Tara Reade
publication date: Friday, May 1, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)
category: Controversy
clue: Her very serious allegation against a presidential candidate is as grim as the song American Pie, and has created a Sharknado of political controversy.
explanation: Reade alleges sexual assault by Joe Biden in 1993. The mentions of American Pie and Sharknado are references to the similarly named movie actress Tara Reid. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky