Fake Brand, Real Show
This fast-food chain serves as a front for Gus Fring’s drug empire.
What is Los Pollos Hermanos?
This AI repeatedly sabotages Chell in the Portal series.
Who is GLaDOS?
Charles Ponzi promised 50% returns in 45 days, giving his name to this kind of scam.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
After slapping a fellow comedian onstage at the Oscars, this actor released a video apology titled “My Behavior Was Unacceptable.”
Who is Will Smith?
This 1983 short film by a pop superstar features zombies dancing in the street and changed how music videos were made.
What is “Thriller” (Michael Jackson)?
Homer Simpson’s beer of choice, brewed in Springfield.
What is Duff Beer?
This merciless final boss of Resident Evil 3 stalks Jill Valentine throughout Raccoon City.
Who is Nemesis?
A master of impersonation, this man posed as pilots, doctors, and lawyers to steal millions.
Who is Frank Abagnale?
Following decades of denying doping allegations, this cyclist confessed in a televised interview with Oprah, calling his story “one big lie.”
Who is Lance Armstrong?
This song by 'The Buggles' became the first music video ever aired on MTV
What is "Video Killed The Radio Star"
The Pawnee candy company Sweetums markets sugar as a “health food” on this NBC sitcom.
What is Parks and Recreation?
The final boss of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, he pilots the Death Egg and is always after Sonic.
Who is Dr. Robotnik / Eggman?
This company’s accounting fraud in 2001 led to one of the largest corporate collapses in U.S. history.
What is Enron?
In June 2023, this YouTuber and comedian released a widely criticized ukulele backed apology video after admitting to inappropriate interactions with underage fans.
Who is Colleen Ballinger?
Released in 1985, this video by a‑ha used rotoscoped animation and won six MTV Video Music Awards.
What is “Take On Me”?
Every cartoon coyote knows this company’s gadgets have a nasty habit of exploding.
What is Acme Corporation?
The silver-haired villain who betrays Cloud in Final Fantasy VII and wields a ridiculously long sword.
Who is Sephiroth?
In the early 1900s, a conman repeatedly “sold” this famous New York landmark to unsuspecting buyers.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?
The host of a syndicated daytime talk show admitted a toxic workplace on her set and told viewers she was “a work in progress.”
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
This 1999 Euro‑dance video, featuring a blue‑skinned alien world, became an unexpected worldwide hit and a staple of late‑’90s nostalgi
What is “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”?
“It’s got electrolytes—it’s what plants crave!” was the slogan for this dystopian energy drink.
What is Brawndo?
This vampire lord is the main antagonist of most Castlevania games.
Who is Dracula?
This type of stock fraud involves inflating a company’s price and selling before the value collapses.
What is a pump-and-dump scheme?
After the short‑lived Fyre Festival disaster, this co‑founder issued a public apology saying his team “wanted this to be amazing” and admitted fault.
Who is Ja Rule?
This 2001 video by OutKast had André 3000 dancing on a green-screen cityscape, blending surreal imagery with funk.
What is “Hey Ya!”