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This 2015 musical, based on a 2001 film, is centred around its title character's attempts to change the lives of those around her while dealing with her own isolation. Which film, that drew inspiration from themes explored in Wong Kar Wai's Chungking Express?
What two-word name is given to the pair of separated obelisks, one in London’s Victoria Embankment and the other in New York City’s Central Park? Originally erected in Alexandria, one half of its name comes from the Western practice of naming obelisks after a Ptolemaic Queen and the other from the pointy object it resembles.
Mehr-un-Nisaa, better known as Nur Jahan, was the fifth Padshah Begum and wife of Jahangir. Her tomb is located in the [BLANK] Bagh in Lahore which houses other Mughal tombs as well. Fill in the blank with the name of this complex that shares its name with a locality in Delhi with a name that translates to 'King's Door' in Urdu.
Which orange-flavoured liqueur is used in popular cocktails like the Cosmopolitan, Long Island Iced Teas and Sidecar? It has a disputed etymology, either referring to the distillation process, the French word for "dry", or the number of orange peels used in the liqueur.
In 1960, Portuguese Prime Minister Salazar, ignoring the advice of his defence ministers, sent a message to the Governor General of Goa ordering forces to fight to the last man, and that Goa was to be _destroyed before it was given up to the Indians_. What two word term describes such a military strategy that aims to destroy anything that might be useful to the enemy?
Which internet content subscription service was founded by Tim Stokely in 2016 for performers to monetise their content? It started to increasingly focus on "not safe for work" (NSFW) content after MyFreeCams acquired 75% ownership of the company in 2018.
This small T-shaped birth control device can be inserted into the uterus to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Copper devices are a common, non-hormonal type, while Mirena, Skyla and Kyleena are popular brands that use levonorgestrel as a hormonal contraceptive coating. What is this form of contraception called? An abbreviation is acceptable.
Among the heroes who responded to the call for the Calydonian boar hunt was one woman, who had been suckled by Artemis as a she-bear and raised as a huntress and a proxy for herself. Who was this heroine, excellent in footraces, who eventually won the hide of the boar by drawing first blood?
Which city, with a coordinated two decade Urban Forest Plan (2016-36), is a recognised "Tree City of the World"? The 990 acre Kings Park is the main urban jungle in this city, which also hosts the annual WA Tree Festival.
The HBO series 'Winning Time' is set in the 80s and features a scene where Magic Johnson was offered stock instead of cash to partner with a company by which CEO ? In a recent 2022 interview, Johnson claimed not accepting the stock was one of his biggest regrets, and is now valued in billions.
The Gironda Neck press is named after Vince Gironda, an American professional bodybuilder and owner of the celebrity-frequented Vince's Gym. It is a body-builder style bench press for pectoral activation with a flared elbow and legs raised. It is also called the [BLANK] press, a word which might have struck fear in the hearts of some people in the late 18th Century. Whats the blanked out word, also an eponym derived from a freemason's name?
What prefix, referring to an erstwhile Greek city-state, is used by many European football clubs with two of the most successful ones based in Prague and Moscow respectively?
In Nehru’s 1st Ministry, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar held a cabinet position that sounds unimpressive, and is frowned upon for its seeming lack of accountability. On the few occasions such ministers have been appointed, Prime Ministers have kept them to advise across a range of issues. VK Krishna Menon, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Mamta Banerjee and Murasoli Maran have held this position. Which cabinet position, a 3-word term?
The Tunnel of Love is an industrial railway section famous for its natural green archway. A train from the Odek plywood factory in Orzhiv passes here every day, but the number of tourists spectating this has fallen sharply since 2022. Which country is it located in?
Which element lends its name to the story where Levi extracts compounds consisting of the titular element from plants and then injects it into rabbits to see if it can be a potential cure for diabetes? This highly reactive element forms part of the structure of DNA and RNA.
This variant of the Latin script was developed in Gaul and used widely in the 7th and 8th centuries up until the advent of the Carolingian minuscule. It is named after which dynasty, the ruling family of Frankish rulers Childeric I and his son Clovis I? You may also identify the Salian Frank ruler who lent his name to this dynasty.
Which scientist does this stamp honour? He proved the existence of electromagnetic waves, as predicted by James Clerk Maxwell's equations. The SI derived unit for a particular property of waves is named after him.
William Lamb was the British PM during the reign of William IV. Even though their first names were the same, William Lamb was better known by what name, a noble title that was also used to name a major city in the Southern Hemisphere?
A social media reaction used primarily to share oddly nostalgic moments or habits features a two-word expression uttered by which actor in an episode of HBO's Girls? The scene is set in a diner, where following an intense conversation with Hannah Horvath (Lena Dunham), the actor randomly appreciates his meal.
Often regarded as the Velvet Underground of their generation, American rock band The Strokes have inspired several “flavours”. Known as the “Sheffield Strokes”, which band led by Alex Turner released their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not in 2006?
Swimming World magazine awards World Swimmer of the Year honors every year in 7 categories. If six of them are World Swimmer, American Swimmer, European Swimmer, World Disabled Swimmer, African Swimmer, and Open Water Swimmer of year, what’s the seventh category – also the name of the 2013 sci-fi film starring Idris Elba?
This ice cream is flavoured with tiny, oil-rich seeds that are used as garnish for salads, sushi, and desserts. What flavour, popular in Japan, is this?
The 2005 United States GP is notorious in Formula 1 history for seeing 14 cars from 7 teams pull out of the race after the formation lap, leaving only 6 cars to actually compete in the race. Of these 6 drivers, Ferrari's Michael Schumacher came first. Who came fourth, more than a lap behind Schumacher? It was by far his best ever result, and was in fact the only points finish of his entire F1 career.
During a Solar Eclipse in July 2013, the Cassini spacecraft turned to image Saturn and most of its visible ring system, as well as Earth and the Moon as distant objects. What is the term given to the composite photograph that was created, named so by NASA because they believed everyone should take in the perspective the photo offered, think about humanity's existence and achievements, and look up and [blank] in celebration.
With 7 wins in total, which country has won the Eurovision contest most number of times? A part of this is thanks to the only two-time winner (1980 and 1987), Johnny Logan, who also composed the 1992 winning number for Linda Martin. Some of the other winners from the country include Niamh Kavanagh and Eimear Quinn.
Bella Hadid wore a chequered ensemble by Moschino to mimic the subject of a 1901 painting by Picasso. It depicts a version of which comic servant character (zanni) from the Italian commedia dell'arte?
The decade of the 1980s saw many other wars while the Cold War was drawing to a close. Pictured here is a propaganda poster depicting three generations of soldiers fighting shoulder to shoulder against the enemy. Which Middle - Eastern war is this, which lasted from 1980 - 1988 between two neighbouring countries?
What is common to the stage names of the following rappers? The individual reasons for the choice are listed for each rapper.
Chandralekha began in the tradition of classical Bharatnatyam but moved out of it to create her own distinctive style. Which dance piece did she choreograph in 1959 in an attempt to historicise the temple dance tradition that forms the core of Bharatnatyam and as a tribute to the "servants of god" who practised it?
What finishing move (10,5) is Keith Jardine using here? This move got its name because Jardine's stance resembles that of a great ape before he delivers this blow.
The only instance of two different heads of state being assassinated on the same day was on April 6th 1994 when the plane carrying two Presidents, Ntaryamira and Melchior Ndadaye, was shot down in Kigali . If the assassination was carried out by the 'Tutsi' rebels, which OPPOSING GROUP did the two Presidents belong to?
Known simultaneously by his birth name, a 'real' stage name, and 'B-Rabbit' after his character in a semi-autobiographical movie, which artist gets his stage name from a phonetic rendering of his initials, because a candy company would not allow him to use his initials separated by an ampersand(&)?
Depicting the revolutionary three-finger salute from a dystopian series, what is the name of this Canine Chaos card? It changes a letter in an actress's last name to hint at the body part that the dog version might use to fire the bow and arrow.
What weak chemical force attracts neutral molecules to each other in gases, and in almost all organic liquids and solids? It is named for a Dutch physicist who postulated these intermolecular forces in 1873 while developing a theory to account for the properties of real/non-ideal gases. He won the 1910 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Which game (6) by the NYT involves connecting the titular angular point of a polygon or polyhedron to reveal a hidden picture?
Which salt flat, a remnant of a Pleistocene lake in Utah, is known for serving as a race track for a week annually, and has witnessed several land speed records being set on it? Climate change and mining has resulted in a reduction of available racing surface, leading to cancellation of events in the past decade.
Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of _____ ______ (5, 6) is a documentary film about the life of a Nazi war criminal. Nicknamed the ‘Butcher of Lyon’, this SS operative tortured prisoners—primarily Jews and members of the French Resistance—as the head of the Gestapo in Lyon. Who (5, 6) is the subject of this film, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1988?
In Assassin’s Creed III, set during the American Revolution, the assassin Connor Kenway accompanies someone for part of a journey, keeping him safe from British soldiers until the two have to separate. Which 10-12 mile long journey?
Eleanor Macnair is an artist who recreates famous photographs using Play-doh. Which photographer's iconic 1967 photo, which even went on inspire a scene in The Shining, has she recreated here?
Identify either of these with the same name.
The US National Park in South-Eastern California that straddles both the Mojave and Lower Colorado desert, home to plenty of plants of the genus Yucca.
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A Grammy-winning 1987 album that contrasts the band's antipathy for the "real America" with their fascination with the "mythical America".
American Restoration (visual) and Counting Cars are two of the spin-offs of which reality show on History Channel that chronicles the activities of a 24-hour family business in Las Vegas? It has often drawn comparisons to PBS's Antiques Roadshow.
Although this toy has been in use since 500 BC, its plastic-tube version was introduced by the Wham-O company in 1957. With a diameter of about 28 inches for children and 40 inches for adults, WHAT PRODUCT IS THIS whose name is used generically for all such toys even though it is trademarked? To get around this, most people use a 'oo' [double O] instead of a 'u' in the name.
Which Czech-American player was Leander Paes' partner when he won the Australian Open for the first time in 2003? He gives her the credit for his longevity as a tennis player, saying that the partner "epitomised perseverance and the re-invention that an athlete can go through". She herself accomplished a career Grand Slam in singles, same-sex doubles, as well as mixed doubles.
Which actor makes a cameo in The Ba***ds of Bollywood as an "intimacy coach" who guides Lakshya (Aasmaan Singh) and Sahher Bambba (Karishma Talvar) at their workshop in Goa? Raghav Juyal plays Parvaiz, a die-hard fan of this star, who performs the track "Kaho Na Kaho" from a 2004 film to impress the actor.
Apple's iconic Silhouette ad series for its iPod was reimagined by "Zuzi" featuring modern artists.
Identify this pioneer of Alternative R&B whose poster's colour is apt considering the title of his seminal 2012 album, which along with Blond, features in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Which Levantine dip is made of mashed cooked eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and sometimes tahini? The eggplant is traditionally baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling. The dip is often served as a side to a main meal and as a dip for pita bread.
The Washington, D.C. headquarters of which company is known as "Base Camp"? This non-profit also offers the exploration of an adjoining museum at the same address.
The parquet style in the photo above uses interlaced diagonals enclosed within square panels. It gets its name from the magnificent French building seen in the photo below, known as much for its use of glass as it is for its wooden floors. Name the style.
Recent comments by Lewis Hamilton about the quality of Max Verstappen's teammates saw Crash.Net release an analysis of Lewis' teammates. Identify the driver blanked out of the table, Hamilton's first teammate in F1. Despite only being partnered up for a year, their rivalry saw some intense flashpoints, one which saw this driver intentionally stalling in the pit lane to prevent Lewis from completing a final qualifying lap.
In S01E13 of The Good Place, Chidi is reminded of the work Huis Clos (No Exit) when he realises the residents are trapped in an inescapable loop where they keep torturing each other. Which French philosopher presented an interpretation of hell in this work from 1944?
In 2025, LitHub organised a knockout tournament featuring the most infamous villains in literature. Nominated under the “Anti-Villains” category, identify this villain, a wealthy spinster who plays a key role in an 1860s novel. LitHub says "her cruelty and bitterness are symptoms of her break from reality."
This type of doughnut or yeast-raised pastry is called "patte d'ours" in French because it resembles the sharp appendages of a large omnivore which often comes in contact with humans in parts of the US and Canada. What does "patte d'ours" translate to? Two-word answer.
In 1906, which German scientist formulated a heat theorem stating that as absolute zero is approached, the entropy change approaches 0? It later paved the way for the third law of thermodynamics.
This property on the Las Vegas Strip is known for the Colosseum, its entertainment venue. Which hotel, created as an opulent facility to give guests a sense of life during the Roman Empire, is this? Two-word name.
These tiles, found at the Benedictine abbey in Surrey, depicts King Richard I stabbing which ruler, during the Third Crusades in late 12th century? Part of the Teachinghistory100(dot)org collection, the tile is a misnomer as such an incident never happened. However, it is this ruler's shock victories in Battle of Hattin and recapture of Jerusalem that prompted the Third Crusade.
Netflix coined the term "Tabuverse" to refer to the string of thrillers she has acted in recent times. She plays the role of Simi, a wife who has killed her husband in which 2018 crime thriller? The film was based on the short film L'Accordeur (The Piano Tuner).
Established in 1905, which iconic restaurant was set up by the star one-armed chef, Haji Murad Ali, who worked in the kitchens of the Nawab of the region? Known for their tender and soft kebabs, the original store still lies in the heart of the city of the Bada Imambara.
The 2011 Jay-Z/Kanye West song 'Ni as in Paris' contains the following lines in Jay-Z's verse: "(Ball so hard) This shit crazy; Y'all don't know that don't shit faze me; The [BLANK] could go 0 for 82; And I'd look at you like this shit gravy." Fill in the blank with the name of a franchise that moved from New Jersey to a new location in 2012, and for whom Jay-Z briefly acted as a minority shareholder in the 2010s.
Nimrod, the ninth entry in a classical orchestral work with 14 components, is played at the Cenotaph in London every year during the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Its importance in this regard got Hans Zimmer to use it on the soundtrack of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk. *Which cryptic orchestral work* by an English composer was Nimrod from?
The final map (before Google Maps) selected by Professor Brotton for the 'History of the World in 12 Maps' was made by a left-wing historian in 1973, which depicted countries as per their actual surface area in order to do away with Mercator's allegedly Eurocentric projection. What projection is this, prominently featured in an episode of West Wing where an organisation tries to use it to replace Mercator in schools?
Which Indian-born naturalized American economist shared the 2019 Nobel Prize "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty"?
The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund is a long-term horizon fund which, as the name suggests, invests in companies that have a strong presence in countries of the Caribbean Basin. The fund is betting on a once-in-a-lifetime event which they believe will cause the share prices of these companies to balloon. What event is this, proposed in the form of a resolution by the UN every year since 1992 but repeatedly veto-ed? Alternatively, what is the four-letter ticker symbol for this fund?
A viral social media reaction that skyrocketed in use around the time of OceanGate's Titan submersible fiasco in June 2023 involves which actor dancing up a storm to "Makeba" by Jain? The clip was taken from an unaired SNL skit titled "Alan" aka the "future of casual entertainment".
This is the key colour scheme of which 1967 pop-art painting?
#6598B0 – Blue (pool)
#C6AFA6 – Cream (ground)
#E2E2E0 – Off white (spray of water)
#4F745F – Green (trees)
#C8BF96 – Green / Yellow (diving board)