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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 4:00 AM CST

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.

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Holly J. Morris

Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.