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This is a segment of a music video titled Cheerleader directed by Hiro Murai in 2012. Who is the artist behind this track? This 3-time Grammy winner is noted for her complex musical arrangements, and took her stage name from the name of a hospital mentioned in There She Goes, My Beautiful World by Nick Cave. She reached new audiences in 2018 when her song 'Los Ageless' was used in the fifth season premiere of the Netflix series Bojack Horseman.
Which “anonymous animal” does this icon represent? It forms a genus of herbivorous lizards that are native to the tropical Americas and the Caribbean.
The Impressionism movement gets its name from a satirical review of Claude Monet's painting Impression, Sunrise, where the reviewer called it "a sketch at best". Which port city in the Normandy region is actually the subject of this painting? This city is home to the world's second-largest collection of impressionist paintings.
A [BLANK], also known as a bucket, is a type of climbing hold considered the easiest to use. It is a large hold with raised edges and a depression in the middle where you can place your hands. Named after a container used to pour water, what is its common name?
Sometimes called the World Women's Team Championships, what is the name of the international badminton competition amongst women's national badminton teams? Named after former British badminton player Betty [Blank], the championships have been conducted at the same time as Thomas Cup since 1984 with India reaching the semi-finals in 2014 and 2016.
Which Middle Eastern desert has Hawk painted here, with the famous round tents that are put up here for the tourists to stay in?
Which amino acid discovered by Karl Heinrich Ritthausen in 1866 has a name that reflects the fact that it was first isolated while studying proteins in a particular cereal? It later became important for a taste enhancing development in the culinary world.
What type of bakeware, a trademark held by Nordic Ware, is used for baking the namesake doughnut-shaped cake? Widely publicised by Pillsbury, the cake derives in part from a European brioche-like cake called Gugelhupf.
The Lion Throne is the only surviving throne among the eight constructed for the rulers of the Konbaung dynasty in which country? The throne escaped allied bombing during WW2 because it was relocated to India along with the dynasty's last king, Thibaw Min, who was exiled in 1885.
This is the colour wheel for a 1986 album by an English rock band whose cover features a still of the French actor Alain Delon from the 1964 film The Unvanquished. Which album is this, whose title evokes a tragic event that would not occur for another 36 years?
Which TV show named for a year is a mystery-thriller set aboard a ship of immigrants en route from Europe to New York that discovers an adrift ghost ship on its journey? In real life, the outbreak of the Second Boer War in the same year would have displaced many such immigrants from South Africa looking for a better life.
Built after the demolition of an 18th century Ottoman citadel, the Ajyad Fortress, Abraj Al-Bait is a government-owned set of buildings with its clock tower being the fourth tallest building in the world. In which city is this located, where this complex jarringly stands out as too radical?
In the second column of the scripts featured in the Wikipedia logo, the script of which Indian classical language finds a place? Literature from this language has won 8 Jnanpith Awards, the second most for any Indian language.
Which 80s style icon did Sessilee Lopez portray? This pop star originally started off as a model following an "island life" upbringing, paving the way for the likes of Annie Lennox to Madonna to Björk.
Pixar's Onward takes place in a world inhabited by mythic creatures. What legendary Persian creature, with the head of a human, the body of a lion and a tail of a scorpion, served as the inspiration for restaurant manager Corey?
Modigliani was born in 1884 in Livorno, Tuscany, where he fancied himself an artist and painter long before his formal education began. In fact at the tender age of 14, when struck by a bout of typhoid, he is said to have raved in his delirium that he wanted more than anything else to see the paintings at which prominent establishment in a nearby city?
Which film taking place over the course of a single Sunday follows Antonio Ricci searching for the titular entity, as without which he will lose his job?
Pedro Almodóvar's Human Voice (2021) is a short drama film that deals with a woman on the verge of losing her lover and her long final phone call with him. One of the artworks seen prominently in the film features aptly, a representation of Andromache bidding farewell to Hector by which Greek-born Italian artist? He was a pioneer of the metaphysical style of painting.
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash features a dog on leash (!) being walked by a lady, presumably its owner. What is the breed of the titular dog? Originally bred to hunt badgers, they are sometimes referred to as wiener dogs or sausage dogs.
First used by Fritz Hirschi to identify a burglar in the 1960s, what forensic technique uses impressions of helix, antihelix, or tragus on a surface to identify the suspect? It is now rarely used as there have been notable cases where the technique has failed.
WHICH MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT first appeared in the book 'Liber Abbaci' written in the 13th century? The author describes it through the example of a pair of rabbits put in a field, one male and female, in a highly unrealistic biological scenario. The rabbits must mate at the end of one month and they can never die, thereby having a certain standard implication on the overall population of rabbits.
In Korea, what dessert comprises spoonfuls of shaved ice served along with sweet toppings such as fruit, condensed milk, and typically red beans? Translating to "frozen water" in Korean, it is referred to with the prefix "pat" when served with beans.
What term is given to this candlestick pattern where the open, close, and high prices of an asset are at the same level, signalling a potential reversal of the asset’s price? It is named after one of the fastest flying insects in the world, which is in the order Odonata and has no relation to any legendary creatures.
Taking advantage of the lack of understanding of the Mesoamerican kingdoms, what forged spooky objects made of a hard transparent material started flooding the antiquities market in the late 19th century? These forgeries don’t tie up with any archaeological evidence from the Pre-Columbian cultures, but their legend endures to day, forming the central plot point of a 2008 film.
K-Beauty's emphasis on glass-like skin means ingredients focussed on hydration and glow are integral to most of its products. One such ingredient is what acid first obtained in 1934 from the vitreous body in a cow's eye, that gets its name from the Greek for vitreous or glass-like? The average person has roughly 15 grams of it in the body, one third of which is degraded and re-synthesised everyday.
The Meant to Be series reimagines classic Disney stories as adult fiction. What is the title (4,3,4) of the reimagining of The Little Mermaid in the Meant to Be series? It shares its name with a song from the 1989 Disney film, whose lyrics encourage Prince Eric to make a key romantic gesture towards Ariel, the female protagonist.
Luigi Mangione's choice of a maroon sweater in his court appearance led many to draw parallels to which pair of siblings embroiled in a similarly infamous criminal case? They were sentenced to life in prison for a crime committed in 1996, although a recent Netflix true crime drama has brought up ethical and legal discussions about the incident.
Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company that features a stylised version of which animal deity sacred to the ancient Egyptians? Identified as the son of Hathor, this deity has been seen as a protector of the dead and is usually depicted with a solar disc between the horns.
The Razzie Redeemer Award is an award presented to a past Razzie Award nominee or winner who becomes "a respected artist" and comes back from critical and/or commercial failure. WHICH FOUR-TIME RAZZIE WINNER hit back at critics by taking home this award in 2022?
Which TV show follows the lives and tragedies of various fictional rising and fading country music stars? Created by Callie Khouri, who won an Academy Award for Thelma & Louise, the show has been noted for its impact on the economy and tourism in the titular city.
Megan Thee Stallion is known for her elaborate anime cosplay.
She is cosplaying as Mirko from which manga-turned-anime series here? Set in a world where most of the human population has gained superpowers, it is centred around Izuku Midoriya attending the U.A. High School in an attempt to become more like his idol, All Might.
On Reddit, what three-letter prefix do users add to posts where they share a controversial opinion and invite other users to shift their thoughts with cogent arguments? Full form is welcome too.
The Rock n Sock connection are a great example of a contrasting tag-team pair in WWE. The Rock, of course, refers to Dwayne Johnson. But, who is the Sock, a doughy dad who is probably the least athletic superstar to enter the ring? Cactus Jack and Dude Love are two of his other personas.
The 10th of Ramadan City is a satellite city of Cairo which commemorates an important war in Egypt's modern history. It shares its name (in a way) with which other satellite city of Cairo that follows a similar style of naming, commemmorates the same war, but uses the reference of a Gregorian calendar instead?
The term Bloody Sunday is most (in)famously applied to the massacre of 14 civilians by the British Army in Derry, Northern Ireland on 30 Jan 1972. In retaliation, the Provisional IRA killed 18 British soldiers in Aug 1979. This took place on the same day as another act by the IRA, and resulted in graffiti which read “13 gone and not forgotten, we got 18 and ___________ (11).” What event? OR Fill in the blank. (11).
Which 1953 film is the first to be released in CinemaScope, a format conceived to bring TV-captive audiences back into the theatres? It tells the story of a Roman military tribune who wins a dice game and comes into possession of a garment worn by Christ.
Which Bollywood media franchise started in 2018 with the film 'Stree', and is centred on comedy-horror films that feature ghosts, spirits and werewolves? The franchise is named for the production house and the crossover world united by these common themes.
ESPN's 30 for 30 is a series of documentaries that revolve around the world of sports. The first episode followed Wayne Gretzky's move from the Edmonton Oilers to LA. What is the title of this episode (5,6), a phrase that references a large sum of money and LA's NHL team?
Ken's newsletter on Southeast Asian startups "_____ __" (6,2) is a play on a phrase used when facts are presented without embellishment. The phrase is also used for alcohol served neat. What wordplay (6,2), involving a geographical feature, a narrow passage connecting two water bodies, is this newsletter named after?
Which programming language was developed by Google for building mobile and web applications on various platforms? Although originally called "Dash", they changed 2 letters to form a new name that conveyed its speed.
What function is served by the Windows shortcut of Windows+Shift+S, a function more easily accessed on smartphones and useful for gathering material?
Which city is the terminus of an alliterative metaphor for the span of Africa's length, with the other being Cape Town in South Africa? Cecil Rhodes dreamt of building a railway line linking these two cities, but did not succeed. However, the original railway was meant to end in Port Saïd, near this city.
Tiles in Moorish and Islamic Art (such as at the Alhambra) and the nesting pattern of honeycombs have WHAT MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT in common, that refer to the covering of a surface using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps? The Dutch graphical artist Escher is often known as the father of this for the extensive use of such patterns in his work.
This city was the seat of the Kingdom of Burundi until 1966, when it was also witness to the execution of the last King by firing squad. In 2018, keeping a decade-old promise to restore its former glory, President Pierre Nkurunziza began the process of shifting the capital from Bujumbura to this city. Which city, now Burundi's capital?
English actress Jennifer Kendal spent much of her childhood in India, where her parents and sister ran a travelling theatre company that performed the Bard's plays in towns in post-colonial India. Their story was adapted into WHICH 1965 MOVIE, which shares its name with a sobriquet for her father Geoffrey Kendal?
Identify this singer, the lead voice behind "Golden", the first K-Pop song to win Best Original Song. A minor controversy occurred when her K-Pop Demon Hunters team was cut off during their acceptance speech.
What term was used historically to refer to the ore that is composed of zinc carbonate or zinc silicate? It now refers to a pink solution of zinc oxide and 0.5% ferric oxide that is used to treat mild itchiness.
This flag is used widely by which indigenous peoples of the Andes who speak one of over 40 languages of the namesake language family? The majority of them reside in Peru and the city of Cusco uses this flag with the addition of a gold-plated version of the sun god, Sol.
Although the Mark Twain Prize is intended for living persons, one recipient received the award posthumously in 2008, as he had died between the announcement and the award ceremony. WHO WAS THIS STAND-UP COMEDIAN, one of the most influential of all time, often dubbed 'the dean of counterculture comedians'?
Le Carre's first ever post Cold war novel came in 1991 post the fall of the Iron curtain, about a plot to take down an international arms dealer. What is the title of this novel, named for the protagonist's role at a hotel, that is now an Indian Disney+ OTT series of the same name?
Name this leafy green that is often sold as whole heads or 'hearts' that have outer leaves removed and packaged together. Often carrying warnings for E. coli bacteria, its most popular two word name apparently reflects that it was originally introduced to the rest of Western Europe via an Empire, although the alternative name references a Greek island as the source.
The 2022 song SYL by Sidhu Moosewala includes the line "Nishaan jhule te phir ronda kyon si adab punjabi? [Why did a proud Punjabi cry when the flag was waving?]". This refers to the controversial raising of the Nishan Sahib or Sikh flag at which site of national importance, during the 2021 Indian farmers' Republic Day protest?
The tail of the Air India Express aircraft VT-BXY depicts what GI-tagged fabric used for making the namesake type of saree? Originating from a town in Madhya Pradesh, the sarees have a lightweight, sheer texture, and unique, glossy appearance, often featuring intricate zari work.
To prevent the spread of disease, soldiers typically burnt their uniforms before returning home. As a result, only a few such "coatees" from which war (1853-56) survive to the present day? The appearance of these uniforms led to the coinage of the phrase "The Thin Red Line".
In 2004, Ratan Tata led a $103 million takeover of the commercial vehicle arm of which South Korean conglomerate via Tata Motors? Named as the portmanteau of two Korean words meaning "Great Universe", it was the country's second largest group after Hyundai before the financial crisis of 1997.
In the mid-2010s, Ai Weiwei turned his attention to the global refugee crisis by temporarily installing thousands of WHAT BRIGHT ORANGE ITEMS to the columns of the Konzerthaus Berlin? These were collected by Ai and his studio members from the Greek island of Lesbos.
Which city in Karnataka, located on the highway between Mysore and Bangalore, was one of the stops on the Bharat Jodo Yatra? Located at the centre of a sugarcane region, it is served by the Krishna Raja Sagar dam on the river Kaveri.
The songs of the musical Hamilton contain many references to the events of the American Revolution. In 'Farmer Refuted', Alexander Hamilton debates/rap battles with Loyalist Samuel Seabury about the merits of a revolution against the British. Naturally, Hamilton grabs the last word by asking "Why should a tiny island across the sea regulate the price of [BLANK]?" Fill in the blank with a reference to a 1773 Act.
This clip from a late 2000s viral video appears to show which player knocking a bottle off the head of a volunteer, on the sets of a Gilette ad? He has never expressly admitted that the video was fake, commenting: "Not saying that...a magician doesn't tell how his tricks work."
The Newseum in Washington DC was a museum dedicated to journalists and events that have made headlines across history. It has been shut down since 2020 permanently following the COVID-19 pandemic. Among its exhibits is this three-story guard tower from which alliteratively-named crossing? It is displayed alongside eight 3.7 m high concrete slabs.
This opera by César Cui is based on which fairy tale whose protagonist also appears in the Shrek film franchise?
Which 3-letter word, meaning ‘enclosure’ is the suffix in the names of the following?An affluent area in London that names a cricket ground.
A London transport hub that names an adorable ursine.
A Hampshire port city whose docks were the departure point for a fateful voyage.
Via _______ (6/7), connecting Rimini with Placentia, was built by the consul Marcus ________ (7/8) Lepidus in 187 BC. This road forms one half of the name of a wealthy administrative region in Northern Italy. His great grandson was part of the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Marcus Antonius. Identify the road or the region.
The chapter titled Consolation for Difficulties in The Consolations of Philosophy is through the lens of which philosopher who wrote works such as Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil? He is depicted here in a painting by Edvard Munch.