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The Shop Around The Corner, a children's bookstore run by Kathleen "Shopgirl" Kelly, is a prominent setting in which 1998 film? Joe "NY152" Fox opens a rival chain bookstore in the neighbourhood and starts a professional rivalry, while they are unaware of each others' anonymous online identities.
What color-related nickname (3, 3) is given to the British newspaper The Sun from the stand-out way in which the name appears on the newspaper, both in colour and position? The term is now used in general to refer to tabloids such as The Daily Star and The Daily Mirror which focus on sensationalism and gossip.
Identify the director of this commercial for Chanel No. 5. It features an actress who has collaborated with him on multiple films, including a 2008 film named for his home country.
In Ancient Roman times, runaway slaves who were caught would have FYG or FUG branded on their foreheads. This was a shortened form for a Latin word whose English form we are more familiar with. Which English word?
Which Ryan Murphy show stars Ben Platt in the titular role, maneuvering through schemes and scandals while running for student body president at St. Sebastian in Santa Barbara and later for the New York State Senate?
Published as a serial in The Russian Messenger from January 1879 to November 1880, which literary work was the last novel to be published by the author, doing so while stationed in Straya Russa after his son’s passing? A philosophical novel, the work focuses on a complicated relationship between a father and his children.
Who is the only footballer to have played two World Cup finals representing two different countries? In the first of these (1930), he ended up on the losing side against Uruguay, but in the second instance (1934), his team defeated Czechoslovakia.
Which 1998 film starring Franka Potente is considered a twin to this film (visual) about how a minor change in detail can drastically affect the fate of a woman's life?
The El Capitan is a 914 m rock formation that is hailed as the "Mecca of Modern Climbing". Which route (4) is its most popular and was the first one to be ascended? It is called "The ____" (4) as it looks like a projection jutting from the "face" of this wall. In 2020, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold climbed it in under 2 hours.
If you are a little sluggish, dull, pale, and reserved, if you dream of icy rivers and snow, what adjective, derived from the humour dominating you, would be used to describe you as per the theory of humours?
During the Chinese New Year, the streets are inundated with long flexible giant puppets which is manipulated by a team of experienced dancers who dance for long periods. What is this dance form whose movements are supposed to symbolise the power and dignity of the creature being represented? A dance form celebrating another creature also takes place during CNY, but that has only two performers per puppet. End of Week 2
Marilyn Manson's ensemble here is inspired by the group of violent Nadsat-speaking droogs from which dystopian novel?
Originating in Pune in 2010, which multi-city, multi-genre music festival conceived by the group ‘Only Much Louder (OML)’ is held from Friday to Sunday evenings with the headliners performing on a stage known as the ‘Bacardi Arena’? Its two-word name references a route that traverses India’s length, and the days on which it is held.
ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast narrates tales of iconic and controversial moments in sports and games of the last 30 years. The third season of the podcast follows the life of an Indian-born American who lends his name to a form of a hot exercise performed at 40 degree C or more. His fraudulent life, replete with sexual assault allegations, was covered by Jerome Armstrong in the work Calcutta [Blank]. Give us either his full name or the eponymous hot exercise he developed.
The food program for the 2024 Coachella music festival also features Mirate, a casual modern take on Mexican dining and drinking. Here you see their head mixologist Max explaining how he uses citric acid, a centrifuge, and a sous vide machine, all in an effort to change up the flavour of the grapefruit juice that he uses in the preparation of which tequila-based cocktail?
Identify this Greek dish, consisting of meat marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and spices, which is then grilled on skewers. It can be eaten as a skewer, in a pita wrap or plated with sides, and is distinguished from gyros in its use of whole chunks as opposed to sliced meat.
In 1990, who founded Bombay Dost - India's first registered LGBT publication? An activist and journalist, he also co-founded Debonair in 1971. In 1995, he caused a controversy with his comments on Nikki Tonight, which led to the show's cancellation.
Which Indian folk dance, performed only by women from a North Indian state, is seen here in the safety demonstration video of Air India?
Which musical instrument, that is made up of a "pair" of individual drums like the tabla, was created by Guru Arjan on insistence of his followers? It is also referred to as the "Punjabi ________" (8) because it was created by separating the ________ (8), a barrel-shaped, two-headed drum into two instruments. Either variation accepted.
Identify this type of firework that bursts into a spherical shape with a bright, glittering sphere of stars. Deriving from Greek for "gold flower", it shares its name with the symbol of the Imperial Family of Japan.
Which Bronze Age civilisation based out of Crete is the earliest known thalassocracy, mentioned by the likes of Herodotus and Thucydides? Named after an ancient mythical king, it spread its influence over large parts of the Aegean Sea from 3500 BC until it was overrun by the Mycenaean Greeks from 1500 BC.
What invention does Prof. Liulevicius consider as a turning point in modern history for "probing both the power and the perils of the Internet—from aiding popular uprisings to rewiring our brains"? The year 2004 is considered as a landmark year as it saw the launch of the most-popular platform based on this technology.
Which French artist's still life (left) inspired this still life by Édouard Manet (right)? His realistic artworks from the mid-19th century greatly influenced the "world" of Impressionists. Full name, please.
Olivia Rodrigo is regarded as the biggest “angst artist” of the 2020s. What was the title of her first album (4), which has nothing to do with taste but according to her “the emotions young people experience but are often criticised for, such as anger, jealousy, and unhappiness”?
This Central Asian desert's name in Turkic languages means "black sand" referring to the shale-rich sand of much of the desert. It is home to the Darvaza Gas Crater, known by the moniker "Door to Hell". Which desert is this, that occupies about 70 percent of Turkmenistan?
Which TV show created by Ryan Murphy for FX - as part of his media franchise - is an anthology with each season a self-contained miniseries? It has featured an ensemble of actors ranging from Jessica Lange to Lady Gaga, who've both won Golden Globes for their performances in this 10-season show.
WHICH INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FORM was originally performed by the Bhil tribe to worship the goddess Sarasvati, and was later embraced by other Rajasthani communities? The dance is chiefly performed by veiled women who wear flowing dresses called ghaghara. The dance typically involves performers pirouetting while moving in and out of a wide circle and this movement lends its name to the dance form.
When Russians speak of the age of their children, they use the word 'год' (got) for years 1-4. From the 5th year onwards, they use a different word, 'лет' (lyet). Anthropologists theorize that many children died in their first four years due to harsh Russian conditions, so reaching their fifth 'лет' was something of a milestone. What seasonal event does the word 'лет' refer to, a precious brief time for many Russians every year?
Which British Formula One driver was bestowed with the 2010 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year? He won the 2009 Formula One World Championship driving for the Brawn GP team, where he also triumphed in a record-equalling six of the first seven races of the season.
In which 1980s film do the titular characters ride in a vehicle with this number plate?
Most of Europe's largest lakes are located on the Western side of Russia that forms part of the continent. WHICH of these lakes, situated near St. Petersburg in the Republic of Karelia, is the largest to be entirely in Europe?
Which nomadic people of Eastern Iranic origin migrated from Central Asia to the Pontic Steppe starting in the 9th century BC and established themselves as a dominant force for the next few centuries? This region was referred to by their name during the ancient Graeco-Roman period.
In the world of Structure Query Language (SQL), what 4-letter word is used as a placeholder company-name for the purpose of teaching? The name is taken from a fictional corporation that features prominently in the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons.
What term is used for this icon, comprising a square grid of dots? The name stems from the its resemblance to a segmented box typically packed with each part of a Japanese meal placed in individual sections. This icon is most commonly used to open a menu with different options within the same product.
What type of crane used for mobile lifting operations has a boom that consists of multiple nested sections? The manner in which the nested sections extend and retract is akin to a device used to observe faraway objects.
S1 of which web series (7,4,2), created by Biswa Kalyan Rath, follows the story of Aakash Gupta, who wants to make mimicry videos and become an internet sensation, but his father wants him to be 'one among the millions' that dream of becoming an IITian?
What kind of fish is typically the primary protein used in the Balinese Sambal Matah (visual), Japanese Karei no Nitsuke and Chinese Gan jian long li? Despite their name, these flatfish do not stagger clumsily in water.
Yggdrasil is the central world tree in Norse cosmology. It is considered to be what hardwood tree of the olive family whose twigs were carried by children to school in parts of England on a particular holy day?
In S10E8 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the Gang appears on a nationally televised show where they guess the results of audience survey questions. Which American game show is the episode based on?
Elemental Haiku for which element, with atomic number 39? That is not a name. That is a spelling error. Or a Scrabble bluff.
One rival to Olympus Mons is Rheasilvia central peak, a 20-25-kilometre-tall on which asteroid? The brightest asteroid visible from Earth, it is named after the virgin goddess of home and hearth from Roman mythology.
This look from the Dolce & Gabbana collection is based on which 1853 opera by Giuseppe Verdi? Based on an Alexander Dumas play, it follows the title character (literally, a "fallen woman"), courtesan Violetta, who dies of tuberculosis, unable to be with the man she loves due to social conventions.
Which comedian was the winner of the third season of Comicstaan, finishing just above Gurleen Pannu? He has since started the YouTube series 'The Pretty Good Roast Show' that has featured roasts of many internet personalities. He was in the news after Ashneer Grover forced this comedian to remove the roast video.
Identify the architectural style depicted on the €200 banknote. It flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and sought to incorporate nature with newer materials resulting in elaborate curvilinear lines and biological forms such as plants and insects, with a prevalence for shades of green.
What name (4) is given to this sort of fungal disease, where the leaves shrivel up? Ardent basketball fans may think of a certain player known for his legendary 100-point game.
This technique of book binding was developed by the Christians settled in Egypt around the Early to Middle Ages. It exposes the spine, and the stitching is done through the pages and across the spine. What is this book binding technique, named after that denomination of Christians?
Which gag-a-day comic strip has had almost 18,000 strips published in all, which, according to Encyclopedia Britannica makes it "the longest story ever told by one human being"? Li'l Folks was an early version of this possibly salted comic strip.
Which ballet, choreographed to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, saw Anna Pavlova play the role of an air spirit stemming from the 16th-century works of Paracelsus? This plotless "ballet blanc" creates a dreamlike mood by featuring many white-clad [redacted] dancing in the moonlight.
The "Brownshirts" were the members of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. Concerned by the influence of the SA under their leader Ernst Röhm, Hitler carried out what purge that eliminated all his political threats and tightened his control over the Reichswehr? These backstabbings took place over three days, contrary to the (English) name of the event.
Two figures staring into the Caribbean skies. The representation is of them trying to get absolution from mental slavery. Which song inspired this sculpture? Some of its lyrics was inspired by a speech by Marcus Garvey.
The British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic comprises of three of the most isolated places on Earth. Tristan da Cunha is omitted as there is a small island located 320 km from it. This makes the other two islands located 1,100 km from each other among the most remote. If Saint Helena is one of them, which is the other island?
What sort of legal entity has the letter H as the fourth character on their Indian PAN card? This type of entity is in legal parlance often referred to by the abbreviation HUF.
Produced exclusively by the namesake distillery in this coastal town in Devon (UK), what style of gin with citrus notes was the only British one with a Geographical Indication tag before it lapsed in 2014? Its logo features the Mayflower ship, which is doubly apt.
What term is given to this candlestick pattern where the market has explored upward and downward options but then settles at more or less the opening price – resulting in no meaningful change? It is named for its resemblance to a common toy, one which left many wondering about the fate of the protagonist in a 2010 film.
Identify this style of watch hand (9 or 4,5), which has a shape resembling naturally formed ice crystals. Each fractal of this kind has its own unique structure.
Although this lake technically borders only two nations - India and China - about 10% of it lies in a buffer zone between the two nations. Which lake, requiring an Inner Line Permit to travel to, that became famous thanks to its Bollywood debut in 2009?
Which type of caffeeinated beverage is a hybrid of espresso and hot chocolate, topped with some whipped cream? Its name comes from a port in Yemen from where the trade of coffee is believed to have originated.
This is a list of countries bordering DR Congo, in descending order of border length. Which country is missing?
1. Angola: 2,511 km (1,560 mi)
2. Congo Republic: 2,410 km (1,500 mi)
3. Zambia 1,930 km (1,200 mi)
4. Identify this country: 1,577 km (980 mi)
5. Uganda: 765 km (475 mi)
The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III and The White Obelisk of Ashurnasirpal I are the only two intact obelisks to survive from the Assyrian empire. While the former was found in Nimrud, the latter was excavated from which ancient city, near present-day Mosul, that served as the empire's capital?
Which anthology series (3,8,4) was rebooted in 2019 by Simon Kinberg, Marco Ramirez and Jordan Peele, who also narrated it? Like the mid-20th century original, each episode deals with a theme such as the supernatural, race, social issues through disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering "___ ________ ____" (3,8,4).
The SCARX mutual fund might seem like a dream for racing enthusiasts, but in reality most of the holdings are only tangentially related to the racing circuit. In fact most companies are selected simply because they happen to sponsor teams at racing events. What is 'SCAR' an abbreviation of, a term that originally meant an automobile that has not been modified from its factory configuration?
The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines lists medications considered most effective to meet the needs of a health system. One item on the list is a prodrug of morphine used to treat pain, coughing, and diarrhea. It is found naturally in the sap of the opium poppy and was discovered in 1832 by Pierre Jean Robiquet. Which drug is this, that is also used by heroin addicts to ward off the effects of opiate withdrawal?
Which 1974 novel by Frederick Forsyth features a group of mercenaries being hired by a British industrialist to depose a fictional African government? The title comes from a line in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, where Mark Antony imagines Caesar returning from death and inciting violence in the streets of Rome: "In a Monarch's voice, cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the ---- -- ---."
In opera, a breeches role refers to any male character that is sung and acted by a female singer. Cherubino is a breeches role in which Mozart opera that deals with a class conflict where the titular figure and Susanna succeed in getting together, foiling the efforts of their master, Count Almaviva?