129 Fun Facts About Pop Culture 2024

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 96th Oscars in March 2024?

Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan, won Best Picture at the 96th Academy Awards held on March 10, 2024, along with six other Oscars.

By its close in December 2024, the Eras Tour was the first concert tour ever to gross more than what amount?

Taylor Swift Touring reported a $2.07 billion gross from 10.1 million tickets; the tour had already been the first to pass $1 billion.

Which pop star released the album 'Brat' in 2024, spawning the viral 'Brat Summer' trend?

Charli XCX released 'Brat' in June 2024. Its lime green aesthetic and attitude spawned 'Brat Summer,' one of the defining cultural moments of 2024.

Which breakout pop star had hits with 'Good Luck, Babe!' and 'Hot To Go!' in 2024?

Chappell Roan had a massive breakout year in 2024, with 'Good Luck, Babe!' and 'Hot To Go!' becoming viral anthems. She went from small clubs to headlining festivals.

Whose June 2024 single 'Please Please Please' became her first US Billboard Hot 100 number one?

Sabrina Carpenter had released 'Espresso' two months earlier; the two songs made her the first woman to hold the top two spots on the Global 200 at once.

Which animated film became the highest-grossing movie of 2024?

Inside Out 2 grossed about $1.7 billion worldwide, the biggest film of 2024 and, until Ne Zha 2 passed it in early 2025, the highest-grossing animated film ever.

Which July 2024 release was the first R-rated film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Deadpool & Wolverine, released in July 2024, was the MCU's first R-rated entry; Hugh Jackman returned as Wolverine after retiring the role in Logan (2017).

Which Netflix Regency romance released its third season in two parts, in May and June 2024?

Bridgerton's third season centred on Colin and Penelope, whose 'Polin' romance and carriage scene dominated social media that spring.

Which Peacock show, hosted by Alan Cumming in a Scottish castle, broke out in season two?

The Traitors is filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands; its second season premiered in January 2024 and won the 2024 Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

What was the name of Beyoncé's 2024 album that blended country and pop music?

Cowboy Carter, released March 29, 2024, is framed as a country radio broadcast, with Dolly Parton, Linda Martell and Willie Nelson appearing as its DJs.

Which Beyoncé single made her the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in 2024?

'Texas Hold 'Em' was released during the Super Bowl in February 2024 and became Beyoncé's first #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Which Larry David HBO comedy signed off after twelve seasons on April 7, 2024?

Curb Your Enthusiasm ended its twelfth season on April 7, 2024 with a finale that echoed Seinfeld's: Larry on trial, a parade of past witnesses, and release on a technicality.

Which video game won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024?

Astro Bot won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, beating out several highly acclaimed titles including Elden Ring DLC and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

A court block on X in which country in August 2024 sent four million users to a rival app?

Brazil's Supreme Court blocked X on August 30, 2024 for refusing to name a legal representative; the ban was lifted in October once X complied and paid its fines.

Which X rival dropped its invite-only requirement and opened to the public in February 2024?

Bluesky ended its invite-only phase on February 6, 2024, passed ten million users in September and surged past twenty million after the US election in November.

Which OpenAI model, unveiled in May 2024, natively handles voice-to-voice and powers Advanced Voice Mode?

GPT-4o ('o' for omni) was unveiled on May 13, 2024 as a natively multimodal model; its Advanced Voice Mode reached paying ChatGPT subscribers broadly in September 2024 after a delay.

Which film directed by Denis Villeneuve was the sci-fi epic sequel released in March 2024?

Dune: Part Two was released in March 2024 and was both a critical and commercial success, grossing over $711 million worldwide.

Who became the first Irish-born performer to win the Best Actor Oscar, at the March 2024 ceremony?

Cillian Murphy, born in Cork, won Best Actor for playing J. Robert Oppenheimer, having already taken the BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG awards for the role.

Which actress won Best Actress at the 2024 Oscars for her role in 'Poor Things'?

Emma Stone's second Best Actress win, after La La Land, came with a Best Picture nomination as a producer the same night.

Which catchphrase from TikToker Jools Lebron's August 2024 video on workplace behaviour became one of the year's biggest memes?

'Very demure, very mindful' came from Jools Lebron's August 2024 TikTok about workplace etiquette; Dictionary.com named 'demure' its 2024 Word of the Year.

Jin was the first of which K-pop group's seven members to finish military service, in June 2024?

BTS's 11th anniversary fan event came days after Jin's discharge, and he then carried the Olympic torch for South Korea in Paris.

Which Netflix miniseries by Richard Gadd about being stalked won six Emmys in 2024?

Baby Reindeer was adapted by Richard Gadd from his one-man Edinburgh Fringe show; the title is the nickname his stalker gave him, and it won Outstanding Limited Series at the 2024 Emmys.

Which rapper released the diss track 'Not Like Us' targeting Drake in 2024?

Kendrick Lamar released 'Not Like Us' in May 2024 as part of his high-profile rap beef with Drake. The track became a massive hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Which Drake track in his 2024 Kendrick Lamar feud used AI vocals imitating Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg?

Drake's 'Taylor Made Freestyle' (April 2024) used AI-generated Tupac and Snoop Dogg verses; after Tupac's estate threatened to sue, the track was pulled within days.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour played its final show on December 8, 2024, in which city?

The run lasted 21 months from Glendale, Arizona; a concert film of the Vancouver shows, The Final Show, later landed on Disney+.

Which November 2024 Disney sequel was first developed as a Disney+ series before becoming a film?

Moana 2, released November 27, 2024, began life as a Disney+ series before Disney announced in February 2024 that it would become a theatrical film; it went on to gross over $1 billion.

Which FX series set a record in 2024 with 18 Emmy wins for a single season?

Shōgun won 18 Emmys for its first season at the 2024 ceremonies, including Outstanding Drama Series, breaking the previous record for wins in a single season.

Which 2024 film directed by Alex Garland follows journalists crossing a war-torn United States?

Civil War, written and directed by Alex Garland and released by A24 in April 2024, follows Kirsten Dunst's war photographer travelling to a besieged Washington, D.C.

Who played Elphaba in the 2024 'Wicked' movie?

Cynthia Erivo played Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the 2024 Wicked movie. Ariana Grande played Glinda.

Who headlined the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Las Vegas in February 2024?

Usher headlined the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in Las Vegas on February 11, 2024, performing a medley of his biggest hits.

What portmanteau was coined for Wicked opening opposite a Ridley Scott sequel in November 2024?

'Glicked' (Wicked plus Gladiator II) echoed 2023's 'Barbenheimer'; both films opened on November 22, 2024 after Wicked moved up from Thanksgiving week to avoid Moana 2.

Which Canadian 'cucumber king' went viral in 2024 making cucumber salads in deli containers?

Logan Moffitt, TikTok's Canadian 'cucumber guy', was blamed for a cucumber shortage in Iceland in August 2024 and a run on mandoline slicers.

Which 2024 DreamWorks film follows Roz, a machine raising an orphaned gosling on an island?

The Wild Robot, DreamWorks' September 2024 adaptation of Peter Brown's novel, stars Lupita Nyong'o as the voice of Roz, who raises the gosling Brightbill.

Which former heavyweight champion fought Jake Paul in November 2024, drawing 65 million concurrent streams?

Originally set for July, it was postponed after Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up on a plane; Paul won on points at AT&T Stadium.

'Not Like Us' returned to number one on the Hot 100 in July 2024 by knocking off which Shaboozey hit?

'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' first hit number one on the chart dated July 13, 2024; after a one-week interruption by 'Not Like Us' it ran to 19 weeks on top, tying 'Old Town Road'.

In which event did Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç, viral for his hand-in-pocket stance, win silver at Paris 2024?

Yusuf Dikeç and Şevval İlayda Tarhan took silver in the 10 m air pistol mixed team event, Turkey's first Olympic medal in shooting; his relaxed stance went viral.

Paris 2024 broke with modern Olympic tradition by staging its opening ceremony where?

Security fears cut the planned crowd from 600,000 to about 300,000, with riverbank viewing spots made invitation-only.

Which gymnast returned to the Olympics in Paris in 2024 and won three gold medals plus a silver?

Simone Biles won team, all-around and vault gold plus floor silver in Paris, taking her Olympic medal total to eleven, then joined LA mayor Karen Bass for the flag handover at the closing ceremony.

Which moment from breaking's 2024 Olympic debut went viral around the world?

Australia's Raygun scoring zero made Rachael Gunn, a university lecturer, a global meme; she lost every round 18–0, briefly became world number one that September when rivals' points expired, and retired in November.

Which horror-comedy sequel starring Michael Keaton was released in September 2024?

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the Venice Film Festival before its September 6, 2024 release; Tim Burton and Michael Keaton insisted the character stay as nasty as in the 1988 original.

Which 2024 sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga was a major box office disappointment?

Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, was released in October 2024. Despite its $200 million budget, it grossed only about $200 million worldwide, making it one of 2024's biggest flops.

Which South African singer had a worldwide hit with 'Water' that continued into 2024?

Tyla's 'Water' was the first Hot 100 entry by a South African solo artist since Hugh Masekela in 1968, and it won the inaugural Grammy for Best African Music Performance in February 2024.

Which former host returned to The Daily Show in February 2024 to anchor its Monday episodes?

Jon Stewart, who hosted The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015, returned as its Monday host on February 12, 2024 for the election year.

Which company paused its chatbot's images of people in 2024 after viral inaccuracies?

Google paused Gemini's generation of images of people on February 22, 2024 after it produced historically inaccurate depictions; the Imagen 2-powered feature had launched only three weeks earlier.

Which song won Song of the Year at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards?

'Espresso' took Song of the Year at the September 2024 VMAs, and at the 2025 Grammys it won Best Pop Solo Performance while its Mark Ronson remix won Best Remixed Recording.

Which album by Billie Eilish was released in May 2024?

Billie Eilish released 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' in May 2024, her third studio album, which received widespread critical acclaim.

Which podcast host left Spotify for a $125 million SiriusXM deal in August 2024?

Alex Cooper signed a reported $125 million, three-year deal with SiriusXM for Call Her Daddy in August 2024; two months later her interview with Kamala Harris drew wide attention.

Which hyper-feminine Gen Z aesthetic of lace, pastels and oversized bows was a defining 2024 fashion trend?

Coquette, built on bows, lace and pastels, dominated early 2024; its bow motif spread from hair to handbags to lattes, with the leopard-print mob-wife look pitched as its opposite.

Who hosted the 66th Grammy Awards in February 2024, a fourth straight year?

Trevor Noah hosted the 66th Grammys on February 4, 2024, his fourth straight year; SZA led with nine nominations and Victoria Monét's two-year-old daughter Hazel became the youngest nominee ever.

Which Taylor Swift album won her a record fourth Album of the Year Grammy in 2024?

Midnights won Album of the Year at the February 2024 Grammys, making Taylor Swift the first artist with four wins in the category, ahead of Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon on three.

Which Miley Cyrus single won Record of the Year at the 2024 Grammys?

'Flowers' won Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the February 2024 Grammys, Miley Cyrus's first Grammy wins; Billie Eilish's 'What Was I Made For?' took Song of the Year.

Who won Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammys?

Tyla won the inaugural Best African Performance award the same night.

Which female-fronted band made history winning the Best Rock Album Grammy in 2024?

Paramore's This Is Why won Best Rock Album at the February 2024 Grammys, the first win in the category for a female-fronted band; Boygenius took Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song.

Who hosted the 96th Academy Awards in March 2024?

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, his fourth time; the broadcast drew about 19.5 million US viewers, the most since 2020.

Which film won Best Animated Feature at the March 2024 Academy Awards?

The Boy and the Heron won Best Animated Feature at the 96th Oscars, Hayao Miyazaki's second win after Spirited Away in 2003, beating Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Which sibling duo hosted the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2024?

Eugene and Dan Levy, the Schitt's Creek father and son, hosted the 76th Primetime Emmys on September 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, broadcast on ABC.

Which show won Outstanding Comedy Series at the September 2024 Emmys?

Hacks won Outstanding Comedy Series at the September 2024 Emmys for its third season, upsetting The Bear, and Jean Smart took her third lead-actress Emmy for the role.

Who hosted the 2024 MTV VMAs, in her hosting debut?

Megan Thee Stallion made her hosting debut at the 2024 VMAs on September 11, after the show moved a day to avoid the Trump-Harris presidential debate.

Who received the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 VMAs, presented by her then-fiance?

Katy Perry received the 2024 Video Vanguard Award from Orlando Bloom, her fiancé at the time; earlier recipients include Shakira in 2023 and Nicki Minaj in 2022.

Which Taylor Swift and Post Malone single won Video of the Year at the 2024 VMAs?

'Fortnight', featuring Post Malone, won Video of the Year at the 2024 VMAs; the lead single from The Tortured Poets Department, it was one of seven Swift wins that night.

Which quarterback won his third Super Bowl MVP in February 2024?

Patrick Mahomes won his third Super Bowl MVP in the Chiefs' 25-22 overtime win in Super Bowl LVIII, after MVPs in Super Bowls LIV and LVII.

Which team did the Chiefs beat in Super Bowl LVIII, in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV?

It was the 49ers' third straight Super Bowl loss.

Which American won the Paris 2024 men's 100 m by five thousandths of a second?

Noah Lyles won the Paris 2024 100 m in 9.784 seconds, edging Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 s in a photo finish, then took 200 m bronze while ill with Covid.

Where were the Paris 2024 surfing events held?

Paris 2024's surfing was held at the Teahupo'o reef break in Tahiti, French Polynesia, nearly 16,000 km from Paris and the first Olympic event staged there.

Which singer closed the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?

Celine Dion closed a ceremony in which Lady Gaga and Aya Nakamura also performed, and Gojira played atop the Conciergerie.

What did the Paris 2024 cauldron do each night that no previous cauldron had?

Its flame was simulated by LEDs and water mist rather than combustion.

What were the Paris 2024 Olympic mascots modelled on?

The Paris 2024 mascots were modelled on Phrygian caps, the soft red cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and by Marianne.

Which actor joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg in the LA28 handover show?

Tom Cruise abseiled from the Stade de France roof to collect the flag, then a filmed Los Angeles segment featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.

Which country tied the US on 40 golds at Paris 2024 but finished second?

China matched the United States on 40 gold medals at Paris 2024 but finished second on the silver-medal tiebreak; the US topped the table for a fourth straight Summer Games with 126 total medals.

Which French swimmer won four individual golds at Paris 2024?

He became only the fourth swimmer ever to win four individual golds at a single Games.

Bespectacled US gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik won Olympic bronze on which apparatus?

Stephen Nedoroscik won bronze on the pommel horse, his only apparatus, after clinching the US men's team bronze; he was the 2021 world champion on the event.

Which US rugby sevens player became a social media star after winning bronze in Paris?

Ilona Maher, a centre on the US sevens team that won bronze in Paris, finished runner-up on Dancing with the Stars that autumn and then joined England's Bristol Bears on a short deal.

Raygun, the viral Olympic breaker, was a lecturer where?

Rachael Gunn was a senior lecturer at Sydney's Macquarie University, where she had completed a PhD on breaking culture; she retired from competition in November 2024.

Which event did Snoop Dogg run as an exhibition at the 2024 US Olympic track trials?

Snoop Dogg ran an exhibition 200 metres at the June 2024 US Olympic trials in Eugene, clocking 34.44 seconds, before carrying the torch and covering the Games for NBC.

Which YouTube channel filmed the Nashville street interview that spawned 'hawk tuah'?

Tim & Dee TV's June 2024 street interview on Broadway in Nashville caught Haliey Welch's reply, which became one of the year's biggest memes and a line of merchandise.

Moo Deng, the pygmy hippo who went viral in 2024, was born at a zoo in which country?

Moo Deng was born on July 10, 2024 at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand; her name means 'bouncy pork' and was chosen by a public poll of over 20,000 votes.

Pesto, the giant penguin chick that went viral in September 2024, was raised at which aquarium?

Pesto, a king penguin chick at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, weighed about 22 kg by September 2024, the heaviest chick the aquarium had raised and bigger than his foster parents.

Which artist created the 'Chill Guy' dog meme character?

Phillip Banks drew Chill Guy, a dog in a grey sweater and jeans, in October 2023; it went viral in November 2024 and he moved to enforce copyright after a meme coin used it.

Which phrase did Oxford University Press name its 2024 Word of the Year?

Oxford chose 'brain rot' as its 2024 Word of the Year after a public vote, following 'rizz' in 2023 and 'goblin mode' in 2022.

Charli XCX's Brat was released by which label in June 2024?

Metacritic rated it the highest-scored album of 2024, and it made the Mercury Prize shortlist.

Which political campaign adopted the Brat aesthetic after a Charli XCX tweet?

Charli later said the tweet was not meant as a political endorsement.

What is Chappell Roan's debut studio album called?

'Good Luck, Babe!' turned it into a sleeper hit that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Which March 2024 track with Future and Metro Boomin reignited Lamar's feud with Drake?

J. Cole answered with '7 Minute Drill' and then apologised and pulled it.

Which rapper called himself, Lamar and Drake the 'big three' on 'First Person Shooter'?

Cole's own diss '7 Minute Drill' lasted days before he removed it from streaming.

Roughly how long did an Eras Tour show run?

More than 40 songs were grouped into 10 acts, one per album era.

The Tortured Poets Department's surprise double-album issue was subtitled what?

It dropped just two hours after the original on 19 April 2024.

Which trio of country legends act as radio DJs on Beyonce's Cowboy Carter?

Rising Black country acts including Shaboozey also feature.

Whose 2024 hit 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' tied 'Old Town Road' at 19 weeks atop the Hot 100?

He had featured on Cowboy Carter earlier that year.

Which Teddy Swims song topped the Hot 100 in 2024?

He first found fans posting cover songs on YouTube in 2019.

Oasis announced their reunion tour in August 2024, two days before what anniversary?

An estimated 14 million people chased 1.4 million tickets amid dynamic pricing anger.

Which Jon M. Chu film adapted the first act of a hit stage musical in November 2024?

Filming began in England in December 2022 and was interrupted by the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Which new emotion is central to Inside Out 2?

Maya Hawke voices her; the film was the first Pixar feature scored by a woman.

Which video game franchise did Amazon's hit April 2024 series with Walton Goggins adapt?

Walton Goggins plays the Ghoul; Jonathan Nolan directed the first three episodes.

Which actress won an Emmy as the stalker Martha in Baby Reindeer?

Richard Gadd adapted his own one-man show and won for writing and acting too.

Who directed Deadpool & Wolverine?

It is the 34th MCU film and pays tribute to Fox's X-Men era.

Which agency does Deadpool team up with a reluctant Wolverine to stop?

Hugh Jackman agreed to return in August 2022, unlocking the story.

Dune: Part Two shot some sequences using what unusual technique?

Filming spanned Hungary, Italy, Jordan, the UAE and Namibia in 2022.

Which Sean Baker film won the Palme d'Or in May 2024 and later Best Picture?

Mikey Madison won Best Actress; it made $59 million on a $6 million budget.

Which streaming company picked up The Substance after Universal dropped it?

The body-horror film used some 21,000 litres of stage blood.

Emilia Perez was directed by which French filmmaker?

The Spanish-language musical won the Cannes Jury Prize but was panned in Mexico.

Which director of Minari helmed the 2024 sequel Twisters?

Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones chase Oklahoma storms; it grossed $372 million.

Who plays Count Orlok in Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, released Christmas Day 2024?

Filming took place at Barrandov Studios in Prague.

Which Colleen Hoover novel became a 2024 Blake Lively film mired in legal disputes?

Justin Baldoni directed and co-starred; it grossed $351 million on a $25 million budget.

Which 2024 co-op shooter has players spreading 'managed democracy' for Super Earth?

It sold over 20 million copies for Sony.

Which January 2024 early-access hit earned the nickname 'Pokemon with guns'?

Its creature-catchers can be armed and put to work in mines and factories.

Which poker roguelike by solo developer LocalThunk won the Game Developers Choice GOTY?

Made as a resume side project, it sold more than 5 million copies by January 2025.

Black Myth: Wukong is inspired by which classic Chinese novel?

It sold 20 million units in its first month.

Apple's Vision Pro headset, released in 2024, runs which operating system?

Apple calls it a spatial computer and its first new product category since the Watch.

Roughly how many Windows systems crashed in the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage?

A faulty Falcon Sensor update caused what has been called the largest IT outage ever.

Which WNBA team drafted Caitlin Clark in 2024?

She left Iowa as the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer.

Who was named MVP of the 2024 World Series after a walk-off grand slam in Game 1?

The Dodgers beat the Yankees in five, their first Series meeting since 1981.

Where was Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson held in November 2024?

Netflix streamed it to 65 million concurrent viewers; Paul won on points.

Why was the Jake Paul fight postponed from July to November 2024?

Tyson was 58 when the fight finally happened.

Nobody Wants This pairs Kristen Bell's agnostic podcaster with Adam Brody playing what?

Erin Foster created the Netflix romcom, released in September 2024.

Agatha All Along is a spin-off of which Marvel series?

Kathryn Hahn reprises Agatha, joined by Aubrey Plaza and Patti LuPone.

Which 2022 film does HBO's The Penguin spin off from?

Colin Farrell reprises Oz Cobb; Cristin Milioti plays Sofia Falcone.

Which Game of Thrones showrunners created Netflix's 3 Body Problem in 2024?

It adapts Liu Cixin's Remembrance of Earth's Past, mostly in English.

Who plays Tom Ripley in Netflix's black-and-white 2024 series Ripley?

Steven Zaillian wrote and directed all eight episodes and won an Emmy for directing.

A Complete Unknown ends with Bob Dylan going electric where in 1965?

Timothee Chalamet played and produced; James Mangold directed.

Which actor plays Lucius, the exiled prince turned gladiator, in Gladiator II?

Denzel Washington's Macrinus plots against twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.

Who voices Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3?

The plot draws on Sonic Adventure 2 and the 2005 Shadow the Hedgehog game.

Which retired pro coached Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist for Challengers?

Luca Guadagnino shot the tennis love triangle in Boston.

Which country won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest with Nemo's song 'The Code'?

Croatia won the televote and finished second, its best result as an independent country, while the Netherlands was disqualified before the final.

Squid Game's second season, released on December 26, 2024, racked up how many views in four days?

That beat the previous Netflix premiere-week record of 50.1 million held by Wednesday, and the season ranked No. 1 in 92 countries.

Which actor stars in Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' sequel video, 'Please Please Please'?

Directed by Bardia Zeinali, the video accompanied her first Hot 100 number one; a Dolly Parton duet version followed on the 2025 deluxe edition.

Which band became the first act to headline Glastonbury five times, in June 2024?

Dua Lipa and SZA were the other headliners, making it the first Glastonbury with two women topping the Pyramid Stage, and Shania Twain took the Legends slot.

Which K-pop group made history at Glastonbury 2024 as the first to play the Pyramid Stage?

The 13-member boy band's slot came at a festival that also featured Shania Twain in the Sunday Legends spot.

Which comedian's monologue as host of the January 2024 Golden Globes drew criticism?

Jo Koy took the gig after Chris Rock, Ali Wong and the SmartLess podcast hosts reportedly turned it down; it was the first Globes aired live on CBS since 1982.

Arcane, whose final season arrived in November 2024, is set in the universe of which video game?

Made by French studio Fortiche for Riot Games, the Netflix series about sisters Vi and Jinx won two Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program.