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What one-word, eponymous 2020 biopic is a fictionalised account of an author's life and the creation of the 1951 novel Hangsaman following on the success of her 1948 short story that established her as a force in a particular genre? The movie is based on the premise that Hangsaman was inspired both by the real-life disappearance of a college sophomore and the troubled life of a fictional couple who live in her house at that time.
Which pasta sauce is made with ground meat, celery, carrot, onion, tomato paste, white wine, and milk? Named after the largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region, the preparation of this ragù (meat-based sauce) involves simmering the ingredients until the sauce is thick.
Described by the Guardian as “art’s greatest supermodel”, which artist was the muse of multiple Pre-Raphaelite painters? Her work was admired by John Ruskin, the pre-eminent art critic of her time, who was also her chief patron.
Which Nicholas Sparks work was adapted into a 2010 movie by Lasse Hallstrom, that tells a story of letters exchanged between a soldier deployed in Afghanistan and the woman he fell for? The two-word title is the salutation she uses at the start of every letter, the same two words that Taylor Swift used as a title of a song about a famous ex-boyfriend.
Which 2023 Netflix series is centred around a surgeon's affair with his son's fiancée, which turns into an infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever? Starring Richard Armitage and Indira Verma this limited series was based on the novel Damage by Josephine Hart.
Which word follows right where the video freezes, and is the name of this Brian Coyne parody of a 1980’s rock anthem?
The right knee of Orion is the Arabic word for a kind of sword, also generically used to refer to a sword. The word would be familiar to Bollywood fans as the first name of a lead actor from a famous film and sporting family. Name the star. (in the sky, not Bollywood)
In 2007, amidst the financial crisis, Ratan Tata led an $8.3 billion takeover of which Anglo-Dutch steelmaking company via Tata Steel? Considered one of his failed investments, this company named after a Greek spirit was eventually split into two separate UK and Netherlands divisions in 2022.
The floor of the National Gallery of UK in London is filled with large mosaic artworks by Boris Anrep. Which national leader does Anrep depict as the embodiment of the virtue of Defiance?
Which live-action film, the first in its trilogy, featured experimental animation techniques as part of its title sequence blended with Ennio Morricone's score to depict a gunfight between silhouetted cowboys on horseback?
In Norse mythology, it took the form of Fenrir, the monstrous son of Loki, and in Roman mythology, it suckled Romulus and Remus in their infancy. What creature is this?
From the literary cookbook Tequila Mockingbird, what is the name of the cocktail that combines the title of a 1985 romance novel by a Nobel prize-winning Colombian author, with the name of a brand of coffee liqueur produced in Mexico?
Who is caricatured as Spartakis in the Asterix novel Asterix at Sea? This actor is well-known for his massive chin and starred in films such as The Bad and The Beautiful and portrayed Van Gogh in Lust for Life.
Nymphoides indica is an aquatic plant native to tropical areas around the world. One of the plants appearing in the mysterious Voynich manuscript, it is also called the Water _________ (9). This is due to the resemblance of its flowers to something, abstract versions of which have appeared on the posters of the editions of an event held in Grenoble, Sapporo, Sarajevo, Calgary etc., among others. What name (9)?
The fourth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine features Jake commandeering the vehicle of Jess Day, a ___ ____ (3,4) in the city. As the vehicle stops, Jess exclaims "this is a crossover!", referring to the variant of her SUV. Which show (3,4) is Jess the titular protagonist of?
Identify this swimmer who swam a 46.91 seconds split at the 2009 World Championships. This 50m freestyle world record holder was the third person from his nation to be inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
What flowering tree native to the Indian subcontinent blooms in September in Bangalore? It shares its name with the unrelated Chinese [blank], a variant of cinnamon and goes by local names such as golden shower, Indian laburnum, kani konna, kakke mara, and amaltas.
What is the name (5) given to the icon or text that appears next to your username in a Reddit community? These are customizable labels that are added to a post to provide context or extra information.
Which American writer directed the film Lulu on the Bridge that was screened during the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival? His well-known works include The New York Trilogy, and 4321, that was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2017.
What name (7) is given to the slender tower with a small balcony in Islamic Mosques from which the muezzin proclaims the call to daily prayer five times a day? The term comes from Arabic for lighthouse or firehouse.
Geiger's bookstore is revealed to be a front for illicit activities in which 1946 film noir? Private eye Philip Marlowe is initially roped in to solve a debt and blackmail mystery, but is pulled into trouble with a string of murders.
This is the album cover of Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. They originally wanted a painting by which artist on the cover, but when they found out that it would incur huge fees, they commissioned Paul Slater to paint something in the style of the artist instead.
The children of the sea goddess Granmamare and ocean sorcerer Fujimoto, these small goldfish-like creatures with human faces are the many sisters of the titular character in which film? They're very helpful, schooling around the titular character and helping her to escape to the human world.
What is this mnemonic used for? It is a finite list of nine - or sometimes ten - entities whose importance was first established by Frederick Hopkins and William Rose. Three-word answer.
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Which 1961 movie's first scene shows a socialite exit a yellow New York taxi and makes a beeline for the window of luxury retailer to gaze at the jewelry inside while drinking from her takeaway coffee cup, with her Danish in hand?
What substance does Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto primarily use for his intricate, large-scale installations? He admittedly forged a connection to the material while mourning the death of his sister and uses it in an effort to 'preserve' his memories of her.
Unlike recent instances of characters coming out, this mutant's sexuality has been open (if not specifically, verbally confirmed) for many years, owing to her marriage to precognitive mutant Destiny, as well as her relationships with characters of other genders. Out and proud as both a mutant and as a bisexual/pansexual person, WHO IS THIS CHARACTER, one of Marvel's original queer icons?
What dessert garnish does Beryl Shereshewsky pick for the letter W in her series Eating the Alphabet in India? This fine silver foil is used to cover desserts and in some cases rice-based dishes. Prepared by pounding pure metal dust into a fine foil, while tasteless, its addition makes the desserts appear attractive.
This Lego Architecture set requires patience and endurance to fight the 9,000-piece enormous beast. The blocks are cream-coloured to echo the original limestone blocks. Cobblestone pathways and olive trees surround this set. After finishing, if you still think you have a few panels missing from the complete picture, well, that's just being true to history. What structure is this set based on?
Maggie Smith was a theatre legend before she won over a whole new generation of fans playing Professor McGonagall.
Smith played the role of Queen Elizabeth Woodville, the sister-in-law of the titular ruler, in a 1977 stage adaptation of which Shakespeare work? She also played Cecily Neville, the mother of the titular ruler, in a 1995 film.
What term is used in architecture for a thin layer of decorative material, often wood, applied to a surface to enhance the appearance or serve as a protective feature for a building? The word has been adopted in dentistry for a similar aesthetic or protective feature.
In typography, what is the term given to the exaggerated tail or flourish given to some letters, as shown here? A modern English term for a person who engages in daring and romantic adventures with flamboyance features this term, and the term in general can be used to denote swagger.
In algebraic geometry, a lemniscate is any of several shapes that have the same general figure. Some examples are lemniscate of Booth and the lemniscate of Bernoulli. The word comes from the Latin 'lēmniscātus' meaning 'decorated with ribbons'. In modern mysticism the figure has become associated with the ouroboros, the ancient image of a snake eating its own tail. What is the common name of the lemniscate symbol today?
Which song by Nirvana, from their album In Utero, has been reimagined as this pulp book cover (visual)? It is widely believed that the title of the song comes from a gift given by Courtney Love to Kurt Cobain.
What slang term (6) is used for the first visible card of the flop when they are placed on the felt by the dealer in Texas hold 'em? Also known as a "Door Card", players would have to look through it get a look at the rest of the flop.
This 2021 film stars Sydney Sweeney and Justice Smith as a young couple who spy on the activities of their neighbours across the street. Identify this film (7), whose title is a term used for those who gain pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity. The title is in plural form.
Solve this equation (visual) to identify the French mathematician and physicist.
Once counted among India’s most revered entrepreneurs, the Singh brothers, Malvinder and Shivinder ran which pharmaceutical company for years until they sold it Daiichi Sankyo who in turn sold it to Sun Pharma in 2014 ? Accusations of financial irregularity and the poor quality of medicines produced during their management led to the brother's relationship deteriorating, with allegations, counter allegations, and even allegations of physical assault surfacing since.
In FIDE chess notation, what does + indicate at the end of a move, as in Rh7+? This is a forcing move in chess, meaning the other player must respond to it immediately.
Which bowler's action is this? Considered a modern great, he scalped 439 test wickets and holds the record for holding the number one spot in the ICC test rankings for a whopping 263 weeks between 2008 and 2014.
This is a sample medical report of a LFT, which is done to see how a particular organ is working. The yellowish substance produced can be seen as an important entry. Expand LFT.
Riding on the popularity of her hit 2022 album Emails I Can't Send, which singer was roped in as an opening act for several concerts of Taylor Swift's ongoing Eras Tour? This former Disney Channel star of Girl Meets World had two Billboard hits in 2023 with "Feathers" and "Nonsense".
Pictured here is the emblem on the wall of India House in London representing the North West Frontier Province. The emblem features crescent moon, hills, and the Jamrud Fort that serves as the entrance to which mountain pass, located in the namesake KPK region of Pakistan?
What is the title (2,3,4), of the reimagining of Beauty and the Beast in the Meant to Be series? An idiom for following the rules, it is doubly apt as the reimagined protagonist is an editorial assistant who shares the original Beauty's love for literature.
Which sport’s governing body in India has this logo?
Identify the 2008 romcom from this iconic scene, reimagined with Bob and his wife Linda. In it, the lead actress shows off the numerous outfits that she wore to other weddings, while her potential love interest clicks photographs for use in a publication.
This challenge in CharDee MacDennis involves The Gang attempting to scoop as many grapes as possible from a table with their mouths. Which tabletop game (6,6,6), with an alliterative name that describes a famished African mammal, is this challenge based on?
This commemorative pen is a representation of the one used in 1992 to sign which treaty? The agreement marked the formal creation of one of the world's largest supranational organisations, leading to the formation of a legal three pillar structure until the amendment of the policy in 2009.
Benigno [BLANK], also colloquially known as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. He was the son of WHICH FILIPINA POLITICIAN, who served as the 11th president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992? She was the most prominent figure of the 1986 revolution and later as president oversaw the drafting of the Constitution, earning the title "Mother of Democracy" in Philippines.
______ (6) is a major online music publication dedicated to the culture of dance music. It also streams underground electronic music sets and sells gig tickets. Name this publication (6) which gets its name from two three-letter words starting with the same letter - one refers to what a DJ does to blend tracks, the other is a shortened word referring to a periodical publication.
Which variety of sushi, made in the maki style, consists of cucumber, crab (or imitation crab), and avocado? Considered to be responsible for sushi's global popularity, this dish often comes with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds and crab sticks may sometimes replace crab.
His hat-trick in the 1966 final helped England to its only FIFA WC title so far. Which striker, whose "ghost goal" in the same match is depicted in this minimalist artwork?
Spanish fashion house Balenciaga's 2008 collection featured a dress that paid homage to which structure unveiled in their country a decade earlier? This landmark by the Nervion River uses 33,000 titanium panels.
Melanie Perkins was only 19 when she launched an online design business for school yearbooks that would eventually become this Australian company. A favorite tool among amateur designers, which online brand is Perkins the co-founder of that has features like readymade templates for everything from CV design to social media posts.
This novel sees Alex being lured by a killer who leaves behind a trail of distressingly familiar details of Alex’s older cases and his personal life. Identify its two-word title, a reference to the various "intersecting patterns" these details and clues come from.
Circus Polka: For a Young _______ (8) was written by Igor Stravinsky for a ballet production George Balanchine did for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Which animal was this composed for? 50 of them accompanied 50 ballerinas during the debut performance of this piece at the Madison Square Garden.
Identify this show about a 19-year-old student at Oxford who is not yet the master detective he grows up to be. A murder at the university puts his freedom at risk, and he sets out to solve his first case.
Which director featured his infant daughter in a pivotal scene from his 1972 classic? This sequence juxtaposes a baptism with a series of assassinations consolidating the lead character's power.
Which economist who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014 was awarded the 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, jointly with Douglas Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, "for research on banks and financial crises"? He wrote the 2015 memoir The Courage to Act.
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There are these many men (not including the poor dog) in this vessel, featuring in the title of this humorous account published in 1889 / (divided by) These many men (not including another poor man) in the title of this French historical adventure novel written in 1844.
In 1833, who published a poem titled “The Bronze Horseman” that narrated the story of the namesake statue of Peter The Great? In fact, the statue’s name came from the wide appeal of the poem. It was published nine years after it was penned due to the writer's exile by Tsar Alexander I after his work "Ode to Liberty" came to attention.
FINA is the highest governing body for all aquatic sports. What single word do the letters 'NA' stand for in this acronym?
What term is used for a type of fragrance with a perfume oil to alcohol ratio of only 2-5%? Now a generic term, it originally referred to a specific style of lightly concentrated citrus-heavy fragrance created in 1709 by Giovanni Maria Farina, an Italian settled in Germany.
Which Apple "-gate" controversy (4) was associated with the iPhone 6 Plus and referred to the physical deformation caused by pressure on the phone's aluminium frame, often due to being carried in tight pockets?