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- 5. Dune Part Two and Challengers, two of the most popular movies this year, have which actor in common?
- 7. “That’s that me ______”: A caffeinated beverage that you might need this finals season and the title of Sabrina Carpenter’s hit song
- 10. _______ Roan released the single “Good Luck Babe,” which has now earned over 1 billion streams on Spotify
- 13. This Christopher Nolan movie won 7 Oscars this year, including “Best Picture.”
- 18. Which former boy band member died this year by falling out of a window?
- 19. Tik tok trend: “______ they don’t love you like I love you.”
- 20. Both a Charli xcx album and an aesthetic, Collins Dictionary declared _____ the word of the year, “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.”
- 21. The name of the popular pygmy hippo, Moo Deng, means “bouncy pork” in what language?
- 22. This popular Chinese e-commerce platform and shopping app features incredibly cheap products and a recurrent roulette wheel of discounts.
- 23. What is the name of the extra large fluffy king penguin that went viral this last fall?
- 24. Name of the meme with the brown dog with hands in pockets wearing a grey sweater, rolled up jeans, and red sneakers
- 25. This green owl often goes viral for humorous and unhinged videos despite representing a language learning app.
- 26. A viral conspiracy theory about this famous singer led to multiple comedy skits where people thanked her in hopes of warding off mysterious bad luck.
- 27. “I hope they play _____!” A trend based on Travis Scott and Playboi Carti’s song being played in unexpected settings.
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- 1. Which boy band produced “Bye, Bye, Bye,” which was featured in Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine opening scene?
- 2. This song written by SZA was named after this planet.
- 3. Son of the 45th president of the United States, ______ Trump really likes his “sootcase.”
- 4. They could be moving boxes or sitting on your phone case– a ______ is a fun, glow-in-the-dark decoration for any occasion.
- 6. A breakdancer received backlash during the 2024 Olympics for her unconventional and controversial performance. Which country was she from?
- 8. Animal associated with the sound clip meme from the Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson song “Symphony.”
- 9. The TikTok trend: “Very ______, very mindful”
- 11. Often compared to Clark Kent, two-time Olympic bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik is better known as “______ horse guy”
- 12. Timothée Chalamet, Paul Mescal, Dev Patel, Jeremy Allen-White, Jungkook, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, Jack Schlossberg, Zayn, and the United Healthcare shooter, were the subjects of _______ contests this year
- 14. What animal sound is used in a famous rendition of Billie Eilish’s song, “What Was I Made For?”
- 15. Fill in the blank: This song quickly became a global sensation and this artist is renowned for doing backflips on stage: ____________ Things.
- 16. This movie musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is based on a book series of the same name, written by author Gregory Maguire.
- 17. The title of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against Drake that debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
- 20. ________ Mars is making a powerful comeback this year with two hit singles in the top ten of Billboard Hot 100 and even a collab with Hello Kitty.
- 24. After debuting her relationship with Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's attendance to the Kansas City ______ games boosted the team’s fan base by 30%.