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High Society is a musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, about a group of pretentious Oyster Bay socialites. A visual depiction of *what two-word feline phrase*, features on a remastered poster? The phrase is generally used for powerful and rich members of an elitist society.
On "does the dog die (dot) com", the second most voted entry on the list of films where the dog actually dies goes like this: "As soon as [blank] has trouble on the steps, turn the movie off and set fire to it in a dumpster. Happy ending!" Which 2008 movie is this, where the blank is the name of the character in question?
Which disaccharide is a sugar composed of galactose and glucose subunits, and has the molecular formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁? The compound is a white, water-soluble, non-hygroscopic solid with a mildly sweet taste. It is widely used in the food industry, but a large number of adults especially from Asia and Africa are mildly allergic to it.
The second episode of Silicon Valley follows Richard having to justify to his investor how many shares each team member would receive. What is the two-word title of this episode, a spreadsheet that shows the equity for an entire company?
The shade Colorato Gray is based on the basalt that serves as the base for which complex that showcases the religious harmony prevalent during the reign of the Rashtrakutas? It includes the Kailash Temple, the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world.
Which celebrity launched an eponymous brand of 'Lip Kits' in 2015 that later expanded to cosmetics and skincare? In doing so, she beat her nearly-two-decades-older sister to launching make-up brands. Forbes declared her the world's youngest self-made billionaire in 2019 at age 21.
On what date is Euler's Number Day celebrated each year? The date represents the first two digits of the transcendental, irrational constant, e. The answer should be in the form "name of month + date".
Name this leafy green that is grown just as much for its very pretty red leaf blades as it is for its highly nutritious leaves. Its most popular two-word name contains a country adjectival (eg. Indian, Australian), which may originate from it having been first described by botanist Gaspard Bauhin.
Toni Morrison’s 3rd novel, published in 1977, was named in her Literature Nobel citation. It is a story of a black man named Macon "Milkman" Dead III, and his life. Which novel is this, named after a book in the Old Testament?
Which iconic lamp (11) was designed by Greta M. Grossman, a highly sought-after Swedish architect during the 1960s? It consists of a conical shade resting on a tubular tripod stand forming a slanted figure evoking a type of plant-eating insect ready to leap using its hind legs.
In 2015, which British rock band shot a music video themed on the festival of Holi for their single Hymn for the Weekend? Featuring on the album A Head Full of Dreams, this is the band's most-watched music video on YouTube, followed by Paradise (2011), Adventure of a Lifetime (2015), and The Scientist (2002).
Beninese sculpture, such as the famous Benin Bronzes, depict many animals associated with their culture. What bird is regarded as the "bird of prophecy"? These were also revered as the earthly form of Thoth, the god of wisdom, by ancient Egyptians.
In 2017, the editors of Vulture magazine published a ranking of the 100 Hardest Video Game Bosses. The first position in the list went to Skolas (visual) from a 2015 extension pack of which FPS/RPG by Bungie Games? It was perhaps more than a matter of fate, because the list had itself been published to celebrate the launch of its sequel.
Held every year since 1953 in Pune with an emphasis on Hindustani Classical Khayal music, Sawai Gandharwa was started by which Hindustani vocalist in honour of his guru? Since the vocalist's passing in 2011, his first name has been added to the festival's name.
Life: A User's Manual is the most famous work by Georges Perec, a member of the Oulipo movement. It takes place in an apartment block with a 10x10 grid of flats, with a chapter dedicated to each flat. The order of the chapters follow a sequence based on a [blank]'s "tour" on a different sized grid. What is this sequence or tour based on?
Fontaine Futuristics is a front for illegal genetic modifications, primarily involved in the production of Plasmids, a class of stem cell serums. Which video-game franchise does it appear in? It also played a key role in the downfall of the city-state of Rapture.
Robert Hooke was of a slight build and suffered from kyphosis, i.e. a hunched back. Some sources have interpreted a famous scientific remark to be a sarcastic nod at this disability. What remark by the person pictured?
Princess Mathilde, niece to Napoleon Bonaparte, was one of the early royal patrons of this brand, established in 1847. King Edward VII gave it the moniker ‘The King of Jewellers and the Jeweller of Kings’, and from the Maharaja of Patiala to Kate Middleton, its legacy of adorning royalty is intact. Identify this luxury brand, presently owned by the Swiss Richemont Group.
A nut is a type of fastener with a threaded hole and is used in conjunction with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together.
What term is given to this nut with a domed end on one side, fittingly named after its resemblance to another nut from nature?
Madonna's Tears of a Clown began with a very apropriate Stephen Sondheim song. Initially a hit only with theatre audiences, it found more popular success thanks to covers by Judy Collins and Frank Sinatra. The song has had a bit of a resurgence since Sinatra's version was used in the 2019 movie Joker. Which song?
The prefix 'Imperial' in a sub-style of this strong dark beer comes from the fact that it was brewed in the 18th century by Thrale's Anchor Brewery in London for export to the court of Catherine II of Russia. What style of beer is this, whose other varieties include 'Dry' and 'Oatmeal'. all of which feature amongst the darkest beers?
This Aretha Franklin album '_____, ______ and _____' (5,6,5) is a mix of her originals and covers. Its title comes from a Nina Simone song written in memory of Lorraine Hansberry, the talented African-American writer who passed away aged 34. The title could also very well be a descriptor for Franklin herself, who was just 30 when this album released. Name this album (5,6 and 5), which turned fifty in 2022.
In physics and geometry, a catenary is the curve assumed by an idealized chain or cable hanging under its own weight when supported only at its ends. Catenary curves appear commonly in the design of bridges, while inverted catenary arches are often used in the construction of kilns. WHICH BRAND has a logo that consists simply of inverted catenary curves?
This is Alicia Keys's impression of which singer performing the "Alphabet Song"?
Which element lends its name to the story where Levi is tasked with purifying benzene but ends up creating an explosion after he uses the titular element in place of sodium? Together with sodium, this element forms a transmembrane ATPase pump that is active in all animal cells.
Identify the novel from this passage where its title appears:
The works of the roots of the vines, of the trees, must be destroyed to keep up the price, and this is the saddest, bitterest thing of all. The people came for miles to take the fruit, but this could not be...and in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing [redacted]. In the souls of the people the [title] are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
Dev Anand's fondness for wearing jackets, scarves, and hats was the reason he chose to shoot many of his songs at cooler locations.
Identify this monastery, which formed the backdrop of the Dev Anand and Hema Malini song "O Mere Raja (Waada Toh Nibhaya)" from the film Johny Mera Naam. This Gupta-era Buddhist monastery was one of the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world.
Which trainee from a 21st century media franchise is the subject of this Macy’s Parade balloon? His name comes from the ability to retract a physical feature, thereby giving the illusion of its absence.
Electrical and electronic components have pictograms that are used to represent it in circuit diagrams. The US ANSI / IEEE standard is used in the pictograms across this quad. What circuit symbol is shown here? It is a component that limits the flow of electrical current and can be fixed or variable.
The "Just Out of Bed" hints at a film with a couple that begins as a casual fling but develops into something deeper. In which 2011 film's poster can Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman be seen here? The film follows the two leads who initially want a relationship without anything to tie them together.
This Indian city shares its 3-letter IATA code with the name of a Santa Clara-based multinational semiconductor company that has regained market share in the 21st century owing to its Ryzen series. Which city?
Which former Chinese badminton player, a five time World Champion and a six-time All England champion, became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic Gold by winning in 2008 and defending it in 2012? His rivalry with Lee Chong Wei is etched in the annals of the sport.
Identify the two media franchises in this crossover by Dark Horse Comics. This 4-part series pitted "the supreme machine killer" against "the ultimate cybernetic policeman".
What term derives from Greek "to spread across" or "to disperse through"? Now used largely in a geopolitical context to refer to populations scattered across regions, the root for "spread" is also seen in a reproductive strategy of fungi.
What style of tilework, made from ceramic and carved, coloured and glazed for durability, came to become the visual identity of a namesake multicultural ethnic group in Southeast Asia? These encaustic tiles are widely used to decorate the houses of this community, comprising people with mixed Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage.
The earliest origins of Jennifer Doudna's field of work were established when WHICH AUSTRIAN MATHEMATICIAN and biologist published his largely unheralded work on breeding desired traits in plants? Before his work came to the fore, it was believed that traits of parents were mixed in their offspring. But, thanks to his work, we now know that the dominant traits are the one that survive.
The title of Chapter 6 of Fun Home, The Ideal Husband, is a sarcastic literary reference to a four-act play that premiered in 1895. Which work by the same dramatist is Alison's mother seen rehearsing for in this panel? This "Trivial Comedy for Serious People" was the playwright's final significant work.
These are lines from the poem 1861 by which American, also the subject of this illustration by Max Beerbohm?
Recently, a bunch of celebrity impersonators were banned on Facebook, and they took to the streets of London to protest. Identify them by the appropriate placards they were carrying. First up, this is an impersonator of which artiste?
Gambonanza is an upcoming roguelike variant that seeks to add a combat system to what game? It adds a large collection of variant pieces in addition to the six basic types of pieces.
This franchise, while it was based in a city located on an isthmus near Puget Sound, is technically credited with the 1979 NBA championship. Led by Dennis Johnson, they bested the Washington Bullets in five games. Identify the former avatar of this franchise.
In 1992, YSL released a collection inspired by which Russian-born French artist who co-founded the Orphism art movement along with her husband? They were noted for relaunching the use of strong colours during the monochromatic phase of Cubism.
Lincoln borrowed from which text - the first book of the New Testament of the Bible - when he used the words "our fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation"? Lincoln's earlier quote when running for President, "A house divided against itself cannot stand.", was also borrowed from this (synoptic) Gospel providing an account of Jesus' life.
Not to be confused with tortiglioni, what pasta is characteristed by ridges down its length and is typically served with a tomato sauce or a meat sauce? It derives its name from "ridged" in Italian.
Ranked No. 7 on Rolling Stone's list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time, this duo is one of the most successful hip hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards. Based out of East Point, Georgia, the group comprised of André 3000 and Big Boi, and released albums like 'Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik' and 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'. IDENTIFY THIS DUO, whose most famous song is 'Hey Ya'.
This Sheaffer Fountain Pen was used in 1978 to sign which political agreement? Brokered by the POTUS, its frameworks were condemned by the UN for excluding the participation of the people of a geopolitical region, and led to the assassination of a head of state.
Manuel António Vassalo e Silva faced humiliation and court martial in his home country as a result of his political failure in the face of Operation Vijay in 1961 that resulted in a big loss for his nation. Silva was the last in a line of Viceroys and Governors of which colony, dating back to 1505?
All birds in the Angry Birds franchise are based on real-life counterparts. Hal from Angry Birds represents the "emerald" variety of which near-passerine bird? (6) Famously used as a mascot for a fruity breakfast cereal, birds of these species are native to the Neotropics of the Americas.
Which moon is the second-largest of Saturn and the ninth-largest moon in the Solar System? It is named after the "mother of the gods" and wife of Kronos, the Greek counterpart of the god Saturn. The name might be known to Indians from an unfortunate death and its subsequent fall out fairly recently.
Pictured here is one of the many statues at the Springfield Sculpture Garden in Massachussets, dedicated to works of a writer including Horace The Elephant and Yertle The Turtle. Which character, whose inspiration was a Monterrey Cypress tree, is this one about? The work is a fable that draws attention to the damage caused to environment by felling of trees.
The third verse of The Beatles' 'Glass Onion' makes a reference to which 1967 single written by Paul McCartney? It is allegedly about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who taught The Beatles meditation in the Himalayas until they grew disenchanted with his methods -- hence the first line of the verse in 'Glass Onion', which is followed by "I tell you, man, he's living there still".
This individual in Raphael's The School of Athens is believed to be which philosopher, the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy? This Hellenistic philosopher lived between 334 – 262 BC and was from Citium, Cyprus.
Which British multinational confectionary company was established in 1824 by a Quaker, John [Blank], who sold tea, coffee, and drinking chocolate? The company, named eponymously after the Quaker, used a high proportion of milk within its signature recipe that has been a key contributor to the brand's worldwide popularity.
What crop gets its name from the Tupi origin word “kyynha”? It refers to a group of tapering, 10 to 25 cm long, generally skinny, mostly red-coloured peppers, often with a curved tip and rippled skin.
r/place is a Reddit social experiment where users place coloured pixels to create "art". It was the brainchild of Reddit’s community product manager, who is best known for what non-Reddit venture that went viral in December 2021? If you answer with his surname, we will give you 5 green squares and a grey prompt in between.
In taxonomical ranking, what is the common English name of the Cannabaceae family? It is used for making fibres, and the genera Hops and Cannabis fall under it - the common name of the latter is what names the family.
This prequel subtitled "Origins" follows a younger Leroy Jethro Gibbs before he commands a namesake unit of the US Department of the Navy. Which show is this a prequel to?
What term, popularised by an 1809 Scottish work, was used to refer to knights that would travel across regions for various jousting tournaments while not pledged to a single ruler? The term is used in a similar vein in the modern world.
The TV series BoJack Horseman featured a huge range of punny businesses that parodied real-life ones. Princess Caroline is waiting for her flight aboard which airline (5,2) whose name is a play on a defunct airline which served as the unofficial flag carrier of the U.S.? The first part of the airline's name is replaced with an omnivore found in Asia.
Which stadium pictured here has witnessed two finals of the Men’s FIFA World Cup in 1970 and 1986 as well as the football events at the 1968 Olympics? The high altitude of the stadium caused a lot of trouble for players during the Olympics, so much so that the air from here is preserved at the Olympics museum.
Bowling is a sport category that involves hitting a target with a ball (or ball-like item). What type of bowling replaces the classic ten-pin with these thin, slender pins, a sport widely played in the Canadian Maritime provinces and the New England region of the United States? It gets its name from the resemblance of these pins to another item once commonly found in households (and still commonly found in churches).
What is the name of Sourav Ganguly’s autobiography? The title refers to the fact that a batter can’t rest on a single milestone, and needs to keep piling on the performances and prove their value to the side.
Known as the “Las Vegas Strokes”, which band led by Brandon Flowers released their debut album Hot Fuss featuring “Somebody Told Me” in 2004?
Which Pakistani field hockey legend, dubbed "king of the drag flick", was top scorer at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics with 10 & 11 goals respectively?