Pop Culture V2

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Across
  1. 5. - Slang for something that is mediocre or average
  2. 6. - Beyonce's house-music inspired world tour
  3. 12. - Studio that distributed 'Parasite' and 'Anatomy of a Fall'
  4. 13. - Stories written by followers, often on AO3
  5. 14. - Completing a video game as fast as possible
  6. 15. - The 'final boss' of an aesthetic or trend
  7. 18. - Relaxing beats to study/relax to
  8. 22. - To limit access to a subculture or niche hobby
  9. 24. - Type of mobile game mechanics like 'Genshin Impact'
  10. 28. - The 'N' in 'Nepo Baby'
  11. 31. - Suffix used for every internet aesthetic (Cottage-, Gorp-)
  12. 32. - The professional wrestling term for staying in character
  13. 34. - One-sided relationship between a fan and a celebrity
  14. 35. - A high-spending player in a free-to-play game
  15. 36. - Unsolicited sharing of intense personal struggles
  16. 39. - A hidden message or reference in a movie or game
  17. 40. - South Korean trend of eating large amounts on camera
  18. 41. - AI-generated media that replaces one person with another
  19. 42. - The belief that 'delusion is the solution'
  20. 43. - Large-format cinema system for 'Oppenheimer'
  21. 44. - Indie studio behind 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'
  22. 45. - Audio processor famously used by T-Pain and Cher
  23. 48. - Viral 2023 trend of eating random snacks as a meal
  24. 49. - Director who made 'Parasite' history at the Oscars
Down
  1. 1. - The aesthetic dominated by hot pink in 2023
  2. 2. - YouTuber turned WWE United States Champion
  3. 3. - Slang for a niche, old-school video game character
  4. 4. - The show featuring the 'ludicrously capacious' bag
  5. 7. - Exclamation used when someone is wearing 'heat' (nice shoes)
  6. 8. - The Australian cattle dog that took over toddler TV
  7. 9. - French film festival where the Palme d'Or is awarded
  8. 10. - Park City festival for independent films
  9. 11. - 2022 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year
  10. 16. - Site where a green splat is bad news
  11. 17. - Annual event known as 'fashion's prom'
  12. 19. - Influential music site known for its 0.0 to 10.0 ratings
  13. 20. - To be physically superior to someone else in a photo
  14. 21. - Pedro Pascal's internet nickname
  15. 23. - Subgenre of low-budget, dialogue-heavy indie films
  16. 25. - A partner's trait that isn't good or bad, just boring
  17. 26. - Term for when real life feels like a romantic comedy
  18. 27. - The 2024 viral Stanley cup phenomenon
  19. 29. - Exclamation used when seeing someone with a large... presence
  20. 30. - The technical term for the decline of online platforms
  21. 33. - Desert fest where 'Beychevelle' happened
  22. 37. - The chemical social media 'likes' are designed to trigger
  23. 38. - Effect where a large group remembers a detail wrongly
  24. 42. - Trend of telling followers what NOT to buy
  25. 46. - Whispering and tapping sounds used for relaxation
  26. 47. - The show that popularized 'glitter makeup' aesthetics