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In 2015, which luxury fashion house unveiled “Bar Luce” in Milan, a typical Milanese cafè with interiors designed by filmmaker Wes Anderson? Its subsidiaries include Pasticceria Marchesi, Church’s, Car Shoe, and Versace.
Which author is recognisable from his signature spectacles - a pair with thin temple bars and silver details on front of the frames? In 2012, it was snatched from his face during a book launch event for Freedom, an act that was dubbed by many as "some kind of performance art".
The chorus of the song 2022 SYL by Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala includes the line, "Paani chhaddo, tupka ni dende [We will not give a single drop of water]". What does SYL stand for, referring to a disputed construction project that has remained incomplete since 1980 and remains a huge point of contention between Haryana and Punjab?
Which musician was one of the few celebrities to be gifted a Marty Supreme limited-edition jacket by Chalamet? As the artist experiences synaesthesia, he had "channelled" the film's signature colour via his debut album.
What was the name of the first stage requirements document for the Ada programming language? It shares its name with a American business jargon for a crude proposal whose purpose is to generate discussion about the features and flaws in itself, so as to improve on the brainstormed idea. While most prominent in consulting, it is also encountered in engineering office culture, in software development and in iterative designing.
This is a segment of a music video directed by Hiro Murai in 2010, which features the artist krumping in a well-lit club. What is the name of the track, and who is the artist behind it? This American R&B singer is sometimes described as the best dancer in pop since Michael Jackson, and is also the co-owner of the media company that signed Justin Bieber.
The "Passionate Kiss" shows the two leads of the film snogging to indicate their love for each other. In which 2011 film's poster can Anne Hathaway be seen kissing Jim Sturgess? Based on the David Nichols novel of the same name, about a pair meeting on an occasion celebrating Saint Swithun, was also recently adapted into a Netflix series.
Yayoi Kusama is known for her infinity mirror rooms, immersive installations that create the illusion of endless space. This room titled "All the Eternal Love I Have for ________ (8)" is a tribute to one of her most-recurring motifs. Identify this member of the Cucurbita family that is widely consumed in autumn. The blank is in plural form.
What popular name (10) is given to this aromatic molecule with the molecular formula C19H12? It is named for its resemblance to a symbol associated with an event that occurs once every four years, appending a 3-letter suffix for a class of hydrocarbons that have a carbon-carbon double bond.
In 1935, the wreckage of which ship, that sank after being attacked by a German U-boat, was found about 11 kms off the coast of Kinsale, Ireland? Briefly the world's largest passenger ship, it got its name from an ancient Iberian Roman province.
Flynn, a member of the pirates led by the ape Captain Gutt in the Ice Age Franchise, is what type of animal? Weighing over 5000 kilograms, these rock-dwellers typically live in the extremities of North/South hemisphere. The first part of their two-word name is a reference to another heavy animal.
The lava formations at this national geological monument provide deep insights into the formation of the Deccan Traps as well as evidence of India being once attached to Madagascar. Which group of four small islands off the coast of Malpe in Udupi, christened by Vasco da Gama when he landed there in 1498, is this?
Which film, the long-awaited continuation of an epic, had this promotional popcorn bucket? It shows the external facade of the primary danger-filled setting of the film.
Which CAPF unit of India is the lone special task force responsible to combat terrorist activities and protect states against internal disturbances? This group was formed in 1986, in the wake of the tragic Operation Blue Star. You may give an acronym OR even a commonly known nickname deriving from how they look in their outfit.
In 2008, Tata Motors entered into a partnership with which Brazilian company for supplying buses to state transport corporations across India? The company was started by a group of Italian immigrants in Caxias do Sul and named in honour of a merchant from the 13th century AD.
After moving to Paris, Modigliani spent many years squatting in which famous commune for penniless artists in Montmartre, that gets its name from the French phrase for "Washhouse Boat"? Here Modigliani's life deteriorated rapidly as he attempted to use drugs and alcohol to fuel his creative pursuits as well as hide the first symptoms of tuberculosis.
Wedge pillows are usually recommended for people suffering from what medical condition commonly treated with proton pump inhibitors? Its angle allows gravity to have a correcting effect on the oesophagus, preventing any backward movement.
Often called the 80-feet statue, this Great Buddha statue was the largest (about to be toppled) when it was inagurated by the 14th Dalai Lama in 1989. In WHICH of the four revered site of Buddhist pilgrimage, on the banks of the Phalgu river, will you find this art work that was under threat during a bomb blast in 2013?
Another word in Asku Laska is "cinta", the word for love in which language? Spoken in the country with the highest Muslim population, it is also referred to by a term deriving from Sanskrit for "language".
Which space observatory operated by ESA from 2009 to 2013 studied the cosmic microwave background (CMB) by mapping its anisotropies? It is named after a German physicist who derived the formula for black-body radiation, which forms the basis for CMB research.
A common sight at premium horse-racing events such as at the Ascot, what formal headgear is worn by women usually as an alternative to hats? These interesting, attention-grabbing pieces, often incorporating feathers and plumes, are attached with a band or clip.
Move over Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bollywood has its own.
Which media franchise, that started in 2011 with the film 'Singham', has gone on to add four more films, animated series, video games and television shows? The franchise is named for the director and the profession of the lead character in each of the films.
This 2000 Lindsay Lohan starrer and a take on the Pygmalion myth is back in news after the Barbie movie became a hit. The movie's plot revolves around Lohan's character accidentally bringing alive an Eve Doll, complete with the personality ascribed to the doll in its marketing material. Which movie (4-4)?
Which 2010 Bollywood film is based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma and its 1995 Hollywood adaptation Clueless? It features Sonam Kapoor Ahuja in the titular role, along with Abhay Deol, Cyrus Sahukar and Lisa Haydon. The soundtrack composed by Amit Trivedi and featuring songs like Gal Mitthi Mitthi Bol and Behke Behke was better received than the film itself.
Penguin Clothbound Classics are special hardcover editions designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith with custom patterns stamped on linen cases. This is the cover of which 1925 novel? The cover features aircraft as a reference to the sky-writing scene, where the titular protagonist ruminates on the past for a whole day through a stream of consciousness narration while preparing for a party.
Happy Onam folks! Sadhya is a traditional feast comprising of 20+ dishes, served on Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala. In these visuals, Krish Ashok and Anoop Surendran break down the elements of a typical Sadhya. Identify this dish, a light gravy prepared using white gourd or ash gourd and coconut milk and flavoured with ginger.
In the 1950s, Charles Correa designed this building on the banks of a river in Western India. He ensured that the construction materials were austere such as tiled roofs, brick walls, and stone floors. He wanted to convey a sense of simplicity and planned the building to be reminiscent of a village. Whose memorial is this?
What animal piece (7) in fairy chess moves four squares before one square of perpendicular movement? Described as having an "elongated" knight movement, it has an extensive reach across the board, much like the ruminant it is named after.
Which "Russian Palace of Versailles" was commissioned in the early 18th century as a direct response to Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles? The complex features a unique pump-free fountain system that feeds over 150 fountains, including the Grand Cascade ensemble with its Samson Fountain.
WHICH CLASSIC STAGE ILLUSION, in its most traditional form, involves solid metal rings appearing to link and unlink, pass through each other, and form chains and other complex patterns? It may be so named because of one of its earliest performers, a stage magician named Ching Ling Foo who was active between 1854 and 1922.
Identify this comedy drama series about a mother in her 30s and her two teenage children as they relocate to a town in Massachusetts. With its third season airing in 2025, the show has drawn comparison to Gilmore Girls for the portrayal of its mother-daughter relationship.
Tillotama Shome plays Bindi Jain, the wife of a sweet shop owner and gangster Teeka Ram, in which OTT show? She pursues a romantic relationship with the show's titular sex worker as he becomes increasingly entangled in a web of crime and deceit.
What two-word title has been unofficially given to the Sydney Opera House, Panama Canal, Angkor Wat, and several other monuments and structures over the years?
The Adventures of the Sanguinary Count is a 1978 novel by Loren D. Estleman that sees which literary character facing off against Sherlock Holmes? It begins with a ship appearing in an English harbour with no passengers -- only the dead captain, who is drained of blood.
Warren Buffet famously coined a term for a strategy that involves buy low-cost stock in a struggling company, and selling it for a quick profit the moment there’s an upward spike. Buffet said it was like finding a [BLANK] [BLANK] on the street - there’s barely a puff left in it, but if you want, you can still make the best of it. Fill in the blanks.
Identify this diamond-shaped pattern derived from the 17th Century tartan worn by the Scottish Clan Campbell, getting their name from an archaic spelling of a county in Western Scotland.
In this episode of Between Two Ferns, Zach Galifianakis cites James Corden's Carpool Karaoke while asking this comedian and TV star "what is next in lazy car-based non-comedy?". Which 10-time Emmy Award winner is this?
In darts, what term is used when a "miraculous" third dart scores a high treble, when the first two scored low? In American football, the same term is used for a long forward pass made in a desperate attempt.
What mineral material - either derived from gypsum or calcite - was the main item used to make sculptures in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia? The name might derive from the fact that this material was widely used to make statues of the Egyptian lion goddess who is now increasingly shown as a cat.
In The Unbearable Burden of Massive Talent, Nicolas Cage flicks through his own films when a shot of himself chastising Sean Connery for nearly getting him killed appears. Which film, that sees Cage attempting to stop a chemical weapon attack launched from Alcatraz, is this?
Which podcast (3,6) hosted by Graham Duke and Ali Hood reviews English monarchs for that "special ingredient"? Its name pairs the Latin term used by 55 of the 63 monarchs with a popular reality TV music competition franchise.
F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender Is the Night takes its name from which poem, one of the six in this style that its poet penned in 1819?
Balla's Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash is considered one of the most important works belonging to which avant-garde movement? Popular in Italy, this early 20th century movement emphasized on technology, youth, and objects like the car, the airplane and the industrial city, and key figures include Marinetti and Boccioni.
These are picks by Reuters correspondent Wendell Roelf for which national capital?
See: David Bucklow, a gallery that specialises in wildlife art.
Eat: Local game meat such as kudu, springbok, and ostrich.
Do: Boulders Beach to waddle among penguins.
This Tamil rapper delivers poems about caste and poverty through his numbers, and was signed on for the number Urimayai Meetpom in the Rajinikanth starrer Kaala in 2018. Which rapper, who delivered two of his biggest hits in 2021 through Vaathi Raid from the movie Master and then the viral song Enjoy Enjaami?
For the Rome premiere, Zendaya chose an all-white ensemble with a custom skirt suit by which American fashion designer known for his eponymous brand that often uses his initials to market its underwear, denim, and perfume lines?
These are snippets from a Zenpencils illustration of 'The Fig Tree', illustrating a poem within a 1963 novel. The fig tree is a metaphor for the dilemma of life choices and the anxiety caused by it. Who wrote this semi autobiographical work?
Since 1957, this South-East Asian nation has had an elective monarchy where rulers of the nine de facto states elect the king through a conference. The current king Ibrahim Iskandar is the Sultan of which state, the southernmost of the country, whose maritime borders are with Singapore and Indonesia?
What type of sailing vessel used widely in the second half of the 18th century was characterised by its two large masts in a square arrangement? They were historically used as floating prisons, which led to the term used for such vessels to refer to a part of modern-day navy ships.
The dissing continues, and Nazz essentially calls Srushti a crybaby. What phrase, alluding to his taunt follows this? The phrase is a dialogue from a 2014 Bollywood movie (the debut vehicle of an action star) that fueled a popular meme.
At near-light-speed travel in Project Hail Mary, physical properties of bodies undergo relativistic corrections. What eponymous factor quantifies such corrections? At v=0.92c, this dimensionless factor conceived by a pioneering Dutch physicist is γ ≈ 2.5, which means the ship suffers relativistic collisions at a much higher rate than at "normal" velocities.
Traditionally worn by Palestinian farmers, WHAT HEADDRESS - part of the folk costume in many Arabic nations - became worn by Palestinian men of any rank and became a symbol of Palestinian resistance movement after its adoption by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat? The name literally translates to "relating to [blank]" where the blank is an Iraqi city south of Baghdad.
Which river forms a vast wetland region in the provinces Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, and Buenos Aires while joining the Río de la Plata? Formed by the confluence of two other rivers in Brazil, this 4,880 km-long river is the second-longest in South America.
Which city, the HQ of the Alibaba Group, will host the 19th Asian Games in 2022? The emblem of the games hints at four elements - a hand fan, a running track, the Qiantang River, and wireless connectivity.
Keras is a python library for implementing neural networks created by the project "Open-ended neuro electronic intelligent robot operating system", the name alluding to the accurate predictions that the library generates. The project's name refers to what dream spirits from Greek mythology?
Which fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu first appeared on a coin purse and gets her name from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass where Alice uses a certain word to refer to this creature?
Formed in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav, this hip-hop outfit rose to prominence for their political messages as seen in their albums It Takes Millions to Hold us Back and Fear of a Black Planet. This was reflected through their iconic logo, of crosshairs targeting a b-boy symbolising the "black man in America". Which band is this?
The 'Tonkotsu' style of ramen comes from the Fukuoka prefecture featuring a creamy, rich broth that is derived by boiling what for over 18 hours? A common broth ingredient world wide, barring some religious cultures, the word Tonkotsu translates to this in Japanese, thereby naming the style.
In the Wonderland editorial photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Alice is sentenced to death by which British fashion designer - the Queen of Hearts - for refusing to prostrate before her? Known for his eccentric designs that fused romantic historicism with progressive aesthetics, he served as the creative director for Givenchy and later Dior. He made a (controversial) return to fashion as creative director of Maison Margiela.
What decorative technique involves metal being 'pushed' from the back to create intricate designs in low relief? It is used in conjunction with chasing or embossing, where metal is hammered from the front.
Which country in North West Africa gets its name from the Greek word for 'black' in reference to its native inhabitants, pastoralists of Berber ancestry who lived across the Maghreb? This country is one of 3 Islamic Republics in the world, and the only one in Africa.
The Alhambra collection by Van Cleef & Arpels is one of the most recognisable jewellery pieces in the world. What semi-precious stone is used for this variant of the Alhambra bracelet? This copper green mineral lends its name to a room in the Hermitage Museum and was named after a plant family that gave rise to a campfire treat.
What is the title (2,3,4,4) of the reimagining of Cinderella in the Meant to Be series? It highlights a key object from the story by using an idiom used to tell someone that critical remarks made about them are probably true and that they should accept it.
Located on Curzon Street in Mayfair, London, which club for valets and butlers is Jeeves a member of? Given Jeeves’s role vis-à-vis his employer, Bertie Wooster, it is apt that this club is named after the cup-bearer of Zeus.