Pop Culture
The slang term “stan,” meaning an overzealous fan, originates from a 2000 song by this rapper.
Eminem
This is the first name of the eccentric zoo owner at the center of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King.
Joe Exotic
This psychological thriller by Freida McFadden was adapted into a 2025 feature film starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
The Housemaid
This debut single introduced Taylor Swift to the Billboard Hot 100 and kicked off her career in country music.
Tim McGraw
This is the only U.S. state whose name can be typed using letters from just one row—the top row—of a standard QWERTY keyboard.
Alaska
This famously short-lived celebrity marriage between Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries lasted this many days.
72 days
In Stranger Things, Steve Harrington and Robin Buckley take jobs scooping treats at this Starcourt Mall ice cream shop.
Scoops Ahoy
This 19th-century-set romance novel series by Julia Quinn, following eight siblings from a wealthy family, was adapted into a Netflix series produced by Shonda Rhimes in 2020.
Bridgerton
This single-digit number is famously considered Taylor Swift’s lucky number and frequently appears in her work and performances.
13
This small plastic or metal tube is found at the ends of shoelaces, keeping them from fraying and making them easier to thread through eyelets.
an aglet
This Illinois high school is where the Plastics rule the halls in the movie Mean Girls.
North Shore High School
This fictional federal prison is where Piper Chapman and the other inmates are incarcerated in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
Litchfield Penitentiary
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code begins with a mysterious murder in this world-famous Paris museum, home to the Mona Lisa.
the Louvre
Pop superstar Taylor Swift shares her first name with this legendary singer-songwriter known for hits like “Fire and Rain.”
James Taylor
In 1983, this NASA astronaut became the first American woman to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Sally Ride
Actor Nancy Cartwright of "The Simpsons" is the aunt of which famous singer?
Sabrina Carpenter
In Season Two of the TV series You, this upscale Los Angeles grocery store serves as Joe Goldberg’s workplace.
Anavrin
This seventh book in a beloved fantasy series is recognized by Guinness World Records as the fastest‑selling book ever, moving over 8 million copies within the first 24 hours of its release.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In 2005, 15-year-old Taylor Swift signed her first recording contract with this Nashville-based label, launching her country music career.
Big Machine Records
Unlike most planets in our solar system, this planet rotates clockwise on its axis, a phenomenon known as retrograde rotation.
Venus
In November 2025, this Broadway musical made headlines by briefly adding internet personality Trisha Paytas to its cast.
Beetlejuice
As of the latest available viewership data, this survival drama holds the record as Netflix’s most‑watched show of all time.
Squid Game
These real-life wrestling brothers share their last name with a pair of mystery-solving siblings beloved in a long-running children’s book series.
the Hardy Boys
In this 2010 romantic comedy, Taylor Swift made a cameo appearance as a rebellious high school student alongside a cast including Taylor Lautner and Miley Cyrus.
Valentine’s Day
This Macedonian king and military genius conquered the Persian Empire, Egypt, and parts of India, earning a place as one of history’s greatest conquerors.
Alexander the Great