Who's in, who's out and who wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico? The quiz is back!

By Holly J. Morris

Published January 10, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

From left: Demi Moore, Justin Trudeau and Timothée Chalamet — OR IS IT?

It's 2025 and movies have intermissions again. What other micro-horrors will the new year bring? Watch/listen to/read the news, then come here to answer questions about Girl Scout cookies and Timothée Chalamet.

Can you start off the year with an 11/11?

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