movies and tv and music oh my
THIS is the name of Olivia Rodrigo's wildly popular debut album
SOUR
Raphael Warnock was elected as the first Black senator to serve THIS state, alongside certified daddy John Ossoff
Georgia
More than 700 people have been charged in THIS major event that happened in the very first month of 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Insurrection on January 6th
Where was Bernie Sanders when a photograph-turned-meme was taken of him sitting cross-legged, wearing warm mittens?
The inauguration of President Joe Biden
THIS nation recalled their ambassadors with the U.S. out of retaliation after #submarinedrama?
France
THIS was the high-flying highest-grossing film of 2021 and it also wins the award for hottest stars
Spiderman: No Way Home
“The Hill We Climb” was read by its writer, THIS National Youth Poet Laureate, at the inauguration of President Biden
Amanda Gorman
This Senator took the most highly-criticized vacation of the year when he flew his family to Cancun mid-pandemic and mid-detrimental storm in his home state.
Ted Cruz, Texas
Pete Davidson was romantically linked to Phoebe Dynevor, Kaley Cuoco, Kim Kardashian in 2021. Phoebe Dynevor starred in THIS Netflix hit series
Bridgerton
The first 3D-printed school opened its doors in July in Malawi. Malawi is on THIS continent
Africa
Because we needed more depressing things, THIS was the most popular TV show on Netflix in 2021
Squid Game
THESE two champion Black athletes took a step back from the spotlight this year, citing the need to focus on their mental health
Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles
Fill in the blank. Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal asked THIS of Facebook during their trial: “Will you commit to ending _________?”
a) Finsta, b) Targeted advertising, c) Memes, d) The spread of misinformation)
A: Finsta
Lizzo drunk messaged THIS actor and their adorable friendship unfolded on TikTok
Chris Evans
María Clemente García and Salma Luévano made history in THIS country as the first openly transgender lawmakers elected to the country’s lower house of Congress
Mexico
“Everydays: The First 5000 Days,” by the artist Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, was auctioned for $69.3 million at Christie’s. This was the first NFT to be sold at a major auction house. NFT stands for THIS.
Non-Fungible Token (????)
At the Olympics in Japan, Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the first Black woman to win a gold medal in THIS sport
Wrestling
At 77.32%, what is the state with the highest percentage of fully vaccinated residents?
Vermont
Megan Thee Stallion partnered with THIS fast food chain to offer her signature “Hottie Sauce”
Popeye’s
THIS Central American country became the first country to make Bitcoin a national currency
El Salvador
THIS was the first Broadway show to reopen since Broadway shut down at the beginning of the pandemic
Springsteen on Broadway (why)
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14 year-old from Louisiana, became the first Black American to win THIS major competition after almost 100 years of competitions
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Name 2 of the 4 states that bundled together arrays of new voting restrictions into a single omnibus bill
Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Texas
THIS is Zendaya’s stylist?
Law Roach
Maria Ressa became the first Filipino to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Which non-scientific category did she win for?
Journalism