Movies
This 1999 sci-fi action film stars Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer hacker who discovers reality is a simulated illusion.
The Matrix
Often called the “Queen of Soul,” she sang the definitive 1967 version of the song “Respect.”
Aretha Franklin
This country hosted the historic 2014 FIFA World Cup, where Germany ultimately lifted the trophy
Brazil
This 1960 Harper Lee novel deals with the roots of racism and injustice in a small Alabama town through the eyes of Scout Finch
To Kill a Mockingbird
The year the Berlin Wall fell, symbolizing the impending collapse of the Iron Curtain and the end of the Cold War
1989
This 1975 Steven Spielberg thriller made generations of moviegoers terrified to go swimming in the ocean.
Jaws
This heavy metal band released the legendary, thrash-defining Master of Puppets album in 1986
Metallica
The prestigious golf tournament held annually at Augusta National Golf Club where the winner receives a green jacket
The Masters
J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy classic that precedes The Lord of the Rings and follows Bilbo Baggins’ unexpected journey
The Hobbit
This transatlantic ocean liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912
The Titanic
This 1994 Quentin Tarantino film features interlocking stories of Los Angeles criminals, hitmen, and a boxer
Pulp Fiction
This legendary British rock band, fronted by Freddie Mercury, performed an iconic, show-stealing set at Live Aid in 1985
Queen
This legendary NFL quarterback won six Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tom Brady
This classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel centers on the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan
The Great Gatsby
The name of the first artificial satellite launched into Earth’s orbit by the Soviet Union in 1957
Sputnik 1
This 1942 classic romance film stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman against the backdrop of World War II Morocco
Casablanca
This iconic 1977 Fleetwood Mac album was largely written while the band members were going through turbulent personal breakups with one another
Rumours
The city that hosted the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, famously featuring the “Bird’s Nest” stadium
Beijing
This Stephen King horror novel features a writer named Jack Torrance descending into madness while caretaking an isolated snowbound hotel
The Shining
The ancient city buried and preserved under volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
Pompeii
Ridley Scott directed this 1979 sci-fi horror film that introduced Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley battling a terrifying extraterrestrial creature.
Alien
This famous classical composer continued to write masterpieces, including his Ninth Symphony, even after going completely deaf
Ludwig van Beethoven
This legendary racehorse captured the American Triple Crown in 1973 by setting course records in all three races that still stand today
Secretariat
This epic 1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy follows five Russian families during the Napoleonic Wars
War and Peace
The political scandal in the 1970s that involved a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon
Watergate