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Tabu plays Poonam Sandhu aka Pammi in which 2023 action thriller? It features three stray gangs unknowingly crossing paths on the hunt for a van carrying cash. Using it in conjunction with the title of a 2009 Vishal Bharadwaj film makes up an oft-used Hindi cuss phrase.
What Spanish word for a kind of clay, and bricks made from such clay, comes from the Arabic and Coptic for the same meaning? It gave its name to a northward-flowing stream flowing through the San Francisco Bay Area, thereby being chosen for the name of an often-mispronounced company.
As a response to the ‘Are animals harmed in this film?’ trigger on DoesTheDogDie.com, a user responded: "Horses and camels both are beaten a lot and it appears as if trip wires were used for making a horse fall." For another specific trigger question about whether a pregnant person dies, the answer provided is : “Women have no speaking parts in this movie”. Which mid-20th century epic is this about?
The gin brands Bombay Sapphire, Gordon's, Beefeater are some of the most well-known examples of what style of gin (6, 3), named after the city where it was first distilled in the 19th century? Although technically it can be brewed anywhere in the world, the designation is granted only when it is distilled in an additive-free style. The second word represents the feel of the gin on the tongue.
Denmark acquired the island of St. Thomas in 1671 and St. Jan (now St. John) in 1718, and bought St. Croix from France in 1733. These islands were known as the Danish West Indies and were eventually sold to the United States in 1917 for 25 million dollars with USA hoping to use them as naval bases. What are these islands known as today?
Which conservationist is the subject of this special edition Barbie doll? Even though she inherited her father's passion for wildlife, she has also made her mark in many other fields. This includes her victory in season 21 of Dancing With the Stars where, very aptly, she kicked off her campaign with Elton John's Crocodile Rock.
With its first settlement dating back to the Old Kingdom (c. 2181 BC), this city has been continuously inhabited owing to its location within a sprawling oasis. Which city, where numerous mummy portraits have been discovered, is this?
Presumably comparing the physical pain of intense laughter with the prick of a needle, this phrase was first used by Shakespeare in Twelfth Night. After this, the expression isn't recorded again until the 20th century, but it’s now commonplace. What phrase?
This character appears in The Boys as a contestant on the fictional reality show American Hero. This supe has the ability to create _________ (10) sound waves that can shatter glass. Identify this character. (10)
KFC Australia brought back a burger concept where the bread is sandwiched between two layers of zinger patty. For purposes of its collaboration with Stranger Things, they called it the ______ ____ (6,4) Double. What was it called? (6,4)
Which fashion brand forayed into the restaurant business with the aptly titled “Polo Bar”? It serves its eponymous founder’s favorites in a setting that pays homage to the sophisticated equestrian heritage of his world.
With its etymology deriving from its Greek equivalent, areography is the name given to the geography of which planet in the Solar System?
The Colombian Hogao consists of which member of the Allium family being paired with tomato and garlic? You may provide any of the many names used for this cultivar which was the prized export of the ancient city of Ashkelon.
This is the logo of the Indian governing body for what category of a sport? No prompting, so please be specific in your answer.
This AI generated image was created by providing the titular protagonist's name from which 19th century sequel that is widely criticised for the use of coarse language unfit for young children? The author in his typical sarcastic style had agreed with the criticism stating that he himself had been corrupted, having "read an unexpurgated Bible before I was 15 years old."
Springtime for Hitler: A Gay Romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden. This is the title of the play that forms the central plot of which cult 1967 black comedy film by Mel Brooks? In aiming to put up this stage musical mocking Nazism, the titular character(s) aim to come up with the worst possible musical they can create as part of a scam.
The solidus emerged as a revolutionary monetary innovation in 312 CE after which emperor reintroduced it as part of economic reforms designed to stabilise the Roman economy after centuries of using the aureus? He famously shifted his capital to respond more effectively to barbarian incursions.
Archeologist Hugo Winkler was the first to associate which term for God with an ancient Arabian deity called Hubal, whom he called a lunar deity? The association came about simply because a statue of Hubal was present at a highly significant location now considered the house of god by the followers of this religion. This theory has been refuted by several scholars and is even considered an insult to the followers.
This 2001 graphic novel by Jim Ottaviani centers around the lives of two scientists and what they pioneered. One of the developments described is the 1942 construction of a structure at a former American football venue. What was this structure named?
The Great Mosque at which city is home to this spiral minaret, believed to have been in part based on Mesopotamian ziggurats? The city was established as a capital for the Abbasid dynasty, and was part of the "Sunni Triangle" during the Iraqi Civil War.
One of the films where Serkis did not do a motion capture based role was Black Panther in 2018. He portrayed the role of a South African black-market arms dealer, smuggler and gangster,allied with Killmonger. What is the name of this character, who is one of the few outsiders to enter Wakanda, and someone with access to vibranium?
When Clementine reunites with Joel, she has her hair in a colour that signifies the 'destruction' of their relationship, as well as the freshness of starting over. What does she call it (4,4), which is the same as an archaic term for low-quality, homemade gin and an Australian rock band formed in 1984?
Which household object takes this form in Date Everything? This dateable is consumed with a never-ending wanderlust, even though all her plans end up going around in circles.
Identify this driver who signed with Kick Sauber for the 2025 season. This Brazilian won both the F3 and F2 titles in his rookie seasons drawing strong comparisons to his countryman Ayrton Senna.
Which film, based on Aaron Sorkin's play of the same name, is being analysed by Devin J. Stone (a.k.a LegalEagle) here?
Which mineral, a crystallised form of aluminium oxide, has a Mohs hardness of 9 (while diamond has 10) and absolute hardness of 400? This mineral has two primary gem varieties, ruby and sapphire, and gets it name from the Tamil-Dravidian word for 'ruby-sapphire'.
On 7 November 2022, his last day in office, former Chief Justice of India U U Lalit dissented from the majority opinion in a case against a part of the 103rd Amendment to the Indian Constitution. The majority upheld 10% reservation in education and employment for what specific category of people?
What caption did Brainded give to this post about Narendra Modi's 2024 election campaign? It alters the title of a 1994 film to highlight that he is the monarch of falsehoods. Spell out your answer.
This man in the background is from France's most prestigious military school, École Polytechnique, whose students resisted the monarchy. He can be recognised by his uniform and what two-edged headgear that was widely adopted in the 1790s and further popularised by Napoleon?
The 1965 movie Shakespeare Wallah featured _almost_ the entire Kendal family playing fictionalized versions of themselves. In the story, the daughter in the family (played by Felicity Kendal, sister of Jennifer Kendal) falls in love with the movie's protagonist, Sanju. WHO PLAYED SANJU, thus romancing Felicity on screen and Jennifer off screen?
Formed from the words Gürtel ("girdle" or "belt") and Tier ("animal"), Gürteltier is the German word for which cingulate? These New World creatures were previously classified with pangolins and aardvarks.
The Rohirrim or the warriors of Rohan are represented essentially as Anglo-Saxons on horses. By Tolkien's own admission, the style and design used by the Rohirrim were inspired from which work of art? Measuring 50cm tall but 70m long, the work depicts the events leading up to a major 11th century battle in a style that resembles a modern comic strip or movie storyboard.
Martin Luther’s tomb is located in the All Saints’ Church in which city on the Elbe River in Saxony-Anhalt? It is the site where the Ninety-five Theses were posted by Martin Luther in 1517, launching the Protestant Reformation.
Which North-eastern Ukranian city is the country's second largest and second most populous, after Kyiv, that was first established as a namesake fortress in the 1600s? This city was target of Russia's Northeast offensive where the namesake battle took place in March, that by most accounts witnessed a Ukranian win.
Which musical exploring the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds in Manhattan, toured the NMACC in August 2023?
The scent "From the Garden" evokes the feeling of sun-filled afternoons gathering ripe tomatoes at which region that makes up the "heel" of the Italian "boot"? The capital city of this administrative region is Bari.
The Abstract episode focussing on Paula Scher, an American graphic designer, saw the origins behind the logo of which financial services company? Paula sketched a logo (on a napkin) for this company following its merger with Travelers Inc. in 1998, incorporating a subtle depiction of Travelers’ red umbrella.
What is the title of the eighth studio album of Britney Spears? The album - Spears' second eponymous record after "Britney" (2001) - refers to both her first and middle names, and ends up sounding similar to a 1983 smash hit.
This is the highest distinction awarded by an Asian country. It is named in honour of which Samanid ruler, who is indelibly linked with this country's national identity? His crown surrounded by seven stars features on the country's flag.
What term refers to the topmost part of a column, helping bear the load thrusting down upon it and the column? Deriving from the Latin word for “head”, the Ashokan lions from this part of a column were used as India’s state emblem.
Which 2022 American horror comedy film features an ensemble cast including Pete Davidson and Amandla Stenberg wherein a group of friends are caught in a murder mystery game involving an actual murder? The repetitive title of the movie is the title of the game they're playing, and not because many people die along the way.
In this video, Paul McCartney explains how a misplaying of a Bach piece (coincidentally the Bourrée) led to The Beatles creating the riff for a song on The White Album. Which song, which adds the sound effects of creature calls to the guitar melody?
The Trojan War is the setting for which 1602 play written by William Shakespeare? The titular lovers are actually relatively minor roles, as compared to characters like Hector and Achilles. One of the titular characters is the brother of Hector, Paris and Cassandra.
Which film is said to have been inspired by True Romance's Floyd (visual), a stoner that attempts to befriend others by sharing a joint? Goldberg and his friend claim that the film has lent its name to a now-popular strain of cannabis, while it originally referred to a Hawaiian weather phenomenon.
This is the logo for the metro transit system of which Indian city? With stations such as Mansarovar, Badi Chaupar and S Mansingh Stadium, the metro system's logo might have been more apt if it was of a lighter colour.
This 1988 musical, based on a 1979 film, re-imagines its central character as a puppet. This darkly comic war drama, with magical realist elements, is named for a gift the main character receives on his 10th birthday. Which film?
The project brief for this addition to the museum called for 92,000 sq. m of floor area. Since that area was not available above the ground, most of it was built underground. Also, the excavation could not be too deep because of the presence of the river nearby. Which addition to a famous museum is this, a pet project of President Mitterand who wanted to leave his mark on the city? [Need both museum and structure]
What is the title of this 2011 non-fiction book by Donovan Hohn, subtitled "The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them"? It puns on the title of an 1851 classic novel.
A year after discovering caesium, Kirchhoff and Bunsen discovered which element by flame spectroscopy and named it for the distinctive colour of its spectroscopic lines? Used in atomic clocks, it also finds uses in geological dating of rocks and meteorites. The first pure Bose-Einstein condensate was created using an isotope of this element and earned the 2001 Nobel Prize for Physics.
With a stage name referencing an animal of the genus Oryctolagus, which rapper became the first non-English language act to be Spotify's most streamed artist of the year in 2020? He adopted it after sharing a picture (visual) of himself as a child on social media.
This surrealist work by Joan Miro is a scene from his family farm in Catalonia that depicts what animal attempting to communicate with the moon? In 2021, an image of the painting was shared on Twitter by Elon Musk, with the painting's title triggering a price increase for a virtual commodity.
A quintessential winter comfort food, what rich, slow-cooked casserole originating from the south of France features white beans, various pork products, and often duck or goose confit?
Identify the novel from this passage where its title appears:
*If you saw [redacted] who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders - What would you tell him?
I…don't know. What…could he do? What would you tell him?
To [redacted].*
The telecast of the FIFA World Cup in China is censored too. Chinese broadcasters are not showing any of the football fans in the stadium, replacing shots of crowds with footage of coaches or players. Why are the shots of football fans at the stadium not being shown?
Which of Arthur Conan Doyle's series of stories and novels on Sherlock Holmes has the Indian Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 as a central plot point? This is also the first work that features Mary Morstan, Dr. Watson's Future Wife. In the BBC series Sherlock starring Cumberbatch, this work was one of the episodes but they altered the title a tad, rather interestingly.
Which 2016 novel was inspired by the author's returning to her Ghanaian roots when she visited the country on a research trip? Its author has admitted to conceiving the novel's family tree first, forming chapters later for each descendant and tying them to major historical events.
An emulsion or suspension of small globules of oil and oil-soluble compounds in water, which sauce from the regions between Italy and Spain is made primarily from garlic and oil? In some places, egg yolk is also added as an emulsifier, although this is often deemed to be incorrect by purists. Its name literally is the Catalan/ Provencal word for its two main ingredients.
Identify the US city via these images representing the sports teams based out of the city.
Cartoonist Gavin Aung Than illustrates famous poems on his blog Zenpencils. The name of which titular place is blanked out in these snippets of a poem by Konstantin Cavafy? The poem, and hence this illustration, pays tribute to the work of a classical poet and his famous work about a hero's journey back to this titular destination.
Due to the differing language and a completely distinct immigration history, many Sakhalin Koreans today may or may not choose to identify themselves as [BLANK-BLANK] (5 - 5), a term which generally refers to ethnic Koreans settled in post-Soviet states. The term is composed of two Korean words, a historical name for Korea and a word simply meaning 'person'. Fill in the blanks.
Which online music magazine took its pointed name from the tattoo sported by Tony Montana in Scarface? Its logo depicts three parallel arrows, representative of an object also famously seen in a 1930 American painting. This Conde Nast-owned publication made its mark through extensive coverage of indie music and hosts an annual eponymous music festival in Chicago.
Shonda Rhimes is a screenwriter and producer best known as the showrunner of which TV medical drama that premiered in 2005? The name is a pun on the name of a classic textbook as well as the name of the lead character played by Ellen Pompeo. Co-actors included Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl and Patrick Dempsey.
Which brand founded in 2019 by Shashank Mehta is known for being completely transparent about the ingredients used in their wide range of protein bars, protein powders, chocolates, nut butters, and muesli?
Which member of the Teen Titans. (5,3) has the ability to transform into a variety of 'wild animals'? This 'young male' member of the team, has an alliterative superhero name.