Music
It was hard to turn the TV OFF on this rapper in 2025, as he performed at Super Bowl 59 and won five Grammy awards, the most at this year's event.
Kendrick Lamar
After a more than three-year hiatus, this hit Netflix show returned in 2025 and will conclude with its series finale on New Year's Eve.
Stranger Things
Penny
This NFL cornerback became the youngest player to record an interception in the Super Bowl with his "Pick-6" of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl 59.
Cooper DeJean
"The Paper", a new comedy on Peacock, is a spinoff of this famous mockumentary TV show.
The Office
For the fourth time, this artist claimed the crown as Spotify's most-streamed artist in 2025.
Bad Bunny
This 2025 film started a rowdy internet craze, as theaters filled with Gen Zers erupted into loud cheers, jumped in excitement, danced, or threw popcorn when the movie's main character, Steve, exclaims "Chicken jockey!"
A Minecraft Movie
In May, Pope Leo XIV became the first pope elected from the United States, as he was born in this US state.
Illinois
This famous golfer completed the career "Grand Slam" when he won the 2025 Masters Tournament in April.
Rory McIlroy
This AI app was the most downloaded in the Apple App Store in 2025.
ChatGPT
Spotify's top song of the year globally was "Die With A Smile", which was performed by these two major pop icons.
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars
This 2025 animated movie became Netflix’s most-watched movie ever With 236 Million Views
KPop Demon Hunters
In October, thieves disguised as construction workers stole over $100 million in jewels from this famous French museum.
The Louvre Museum
This former UConn women's basketball player was taken first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Paige Bueckers
This artist's “Mayhem on the Beach” concert at Rio’s Copacabana beach drew over 2.5 million fans, making it the highest attended concert for any female artist of all time.
Lady Gaga
This Missouri-native won the Grammy for Best New Artist, while her album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was nominated for two more.
Chappell Roan
This sequel hit theaters in November, earning $560.3 million worldwide through its first weekend, the best opening ever for an animated film.
Zootopia 2
In January of 2025, a freak snowstorm hit the Gulf Coast, dropping a record-breaking 5.5 inches of snow in this US State.
Florida
Jen Pawol became the first woman to serve in this role in an MLB game between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves.
Umpire
In January 2025, 17-year-old prodigy Luke Littler became the youngest-ever world champion in this competition.
Darts
This famed artist received the most nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards with eleven and won three awards, including Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
Beyoncé
Thunderbolts* saw the return of Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as they lead a new team of superheroes. However, the film's ending rebrands this NEW team by this name.
The New Avengers
In October, this chemical element was listed on the New York Mercantile Exchange, reaching $4,000.00 an ounce, the highest ever.
Gold
This Washington Capitals player became the greatest scorer in NHL history in 2025, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal.
Alex Ovechkin
In 2025, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his family were pecked at by this bird while on vacation in Texas.
Ostrich