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With the final performance at Stockholm on July 8th 2023, the highest-grossing world tour of all time came to an end after 330 concerts with the retirement of this artist from touring. The title of the tour changed the first word of his most-acclaimed 1973 song (and album) from 'Goodbye' to 'Farewell' to reflect his retirement. Whose tour?
Jennifer Lopez wore a green silk chiffon dress made by which fashion house to the 42nd Grammy Awards ceremony in February, 2000? The dress received massive global media coverage, and became a turning point in the life of the designer, after the 1997 death of her brother. In 2015, Eric Schmidt cited the attention the dress got as a motivation for the creation of Google Image Search.
Sarah Polley's debut as a director was the 2006 movie Away From Her. This movie is an adaptation of the short story 'The Bear Came Over the Mountain' by which Canadian master of the short story?
This work shows the ascension of which Sikh Guru, credited with founding the city of Amritsar and initiating the construction of the Harmandir Sahib? The city was historically known by his name, the 'servant of god', who succeeded Guru Amar Das.
Also known as Frenched Chicken or Chicken Supreme, _______ (7) chicken features a boneless breast with the drumette attached. It is named after a form of transportation, because the bone jutting out of the chicken makes it resemble a part of it. Fill in the blanks 8- and 9-letter variants accepted too.
The 1580 work Essais, a massive collection of over 100 essays, was subject to censorship by the Vatican for expressing skepticism of religious doctrines and for condemning religious intolerance and fanaticism, promoting moderation and doubt instead. Which French philosopher published this work?
In order to a perform a certain act on a relic found near the town of Cork, the participant must ascend to the castle's peak, and then lean over backwards on the parapet's edge with the help of an assistant and two wrought-iron guard railings. Those who succeed are said to be endowed with the 'gift of the gab'. What act and which object are we talking about, performed by millions since the late 1700s?
The triangle symbolises the Divine and their three traits of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. Which group issues such coins to honour the Great Architect of the Universe?
In 1951, which artist cut-and-pasted paper circles on board to create Nine Colors? His use of geometric blocks and an intense spectrum of colours were in part inspired from his time in the Ghost Army, a tactical deception unit of the U.S. Army during WW2.
What object used in rope-intensive activities such as climbing found use as a multifunctional tool/clip by women as they began to enter the labour force during WW2? The practice of using it to attach certain personal belongings on one's waistband transformed it into a flagging symbol for lesbian (or queer) identity from the 1970s.
Identify this Indonesian dish, consisting of meat marinated in a fragrant blend of spices. The meat is then grilled over charcoal on skewers made from the midrib of coconut fronds. The dish is popular all-over Southeast Asia and is usually served with a creamy peanut sauce.
A livestock guardian dog (LGD) blends in with a flock or herd as a full-time member to protect the group from any predators. The Patou is a breed originating from the French side of which mountain range that separates France and Spain?
Hubertus Strughold was a German-born physiologist in Operation Paperclip, who is considered the "Father of [BLANK] Medicine" for his pioneering studies and innovations like the [BLANK] suit and the [BLANK] life support system. After Wall Street Journal published an article in 2013 connecting Strughold to human experiments conducted during World War 2, the [BLANK] Medicine Association's committee decided to retire the Strughold Award, till then awarded annually as a most prestigious award in the field. Fill in the blanks.
Which social dance, originating from the Dominican Republic, is known for its romantic and sensual movements? It is often performed to a namesake genre of music, and the term was originally used to refer to a form of casual party where guitar music was played.
This painting by Albrecht Durer depicts which disease believed to have been brought to Europe by sailors exploring the New World and its brothels? As seen in the artwork, ulcers called "chancre" and "gummas" are seen to be spreading out from the infected individual's groin in this disease.
The Periodic Table is a 1975 short story collection by Primo Levi where each story revolves around a chemical element. Which element lends its name to Levi's story where four men get rich after they sell rivulets of an element released from a volcanic eruption? It is used in extraction of gold and silver.
Which amateur sport, one of a set of four associated with a particular island region in Europe, is played by two teams of 15 players on a grass pitch? The objective of the game is to score either 3 points by kicking/ punching the ball into the goal or to secure 1 point by getting it past the two upright bars above the goal. We're looking for a two-word answer here.
What is the name of this defensive technique used by Goku in Dragon Ball that creates a white flash of light, temporarily blinding the opponent? Goku learns this technique after Tien uses it on him in the 22nd World Martial Arts tournament, and its English name is shared with the massive explosions on the sun that can disrupt communication systems on Earth.
Identify the two media franchises in this crossover by Dark Horse Comics. It was published with the subtitle "In Space No One Can Hear You Slay!".
Darkest Dungeon is a videogame that sees the player enlist the help of various character classes. What is the name of this class (8) that is a holy warrior fighting with righteous fury against the forces of evil? Although the game lacks a specific timeline, the class's real-life counterparts could have been active in wars any time from 1096 to the 1300s.
Which Vietnam veteran is the author of the 1998 book Playing Through? Amid rampant racism, a fellow soldier's kindness made him name his son after the soldier's wild nickname.
Pedro Almodóvar's Julieta (2016) tells the story of female silence. While Julieta stands alone in her apartment rummaging through the scraps of a life she has long sought to escape, a self-portrait by which British artist hangs on the wall behind her? From 2008 to 2011, he held the record for the most expensive artwork by a living artist.
In heraldry, what 7-letter word refers to this attitude of a heraldic lion, standing erect with forepaws raised? The same word in English may also be defined as 'spreading unchecked'.
Which university was founded in 1222 after a large group of students and professors left the University of Bologna in search of more academic freedom? They originally headed to Vicenza, but later decided to start the institution in a city on the banks of the Bacchiglione River in the Veneto region.
Name either of the Pritzker Prize-winning duo who started the firm Grafton Architects in Dublin. Some of their key projects include the Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, the Roentgen Building in Bocconi University, Milan, and the University of Engineering and Technology, Lima.
In August 2025, the FDA approved the use of Wegovy (semaglutide) injection to treat metabolic-associated steato [blank] (MASH) in adults with moderate-to-advanced fibrosis, i.e., excessive scar tissue, of the liver. What condition does “H” stand for in MASH?
________ (8) – Evolution of a Common Disorder is the first book by neurologist and author Oliver Sacks. It explores the condition in detail, with particular attention given to the visual aura preceding the main symptom. The main symptom, in turn, can last for over 72 hours and force patients to seek dark and silent rooms. Which common disorder, with many sufferers thanking Sacks for a book that changed their lives?
Although there is no documentary evidence of it, Paul Delaroche places the Cardinal of Winchester as this subject's primary interrogator in 1431. She is seen imprisoned here at the castle of which city in Normandy ahead of her trial where she was accused of witchcraft and heresy?
Which circuit has hosted seventeen 500cc races (1951-1975) and four F1 GPs (1969-1975)? This street circuit was discontinued after the 1975 GP which killed four spectators. The same GP also witnessed Lella Lombardi become the first and only female driver to score F1 WC points. This hilltop would later become the main venue for a sporting spectacle in the 90s.
The now lost colossal Statue of Zeus (visual) by Phidias is believed to be the inspiration for which other statue unveiled to the public in 1922? The design of the structure in which the statue is located is also inspired by another structure designed by Phidias.
¥$ is a musical supergroup duo who released their first and only single Vultures in February 2024 featuring artists Bump J and Lil Durk. If the supergroup’s short sign-oriented name stands for their names, identify either hip hop artist who form this duo.
The 2005 Need for Speed release, ____ ______ (4,6), focuses on a storyline where the player has to compete against the top 15 racers in the city, with increasing levels of difficulty. Identify the release (4,6), whose title indicates that the player is a 'highly sought after' criminal due to all the illegal street racing.
The one-word name of which station on the Paris Metro signifies that it serves this iconic building designed by architect Charles Garnier? The building served as the setting for a 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux.
Giovanni Belzoni was a pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities. In 1815, he led the removal and transportation of this colossal bust of which pharaoh, the greatest and most celebrated of the New Kingdom? The artifact is referred to as the “Younger Memnon" and is on prominent display at the British Museum.
Two different adaptations of a 1957 children's book by Dr. Seuss are amongst the top three highest-grossing Christmas movies of all time. WHICH CHILDREN'S CLASSIC IS THIS adapted into a 1966 Boris Karloff-voiced Christmas short, a 2000 Christmas film starring Jim Carrey, and a 2018 film produced by Illumination? The story follows a bad-tempered, devious and misanthropic creature who despises the festival.
Which 2013 biopic based on a 2001 memoir were these costumes by Sandy Powell created for? While the two costume design ideas on the left were created for the titular wild protagonist, the two on the right were created for his partner-in-crime and member of the pack.
R'lyeh is a fictional lost city that was first documented in a short story published in February 1928, by WHICH AUTHOR? His given location for the island places it surprisingly close to Point Nemo, even though the story was published 66 years before the identification of the point.
The limited-time Greek Mac by McDonald's consists of a pita stuffed with two beef patties, veggies, and what traditional dip made of shredded cucumber, olive oil, and herbs?
Prakash's second favourite book is 1979 science fiction work whose name came about when the author was lying drunk in a field near Innsbruck, Austria during a backpacking trip across Europe, and wondered why a guidebook didn't exist for travelling around the [BLANK]. Which book, part of "a trilogy in five parts"?
Which Pritzker Prize winner designed the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames which opened in 1998? The project set the tone for his airy minimalist approach to designing museums, which includes the Hepworth Wakefield (2011) and the Turner Contemporary (2013).
MUSA is a unique museum in the Cancun region of Mexico, known otherwise for its nightlife. In a bid to move tourists away from the natural formations in the area, British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor has created an artificial park featuring multiple sculptures made of pH-neutral material with the idea that nature will add to the display over time. What is unique about this museum?
Children's Games is a 1560 painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder featuring close to 80 games. Which game are the children playing in this section? This variant of tag is played in a spacious area, in which one player, designated as "It", has their eyes covered and gropes around attempting to touch the other players without being able to see them, while the other players scatter and try to avoid the person who is "It".
Which American techno thriller series (2015-19) about the hacker Elliot Alderson has episode titles in the following format for three of its four seasons?
S1.E8 ∙ eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v
S2.E2 ∙ eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc
S3.E6 ∙ eps3.5_kill-pr0cess.inc
This 1964 film, based on a 1961 Tennessee Williams play, tells the story of a disgraced minister turned Mexican tour bus driver who is blackmailed by a passenger. The title reptile's role in the story is purely symbolic. It is captured by some of the characters early on and tied to a veranda to be fattened for eating, but is later unexpectedly released, reflecting the story arc of the protagonist as well. What is the title of the film?
Set in late 19th century Hong Kong, Jackie Chan's _______ _ (7,1) was about a Police Sergeant dealing with rampant piracy. What generic title (7,1) was given by Chan for this 1983 movie to prevent a rush of copy cat ventures from rival production houses? Interestingly, it was also Chan's first directorial venture with the Golden Harvest production house.
What was the name of the fifth stage requirements document for the Ada programming language? An oddity in the ascending series, it is the more popular name of a Hans Christian Andersen character called Ole Lukøje (meaning Ole Close Eye), and also featured in the title of a 90s metal song about children's nightmares.
Identify the two-word name of this Paralympic discipline from its pictogram. Like in the abled variant, athletes only move backwards and forward by making use of the object seen in the middle of the pictogram.
A stack of books on Maeve’s bedside table reveals Silas Marner, an 1861 tale about a linen weaver, by which writer who wrote under a pen name as she felt women writers were not taken seriously? She is also shown with her mother reading the same writer's best-known work: one set in a fictional English Midlands town.
Which 1984 movie was legendary director Sergio Leone's last movie? Unlike most of his earlier movies, this nearly 4-hour long movie was not a Western, but instead employed gangster movie iconography. Its title may still remind you of an earlier Western of his, with the last bit changed.
Also called the 'caveman diet', since it only allows eating foods that would have been available to humans half a million years ago, which diet emphasizes excercise and makes nuts, fish, lean meats, fruits and non-starchy vegetables fair game, but completely eliminates dairy foods, grains, processed foods and starchy vegetables?
45th and 65th-anniversary celebrations are associated with which gem, with the latter having the qualifier ‘blue’? You may arrive at the name by identifying either of the following:
a) A brand of London Dry Gin based in Hampshire, inspired by the British Raj gin & tonics
b) A common name for several species of blue-coloured hummingbirds including the Rufus-throated and golden-tailed
What term (4) is used for groups of swimming penguins? It presumably stems from their resemblance to a type of a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together.
The association of this item with a sporting tradition started after a local manufacturer donated some to a victorious competitor in 1950. But the actual ritual involving the item was introduced inadvertantly only at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ferrari Trento has been the official supplier since 2021. What ritual?
In Netflix's The Fall of the House of Usher there are only two likeable members of the Usher family, both named after titles of poems. One is Roderick Usher’s granddaughter Lenore. The other is his wife to whom he often recites lines from Poe’s last complete poem. What is the name of this maiden whom you may know, who lived many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea?
Recent widescreen films such as The Brutalist and Sinners have sparked a renewed interest in the format. Which 1959 film is one of the prime examples of a film shot on MGM Camera 65, a sibling of Ultra Panavision 70? Named after its titular character, the climactic chariot race of the film was shot on an 18-acre set modelled after a historic Jerusalem circus.
The first season of Silicon Valley has episode titles all based on terms used in the startup world.
The first episode sees the protagonist, Richard Hendricks, receive several offers for the early basic version of his platform, Pied Piper. What is the three-word title of this episode used for a computer program or piece of technology that meets the basic requirements for use but can be improved upon later?
Bisexual lighting is the simultaneous use of pink, purple, and blue lighting to represent bisexual or queer themes. Which animated fantasy action series uses purple and blue colour palettes in the show's finale, particularly in the scene when it is confirmed that the show's titular character is in a relationship with Asami? This sequel to a famous series ends with the two characters entering the Spirit World.
Which mountain has been depicted by Bierstadt in this painting, an active stratovolcano that was the site of the deadliest volcanic event in U.S. History in 1980? The Yakima tribe call this peak "Si Yett", meaning "woman" or "maiden" according to their culture.
Observed as early as the 19th century, what volcanic mountain on Mars is over 21 kilometres tall, about 2.5 times the height of Mt Everest above sea level? It is popularly known as the tallest mountain in the solar system but this status is challenged.
The origin of this sport traces back to when a physical education teacher, Clara Baer, misinterpreted the rules of basketball from a copy she received from James Naismith. Which sport, played only by women at world championships? It has never been played at the Olympics since the Olympic Charter requires it to have more men's teams than women's.
This is the description of which dish from the Oudhyana restaurant at Taj Mahal, Lucknow that traditionally was cooked overnight to be eaten early morning?
"Tender lamb on the bone, cooked with exotic herbs and spices in rich lamb yakhini"
Identify this dish originating from Michoacán, made by braising or simmering pork shoulder in lard or oil until it turns incredibly tender. It is then shredded and fried to give a caramelised finish, making these little meats the perfect filling for tacos and burritos.
A tropical evergreen, the houseplant Aeschynanthus radicans gets its popular name because the flower buds peek out of vibrant flowers, like a tube of ________ (8 or 3,5). What is its popular name? (8 or 3,5)
This diagram demonstrates the three main types of this particular species of insect. 'Dwellers' just plonk into the heap and lay eggs there. 'Tunnellers' build a tunnel below the heap, carry parts of it inside and lay eggs. 'Rollers' roll away bits of the heap and bury them elsewhere. Which creatures are these, named for whatever the heap is? (2-word answer)