MOVIES
In this 2007 film, two inseparable high school seniors, played by Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, try to have one last wild night before college.
What is Superbad?
This artist had us feeling the "Summertime Sadness".
Who is Lana Del Rey?
A portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping," this term describes a more luxurious style of sleeping outdoors, often with real beds and amenities.
What is Glamping?
This trendy Hawaiian raw fish salad, often served over rice with various toppings, became a go-to healthy summer meal.
What is a poke bowl?
This is the name for the longest day of the year, which marks the official start of summer.
What is the summer solstice?
Will Smith welcomed aliens to Earth in this 1996 blockbuster that became the definitive summer action movie for a generation.
What is Independence Day?
In 2002, this St. Louis rapper declared it was "Hot in Herre," creating a timeless sweat-soaked anthem for any summer party.
Who is Nelly?
This three-stage endurance event, popular in the summer, consists of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances.
What is a triathlon?
This hybrid stone fruit, a cross between an apricot and a plum, is a popular find at farmers' markets from June to September.
What is a pluot?
The "dog days of summer" refer to the period of the hottest weather, named after this star, which is prominent in the summer sky.
What is Sirius (the Dog Star)?
In this 2018 film, Toni Collette's character deals with supernatural family trauma that escalates after a tragic summer accident.
What is Hereditary?
The music video for this 2020 Glass Animals' summer earworm, "Heat Waves," was filmed by neighbors on their phones during the UK lockdown.
What is "Heat Waves"?
This activity involves using a GPS-enabled device to find containers hidden by other users, turning a summer hike into a treasure hunt.
What is Geocaching?
This cold soup of Spanish origin is made from raw, blended vegetables.
What is gazpacho?
The Eiffel Tower can grow up to 15 centimeters in the summer due to this scientific principle.
What is thermal expansion?
This 1998 film culminates in a massive graduation party and features a cast of future stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, and Jason Segel.
What is Can't Hardly Wait?
This 2017 song from Calvin Harris, featuring Frank Ocean and Migos, was a ubiquitous hit with a title describing a smooth, easy motion.
What is "Slide"?
This trendy lawn game, often described as a mix between volleyball and foursquare, involves spiking a ball onto a small, circular net.
What is Spikeball?
This vibrant orange Italian aperitif, when mixed with prosecco and soda water, became the unofficial cocktail of summer in the late 2010s.
What is Aperol?
During the Northern Hemisphere's summer, the Earth is actually at this point in its orbit, the furthest it gets from the sun.
What is the aphelion?
This 2019 film from director Ari Aster, largely set in bright summer daylight, was described by him as a "breakup movie that devolves into a folk horror film".
What is Midsommar?
In their 1997 summer hit "Semi-Charmed Life," this band sings about the darker themes of crystal meth use, masking it with an upbeat tempo.
Who is Third Eye Blind?
This watersport, which gained popularity in recent summers, uses a hydroflighting device to propel the rider into the air on a column of water.
What is Flyboarding?
A popular appetizer at summer tapas restaurants, these small green peppers from Spain are mostly mild, but about one in ten is surprisingly spicy.
What are Padrón peppers?
These spectacular, high-altitude clouds, also called "night-shining clouds," are sometimes visible on clear summer evenings after sunset.
What are noctilucent clouds?