Peter Thiel
publication date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 (part of Fall 2016)
category: 
Internet
clue: The money that he got through PayPal helped a wrestler defeat an online tabloid, and helped a real-estate mogul win the White House.
explanation: Thiel, billionaire founder of PayPal, made news in 2016 for funding Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker and for large donations to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Lori Lancaster, and Jesse King
Similar Goos
Luvvie Ajayi
She has done an awesome job of judging the Internet for over a decade. Go »
Jeeves
Ask the butler where to find celebrity+goo+game. Go »
Strong Bad
Be careful if you're typing your guess with boxing gloves on. Go »
Andrew Sullivan
This new Republican believes the revolution will be... gooed? Go »
Wil Wheaton
He wasn't a starship pilot, but he blogs about playing one on TV. Go »
