Dori Hartley
publication date: Monday, March 14, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)
category: Fads
clue: Audience sing-a-longs at midnight screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show might not have happened if this superfan hadn't dressed up like her favorite doctor.
explanation: Hartley was the first fan to dress up in character (as Dr. Frank N. Furter) and sing at the movie screening, which sparked a longstanding tradition. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein