This Netflix sci-fi hit, created by the Duffer Brothers, follows a group of kids in the 1980s battling supernatural forces in the town of Hawkins, Indiana.
What is Stranger Things
The cover of this 1982 album features Michael Jackson in a white suit, casually lounging with a baby tiger on his lap.
What is Thriller
This young Pakistani activist became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014 for her advocacy of girls' education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai
This 2017 hashtag sparked a global movement against sexual harassment and assault, leading to cultural reckonings in Hollywood and beyond.
What is #MeToo
Love her or hate her, 37-year old Australian Rachel Gunn, known as “Raygun", dominated the conversation when this sport made it’s olympic debut in Paris 2024.
What is breaking or breakdancing
Jean Smart stars as a legendary stand-up comedian mentoring a young comedy writer in this HBO Max original series.
What is Hacks
This 2014 Taylor Swift album features a Polaroid-style photo of her face, with the title written in her own handwriting beneath it.
What is 1989
In 2009, this sitting U.S. President was awarded the Peace Prize for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy.”
Who is Barack Obama
This three-word hashtag became a rallying cry for racial justice after the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin.
What is #BlackLivesMatter
After first making their debut in Tokyo 2020, two sports involving boards returned for Paris 2024, skateboarding and this sport.
What is surfing
This Apple TV+ drama, starring Jason Sudeikis, follows an American football coach who is hired to manage a struggling English soccer team.
What is Ted Lasso
This 2011 album by Adele shows a simple black-and-white close-up of her resting her face on her hand—becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.
What is 21
This climate change advocate and former U.S. Vice President shared the 2007 Peace Prize with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Who is Al Gore
After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, this hashtag was used by student activists demanding gun control reform.
What is #NeverAgain
This American sprinter, known for her flashy hairstyles and long nails, won gold in the 100m in Paris, making her the current fastest woman alive.
Who is Sha’ Carri Richardson
This Prime Video series, based on a novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, chronicles the rise and fall of a fictional 1970s rock band.
What is Daisy Jones & The Six
Beyoncé shocked the world when she dropped this 2016 visual album, featuring a cover where she leans on a car with her head down, wearing fur.
What is Lemonade
This African woman became the first female Nobel Peace Prize winner from her continent in 2004 for her work on sustainable development and women’s rights.
Who is Wangari Maathai
This viral hashtag, used during the early COVID-19 pandemic, encouraged people to help prevent the spread of the virus by staying indoors.
What is #StayHome
Originally gaining popularity in the late 90s, this high-speed sport using wind power and a hydrofoil board finally debuted as an Olympic sailing event in Paris 2024.
What is kiteboarding
This Netflix original, based on a video game series, follows a mutated monster hunter navigating political intrigue, dangerous beasts, and destiny—while Henry Cavill played the lead for three seasons before exiting the show.
What is The Witcher
The cover of this 2010 Kanye West album is a blurred-out painting by artist George Condo, originally featuring an explicit image that was later censored.
What is My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
This organization won the Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace in conflict areas.
What is the World Food Programme
Started in 2020, this hashtag called attention to discrimination and violence against people of Asian descent during the pandemic.
What is #StopAsianHate
This US gymnast won the women’s all-around gold medal in Tokyo 2020 after the favorite, Simone Biles, dropped out due to mental health issues.
Who is Sunisa Lee