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


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