all things fiction
Jackson Lamb leads a bunch of misfit agents in this novel by Mick Herron, the first in a series & the basis for an Apple TV show
Slow Horses
The HBO Max show "Paul American" focuses on these two brothers, with a long & Vining path to fame
logan paul and jake paul
Taylor Swift sang, "Losing him was blue like I'd never known / Missing him was dark gray, all alone... but loving him was" this
red
Usually served in thin slices, this Italian ham cured by drying has a name from Latin meaning "suck out"
prosciutto
This layer in the stratosphere absorbs almost all of the Sun's dangerous ultraviolet light
The title hero of this 1985 novel is a boy genius (last name Wiggin) on his way to battle school & who might just be Earth's savior
Ender's Game
A fast recap of this streamer's exploits--set room on fire, barked at Albanian PM, lost a race to Noah Lyles, went viral in China
i show speed
"Born Pink" by this K-pop quartet debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Albums chart in 2022
blackpink
Here's a piece of this layered Italian cake flavored with espresso & dusted with cocoa
tiramisu
In 2025, we glimpsed the coma & center of 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar one of these objects rarely seen in our solar system
comet
Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness downloaded into a new body in this "organic" Richard K. Morgan book from 2002
Altered Carbon
A GQ article called this gymnast/influencer & Paul Skenes Gen Z's "it" couple
Livvy Dunne
They probably had the time of their lives opening Super Bowl 60 with a set that included "Holiday"
This grated cheese made from skim milk is named for a city about 70 miles southeast of Milan
parmesan
The tip of your schnozz & the boneless bodies of stingrays are both made of this tissue
cartilage
Jennifer Coburn's "Cradles of the Reich" tells of the Lebensborn breeding program instituted by this SS boss
Heinrich Himmler
Comedian Druski, who hosts "Coulda Been", a parody talent scouting show, appeared in this rapper's "Churchill Downs" video
Jack Harlow
Look at the stars! In 2024 this Coldplay hit passed 1 billion views on YouTube
Yellow
Puttanesca sauce is commonly made with olives, capers & these small salty fish
anchovies
On the periodic table, these are the only 2 elements ending in "D"--in 2025, the LHC was able to briefly turn one into the other
lead and gold
2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang hit the U.S. bestseller list with this novel whose title refers to Yeong-hye, who renounces meat
The Vegetarian
Host of the podcast "Hot Mess", this influencer gained fans with her "Get Ready with Me" videos on TikTok
Alix earle
"Back to Black" is a 2006 album by Amy Winehouse; "Back in Black" is a 1980 release from these Aussie rockers
A/C
It's the 2-word name for this flavorful Italian dish made from veal shanks
Protease is this type of substance that breaks down proteins into peptides & amino acids
enzymes