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Dinesh asks a bunch of coders if they were talking about Toy Story because Gilfoyle's favourite character is "____ _________" (4,9). What pun (4,9) does he make? It alters the name of a central character to include a term (in plural) for a common coding defect.
Which Bond book (and movie adaptation) features the aptly-named Bond girl Tiffany Case? In the book, she gets her name because her father abandons her family giving them $1,000 and a Tiffany's powder case since he wanted a son. The book is named for the tagline of the company De Beers, whose exploitative mining practices served as material for the book.
Which kingdom founded in 918, during a time of division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, unified and ruled the region until 1392? It achieved a "true national unification" and therefore serves as the basis for the name of a modern-day nation. This kingdom derives its name from another kingdom that reigned from 37 BCE to 668 CE.
In cricket, what term is used for the type of bar graph that shows the runs scored off each over, typically in a one-day game? It is so called because the graph supposedly resembles the skyline of a particular borough.
In North America, the sausage used in a hot dog is usually either a frankfurter or another variant, whose name comes from the German for this European capital with its coat of arms shown here. Name the item (one German-origin word).
Which American track and field athlete holds the world record in heptathlon, a 7291-point performance she racked up at the 1988 Seoul Olympics? She won the heptathlon in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympics aside from a gold in long jump at the 1988 event. Full name please!
Given the similar features, it makes sense that 'lamp' shares its etymology with 'Lampyridae', the scientific name for this nocturnal creature. It's actually a beetle, but its name references another insect. It is also apt that the creature does its thing by burning oxygen with a chemical called 'luciferin' in its belly. Which creature is this, which shares its name with a sci-fi series that ran for 1 season in 2002?
Although it was allocated to India during the 1947 partition, which iconic sculpture unearthed during the early 20th-century excavation of Mohenjo-Daro by the ASI has been demanded back by Pakistan, comparing it to the country’s version of Mona Lisa? While some archaeologists claim that the figure may represent someone carrying an offering, its name comes from the suggestion that it is performing a specific activity.
This is the smallest of the seven temples at the Valley of the Temples. Originally built for pilgrims seeking cures for illness, this sanctuary is dedicated to which Greek god of medicine, healing, and physicians?
Traditionally depicted with a thousand arms, this bodhisattva is revered as the embodiment of compassion in East Asian Buddhism. Originally known as Avalokiteśvara, this deity is often invoked for protection and salvation, as this bodhisattva is known for entering the hell realm to liberate the damned from their torment. Who is this?
A geoglyph is a large cultural motif, generally longer than 4 metres, produced on the ground. The Sajama Lines of western Bolivia are a network of thousands of nearly perfectly straight paths etched into the ground. It forms a web-like network that blankets which plateau, the largest in the world outside Tibet? It is also known as the Andean Plateau.
He hears the train a-comin' around the bend, and then rollin' on down to San Antone. But as the train comes and goes, where does the singer of this song find himself stuck, a venue the artist later performed the song at? When asked how he came up with a now-famous line from the song, the writer said it was simply "the worst reason a person could have for killing another person."
Suomi is the name in the local language of which country whose origins are widely unknown but might refer to the Sami people who inhabit the far reaches of this country? This is a common surname in the country such as in the names of the ice hockey players Al Suomi and Eemeli Suomi.
One of the stops on season 26 of The Amazing Race is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region that served as a winter resort town for European aristocracy. Which city, that was founded as a settlement dedicated to the Greek goddess of victory?
In scientific trials which word refers to the "standard" or "placebo" treatment that can be compared against the investigational treatment to show that an approved treatment in the trial works? In the world of John le Carré the same word is used to refer to the head of The Circus.
In Egyptian mythology, it was worshipped as Apis or Hapis, and in Greek mythology, it was the father of the Minotaur, and was tamed by Heracles. What creature is this?
What moniker was given to a 1980 match between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran? The _____ __ ________ (5,2,8) was held in the second most populous city of a North American country and saw Duran win this fight by unanimous decision.
The winter 2024-25 season at London's West End theatrical district is packed with recreations of famous works starring bigwigs in the show business. Singer Vanessa Williams plays the lead in which musical composed by Elton John, adapted from a 2003 roman-a-clef by Lauren Weisberger that was also made into a blockbuster 2006 film?
This establishment in Newton Aycliffe, England claims to house premium equipment and offers a form of cosmetic procedure catering to all skin types. What is the name chosen by this business, which alters one letter in the name of the aforementioned internet content subscription service?
In 1934, Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie discovered induced radioactivity by creating radioactive isotopes of phosphorus from aluminium. They performed this by bombarding an aluminium foil with what type of particles that consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together identical to a helium-4 nucleus?
What term (6) is used for this technique of using styling product or conditoner to detangle and smooth the curls? Using the fingers to run through the hair is akin to ______ (6), a gardening activity using the eponymous tool.
Identify the US city via these images representing the sports teams based out of the city.
In October 2017, a few months after the death of their talismanic star, the rest of the band performed one of their biggest songs at the Hollywood Bowl. A lone mic, a wreath hung on it and the audience doing all the singing in his memory. Name the song or the band.
Which Frenchwoman became the fifth and most recent woman recipient of the Physics Nobel in 2023? This professor of atomic physics achieved breakthroughs in mapping electron behaviour through experimental methods involving attosecond pulses.
Which fashion designer's son is this? This villain was the subject of a 2018 stand alone film telling her tale before she went looking for the perfect spotted fur coat.
What genus of fungi is responsible for the molds that give rise to blue cheese? The genus gives its name to a class of antibiotics which was discovered using the same in 1928 by a Scottish scientist.
Which hit show, that ran from the late 90s to the mid-2000s, had a 10-episode reboot on HBO Max under the title "And Just Like That..."? The first episode from the reboot caused a significant crash to the stock of a fitness company.
The three arches over the entrance of the Nativity facade of the Sagrada Familia depict the birth and childhood of Jesus Christ. What prior event that is usually celebrated on March 25th is depicted above these panels?
This painting depicts the siege of which fortress in the Kingdom of Hungary during Suleiman I's advance towards Vienna in 1566? The siege saw the Habsburgs being defeated by the Ottomans, although the pyrrhic nature of the victory ensured Vienna was not threatened again until 1683.
In this 1820 poem, P.B. Shelley compares which titular bird to a maiden in a high tower, “Like a high-born maiden In a palace-tower, Soothing her love-laden Soul in secret hour With music sweet as love, which overflows her bower”? It is known for its long lasting song delivered while soaring to heights of up to 100 meters.
The UIP administers the “TD” vaccine to protect against tetanus and which infectious disease that primarily causes inflammation of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract? It is caused by the namesake species of bacterium in the Corynebacterium genus.
Kissinger’s foreign policy supported which dictator in Pakistan’s military action against the nationalist movement in erstwhile East Pakistan in 1971? Named Operation Searchlight, the violence from this military action eventually resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh. Full name please!
Beginning in 1983, Dennis Taylor wore these distinctive glasses during his matches. With large frames and an unusual 'upside-down' structure, they enabled him to look through the lenses even when he was leaning down. What sport did Dennis Taylor play?
Identify this casting director, the inaugural winner for Achievement in Casting. A frequent Paul Thomas Anderson collaborator, her credits include There Will Be Blood, Inherent Vice, and the winner One Battle After Another.
What connects - the number of takes the Dave Brubeck Quartet took to get their track right, the mambo number Lou Bega picked for his album and the number of years before Earth is destroyed according to David Bowie?
Which word is common to the following in sports?
- In rugby union, using one’s legs and feet to win the ball during the scrum
- In basketball, staying side-on to a taller defender and tossing the ball over their head into the basket
- In boxing, turning back and swinging a horizontal punch with the arm bent 90 degrees
Which bird (7,4) found in tropical South America and parts of the Caribbean is depicted on the coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago? Although other members in its family such as the "African sacred", "glossy" and "American white" look similar in form to each other, the _______ ____ (7,4) is characterised by its brilliant red plumage.
The design of the 132 5 collection by Issey Miyake takes its inspiration from what craft associated with his home country? The name of the collection refers to the way a piece of cloth (“1D”) takes on a three-dimensional shape (“3D”) and is then folded into a flat surface (“2D”), and how wearing it transforms it into a presence that transcends time and dimensions (“5D”).
Perry played Joe Quincy, a Republican lawyer approached to join the Bartlet Administration, in which TV series?
This 1537 painting by German painter Lucas Cranach the Elder depicts Hercules capturing which creature? This fleet-footed animal sacred to Artemis resided in a town in the Achaea region of the Peloponnese peninsula. Please provide a two-word answer.
These two paintings, one by Caravaggio and the other by Gentileschi, depict an Egyptian saint who was martyred by the Roman emperor Maximian for preaching Christianity. Identify the saint and the motif - a torture device that reportedly shattered when she was placed on it.
The largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat; the Schwerer Gustav was developed in the late 1930s by Krupp for the explicit purpose of destroying what series of fortifications and obstacles built by France? This wall ultimately proved ineffective as it had gaps along the border with Belgium.
Who plays the role of this penguin from Surf's Up 2: Wavemania? The character has a rebellious attitude, yet is always at the top of his game.
While tarot decks are today commonly used for occult purposes, they were originally intended to be simple playing cards. Like common playing decks, tarot decks usually have 4 suits (which vary by region). Each suit has 14 cards: ace to 10, and 4 face cards: King, Queen, Jack/Knave/Page, and WHICH ADDITIONAL NOBEL FIGURE? This face card is referred to as the 'caballo' in Spanish decks, or the 'cavallo' in Italian decks. We're looking for the English name.
Which pop rock star tried his hand at opera, performing ‘O Sole Mio’ during Pavarotti & Friends in 1995?
Our Lady of Perpetual [Blank] was a legally recognized church in the US, established by comedian and satirist John Oliver. Its purpose was to ridicule televangelists such as Robert Tilton and Creflo Dollar who preach the "prosperity gospel" as a way to defraud believers of their money, and to draw attention to them taking advantage of lax government regulations. Fill in the blank.
This greeting from Flickr is in which African language with close to 200 million native speakers? Around 40% of this language of the Bantu family consists of Arabic loanwords, alongside English, Portuguese, and German words.
Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Netherlandish Proverbs depicts literal interpretations of popular idioms. Meaning "to repeatedly do something difficult without success", Bruegel depicts what idiom in this panel? It is also used as an expression of frustration.
The 2022 slasher film Pearl concludes with a memorable scene in which the bodies of various victims are arranged around a dinner table carrying rotting food. The director Ti West has said that this was meant to be a "weird demented Norman Rockwell tableau", but it ended up being reminiscent of a scene from which iconic 1974 film that is credited with originating many of the tropes now common in slasher films?
The Amazonian variant of which animal is the opening episode of Last Chance to See dedicated to? These grazers are unusual among mammals in having just 6 cervical vertebrae and controls its buoyancy by farting.
An Uno deck has number cards, action cards and what other variety of cards? Players can use these to pull savage moves like changing colours and/or forcing others to draw multiple cards. These cards can cause bit of an upset, much like Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon 2001.
The fictional country of Arendelle uses many actual Norwegian landmarks such as the Akershus Fortress in Oslo and the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, showing its modeling on the Scandinavian culture. WHICH FILM FRANCHISE is set in Arendelle, inspired by an Hans Christian Andersen work?
In 1885, the ruler of the Kingdom of Serbia Milan I declared war on which autonomous principality (part of the Ottoman Empire) ruled by Prince Alexander of Battenberg? The Serbs were decisively defeated at the Battle of Slivnitsa forcing them to retreat in just fourteen days, making it among the shortest ever wars. Today this principality is a country with the same name.
Which economic union was formed in 1967 as a successor to a 3-member union featuring Thailand, Philippines, and Federated States of Malay? When formed, it also included Singapore and Indonesia, with the objective of accelerating economic growth and social progress. Today, this comprises 10 member nations, with East Timor and Papua New Guinea seeking accession to the same.
When ocean currents transport loose sediment across the surface of a coral reef to where the current slows or converges with another current, groups of small sandy islands are created. What are these islands called, deriving from the Taino word for island? They are found in abundance in the southeasternmost part of the continental USA.
Kaçkar Dağı is the highest peak in which mountain range in Turkey where it is locally known as "Kuzey Anadolu Dağları"? Its name comes from the Greek term for "Black Sea" as reflected in the historical region in ancient Turkey where a namesake kingdom proclaimed by Mithridates I ruled.
Which American TV series (2011-19) was adapted as a K-drama where a distinguished lawyer from a top firm hires an associate who doesn’t possess a law degree?
Which river forms an estuary in Québec that has been cited as the world's largest? As the primary drainage outflow of the Great Lakes Basin, this river has the second-highest discharge of any river in North America.
Which 2006 film is this post about? This sequel sees the titular gangster and his trusty sidekick circuit going on employing "Gandhigiri" to help ordinary people solve their problems.
Named for a town in Venezuela where it was invented by a soldier in Simon Bolivar's army, which ingredient used in cocktails like the Old Fashioned and Trinidad Sour is comprised of herbs and spices? The bottle is recognisable by its oversized label.
Subtitled "Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants", which book by Malcolm Gladwell examines the complex and surprising ways the weak can defeat the strong and the role of adversity in shaping our lives? The book begins with a popular story from the Old Testament.
Which Italian city lends its name to an island of the Galápagos Archipelago, as the city was the birthplace of explorer Christopher Columbus?
In Mike Flanagan's latest TV show 'The Midnight Club', a Lasser Glass can be seen in one of the episodes as a nod to which 2014 film directed by him that used this device as the menacing antagonist? The Lasser Glass also can be seen in another of Flanagan's work Ouija: Origin of the Evil.
What term refers to a free-standing and stately building enclosing the burial tomb of an eminent person, that is derived from the name of a structure built between 350 and 320 BC for a satrap of the Achaemenid Empire? When such a building has nobody buried inside, it is called a cenotaph.