Nerdy Trivia: October 21, 2025

The movie promised us flying cars and real hoverboards by 2015, though it turns out predicting technology is harder than time travel. We ended up with smartphones that can video call anyone on the planet, but we're still stuck in traffic jams just like Marty's parents. Those self-lacing Nike shoes finally showed up though, so at least someone in Hollywood was paying attention to the important stuff.

In "Back to the Future Part II," Doc Brown whisks Marty and Jennifer into the far-off future of... ten years ago, 2015, where hoverboards glide through the air and Nike makes self-lacing shoes. The DeLorean time machine is ready for action in this futuristic world, and Doc seems pretty confident about his ability to keep the flux capacitor running without any of the logistical headaches he faced back in 1985. What powers Doc Brown's DeLorean by 2015?

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30 years ago TODAY, Mariah Carey owned the charts when “Daydream” debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in 1995. Its lead single, “Fantasy,” made her the first woman to debut at number one on the Hot 100, “One Sweet Day” ruled for 16 weeks, and “Always Be My Baby” joined them at the top. In total, songs from this certified Diamond album spent six months atop the Hot 100.

Apple's groundbreaking "1984" Super Bowl commercial transformed advertising forever with its cinematic vision and dystopian nightmare feel. A mysterious woman shatters conformity while Big Brother drones on a massive screen. The legendary spot needed a true visionary at the helm. Who directed this game-changing advertisement?

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