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The entire video of Sabrina Carpenter's 'Taste' draws from the plot of which 1992 satirical black comedy film with Ortega and Carpenter recreating the all-black dress of the characters played by Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn? Much like Taste, the original movie features the two actresses vying for the love of the character played by Bruce Willis.
This Indian actor and singer, known for his comic roles in the Hindi industry, made his final appearance in the cult classic Andaz Apna Apna in 1994. Who is this, well-known for his roles in movies like Pyaasa (1957) and Qaidi No.911 (1959), who also is Lucky Ali's father?
This horror anthology series was developed by Aaron Mahnke, the creator of its namesake podcast. The story told in each episode delves into the traditions and history of an incident or group as perceived by those interested in it. Which show?
One of the five London Zoo penguins was renamed 'Bobby' at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for which World Cup winner? He is the only individual on this prestigious penguin list who didn't have a knighthood.
This specialised mould is used to imprint ornate designs on thick, tender pastry skin to produce what ceremonial baked product? It is often accompanied by tea as families give thanks to a celestial entity for a successful harvest in the middle of autumn.
This Ottoman cartographer's 1513 world map is the oldest known Turkish atlas to depict the New World. His Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation) describes in detail the important ports and cities of the Mediterranean Sea. Who is this?
Which brand and model of American 'pony car' automobile first went on sale in 1970 as a competing model to the Ford Mustang, and features as the primary vehicle in the 1971 film Vanishing Point and as Walt Jr's car in the 2008-13 TV series Breaking Bad?
The development of what ubiquitous standard began in 1991 when John Warnock proposed the creation of Interchange PostScript (IPS), which optimised displaying pages to any screen and any platform? A common victim of RAS syndrome, it was made patent-free in 2008 by the company Warnock co-founded.
What is the good word that the Portuguese and Goans use to describe their relaxed, laid-back attitude towards life? Deriving from Portuguese for "quiet", this lifestyle concept is used by Goans to explain why shops remain closed after lunch for a siesta, something that even local governments have attempted to mandate.
The galactic year, also known as a cosmic year, is 230 million Earth years. It is defined as the duration of time required for which celestial body to orbit once around the center of what? Both parts required.
What do you call a nail polish that has a consciously dull finish, thus forgoing shiny finish? Its utility is as normal first coat in various colours, or as a top coat.
Increased soil erosion rates combined with lower summer rainfall and large sea waves have put which megaliths carved out of volcanic hyalotuff bedrock at risk of toppling over? Approximately 800 of the 1000-odd monoliths are located in walking distance of each other, although reaching the location can be time-consuming with only one daily flight connecting it to Santiago.
Konohanasakuya-hime is a deity that represents the ephemeral nature of life, and is associated with the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms (sakura). She serves as the goddess of which sacred natural wonder?
Debuting at the 1968 Olympics, the "______ (6) Track" is an artificial turf developed by 3M to let athletes compete in bad weather without loss in performance. It got its alliterative name to keep in line with the naming convention of 3M's most famous product, the Scotch Tape. Fill in the blank with a "national" fabric.
Identify this sneaker line (5) developed by Adidas in the late 1940s for football players. The _____ (5) shares its name with a Brazilian dance-form and is making a huge comeback after the company severed ties with Kanye West.
In the 1990s, NASA along with Ceradyne developed the ceramic TPA as protection for antennae on missile trackers. TPA is stronger than steel and its smooth, round properties resist breakage. This made it an ideal choice for manufacturing what entity, that helps correct problems such as crowding, crookedness, or misalignment in an aesthetic or covert manner? You may provide a two-word term or explain in a few words.
Which polymath, who discovered the invariability of planetary mean motions, finds a place on the North-West side of the Eiffel Tower? Known for being the examiner of Napoleon, he summarised the work of his predecessors in Mécanique céleste.
Which common American breakfast dish consists of two halves of an English muffin, each topped with Canadian bacon, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce? It is supposedly named for a retired Wall Street broker named Lemuel [BLANK], who wandered into the Waldorf hotel in 1894 and ordered this exact dish as a hangover cure.
An American ambassador was the first to prompt the idea, saying that the country has great athletes and a great athlete can play any sport. This, along with recent spectacle of a pushcart derby, brought which unlikely team to the 1988 Winter Olympics leveraging their skills in sprint, despite being from a tropical nation? Your answer should contain the name of a country and an Olympic event.
Another important ingredient in a Paan Daan (Betel Quiad case) is an astringent powder or paste that is extracted from either Acacia wood or Areca nuts. It is usually spread all over the Betel leaf, giving it the characteristic earthy red-brown colour that is typical of some Paans like the Magahi Paan from Bihar. Which ingredient?
In 2013, which payment services company booted Hewlett-Packard to join the DJIA? The same year saw Bank of America (BofA) deleted from the list, ironic considering it was started by BofA and later expanded to compete against "MasterCard".
Identify this 2002 song, used for a trend where one films an unsuspecting person feeding them.
In 1998, during a depressive and isolated phase, which British artist installed this work titled "My Bed" at the Tate Gallery, showcasing her dishevelled bed where she'd drank, slept, ate, and had sex? Shortlisted for the 1999 Turner Prize, the work catapulted her to fame despite criticism that anyone could do it, to which she famously retorted: "Well, they didn't, did they?"
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Philipinnes share a common name for their currencies. Originating in Spain, what is the name of this currency that translates to "weight" in Spanish?
Following the split from Madagascar, oceanic crust formation initiated a rotation of the Indian Plate. This continued until 66 million years ago when rifting severed a portion of the Indian landmass, leading to the formation of a continental fragment. Which island group at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea (visual) lies on the fragment? This group of 115 islands is named after Louis XV's Minister of Finance.
In geometry, a figure is said to have chirality if it cannot be mapped to its mirror image by only rotations and translations. Example of chiral 2D figures in a 2D space include the J, L, S and Z shaped polyominos shown here, which are used by and overwhelmingly associated with which hit 1980s video game?
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival that is famous for its traditional elaborate masks. One of the most popular masks is the bauta (visual), a simple stark white mask designed to enable the wearer to talk, eat, and drink without having to remove it, thereby preserving the wearer's anonymity. Which 18th century adventurer lends this mask its nickname because it was often worn while courting ladies?
This Fabergé egg made for tsarevich Alexei's second birthday is a clock-egg, and hence contains no surprise. It is recognised by the type of structure depicted in the centre - a series of upright columns joined by their entablature. What name was it thus christened?
Which household object takes this form in Date Everything? Fond of gossiping with his friends, this dateable loves to pass the time by throwing shade on others.
What animal has become a symbol for LGBT culture due to its association with rainbows being extended to the LGBT flag? Alice Fisher wrote in The Guardian "Rainbows and [BLANK] are so intrinsically linked that it's unsurprising that they started to appear on T-shirts and banners at Gay Pride around the world, with slogans such as 'Gender is Imaginary' or 'Totally Straight'".
Identify the city built on seven hills named Sarayburnu Hill, Süleymaniye Hill, Çemberlitaş Hill, Faith Hill, Yavuz Selim Hill, Edirnekapı Hill, and Kocamustafapaşa Hill. Its location and topography made it the ideal choice for a particular capital shift in history. Many buildings designed by the architect Mimar Sinan can be seen on these hills.
In darts, what term is used when a dart lands in the stem of a dart which is already in the board? It is named after a legendary English outlaw known for his skills in archery.
Which island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, located 1,000 km northeast of North Island, is one of the most remote places on Earth? It is the only one of New Zealand's nine outlying island groups that is not on Zealandia.
Which liquor brand, whose finest products are blended and bottled in Dumbarton, uses this red sticker for a range of products? Now owned by Pernod Ricard, it was founded by George [blank] in 1827 as a small supply store in Edinburgh.
With 7 Olympic gold medals and 15 world championship gold medals, highest in history by a female swimmer, WHICH 24-year old American Swimmer has been Swimming World's Female World Swimmer of the Year a record five times between 2013 and 2018? At Tokyo 2021 Olympics, she won 4 medals making her the most decorated female Olympian from the USA.
Which region, located in the Altiplano, is important for researchers due to its large 10,582 sq. km area being extremely flat and highly reflective for satellite altimeter calibrations? It is also a tourism hotspot owing to the "world’s largest mirror", when a thin layer of water is present over its surface.
Ed Sheeran has been a lifelong fan of which English football club? He is a minority stakeholder of this club, that plays at Portman Road, and the club even officially assigned him the jersey number 17.
In 2002, which musician won 3 Grammys (Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance) for her debut single that was part of the album Songs in A Minor? Her movie debut (visual) came 4 years later as part of an ensemble cast in the 2006 film Smokin' Aces.
Saint-Denis is a district in the French overseas region of Reunion. Its small international airport is appropriately named after a French aviator and World War I fighter pilot, who is the most internationally well-known figure from the island. WHAT IS THE FULL NAME OF THIS AVIATOR, who also gave his name to a sports complex many miles away from his birthplace?
The sanctum santorum is the innermost sanctuary of Hindu and Jain temples where the idol of the primary deity lives. Accepting the deity as the source of all life, which part of the human body is this part of the temple supposed to metaphorically resemble? This is reflected in its Sanskrit name.
La Casa Azul (The Blue House) located in the Colonia del Carmen neighbourhood in Coyoacán was the birthplace and home of which 20th century artist? It is now a popular museum featuring artworks, collected artifacts and personal contraptions used by the artist.
Which 2008 film is this post about? The film, that marked one of its lead actor's debut, takes its title from a song from the film Aa Gale Lag Jaa.
With 135 million followers, this TikTok dancer is the platform's biggest star, often called the "Queen of TikTok". Who is this TikTok celebrity, who did a voice role in the animation Star Dog and Turbo Cat and was featured in the video of Bebe Rexha's number Baby I'm Jealous? Her sister is also a TikTok star and has the 9th most-followed account on the platform.
In 1817, Belzoni excavated the entrance to which complex located on the western bank of Lake Nasser that was built to commemorate Ramesses II's heroic leadership at the Battle of Kadesh? This now-relocated monument played a role in the formation of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
The tail of the Air India Express aircraft VT-BXI depicts what GI-tagged handwoven white cotton cloth with red embroidered borders? Native to Assam, it is typically worn around the neck or draped over shoulders and used as a token of respect, in religious rituals, and in everyday life.
Satellite pictures of coral reefs often show bright circular areas surrounding the reefs. They are mainly formed due to lack of vegetation caused by heavy grazing. What word is used to refer to these areas? It shares its name with a media franchise owned by Microsoft.
What name (11 or 5,6) has been given to the new counter-vandalism tool for Wikipedia? Currently in beta testing, it will replace the existing tool RedWarn. The new choice also has a spectral name, but going to the other end of 10-400 nm spectrum, to find wrongdoing with extreme, colourful precision.
What term is given to a horse that has white marking extending from its hoof up to or above its knee? It is named for its resemblance to an elastic, close-fitting garment, and a shorter marking is appropriately called a "sock".
This venue in Las Vegas was labelled by the New Yorker as the ‘Home of Champions’ having successfully staged many top level boxing events over the years. WHAT is this iconic location that many non sport watchers might be familiar with, due to it being featured in many movies such as The Hangover?
The modern version of which economic index or measure was first developed by Simon Kuznets for a 1934 U.S. Congress report, where he warned against its use as a measure of welfare? Despite these warnings, it was adopted by the USA in 1991 and China in 1993, post which it has become the standard for a country's welfare, despite its shortcomings. A 3-letter acronym will be accepted.
A popular remix of Jay-Z's 2003 Black Album was released in 2004 by American music producer and artist Kev Brown, the founding member of the Low Budget Crew, a collective of hip hop musicians based in the Washington D.C. area. What was the name of this 2004 remix album?
Identify this squat variant (4), where the feet are positioned in a wide stance with the toes and knees pointing outward in opposite directions. It is named ____ (4) owing to its resemblance to the position that certain contestants take before the start of their match.
Which medicinal preparation (5) is a semi-solid ointment applied topically to heal wounds, burns or rashes, created by infusing herbs in oil? The term for this soothing treatment is also a heteronym for an Italian greeting.
Ben & Jerry's, the ice-cream brand, often release seasonal flavours with punny titles to honour events or people. In 2007, they released a flavour described thus: Heavenly-Vanilla with Fudge-astic brownie chunks and fruitlicious raspberry swirls. WHAT WAS THIS FLAVOUR CALLED, launched with the subtitle 'I see a little silhouetto of a tub' in honour of a blockbuster 1975 rock song from the album A Night At The Opera?
Which 2008 Bollywood film that sees the protagonist navigating a crime syndicate in Australia has been blanked out from this Letterboxd list? The addition of an extra "n" in the film's title was in accordance with a numerologist, with the movie being well-remembered for its rap music sequence.
In 2019, which volcanic island group was designated as a Dark Sky Sanctuary? It is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world and the sole British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific.
The train connecting Zermatt and St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps (pictured left) is known as the [BLANK] Express, evocatively named to highlight the geography. The name honours the Rhone [BLANK] pictured on the right. Both blanks are the same. Fill in the blank with the name of this scenic train.
Founded in 1999 by Tracey Emin's ex-boyfriend, Billy Childish, which art movement aims to promote figurative painting as opposed to conceptual art? "Sir Nicholas Serota Makes an Acquisitions Decision", the signature piece of this movement, mocks Emin's "My Bed". The name of the movement itself comes from Childish's remark to Emin that she hadn't moved on from age-old artistic ideas.
J-shaped pillows are usually recommended to provide full-body support for what specific group of people? The shape accommodates them lying on their side by providing some load-bearing relief during the few months it may be used.
What class of food additives (9) help molecules, especially proteins, to clump together and form a more solid mass? Common examples include calcium chloride for making tofu and rennet for cheese production.
The Canary Trainer is a 1993 novel by Nicholas Meyer that sees Sherlock Holmes as a violin instructor in the Palais Garnier during "The Great Hiatus" of 1891–94. The story follows him trying to deduce the identity of which literary character, who haunts rehearsals and causes accidents?
What two-word name, also the title of a 1972 adult film, was given to the whistleblower who was instrumental in uncovering a major political scandal that played out between 1972 and 1974 in the US?
One class of particles that is considered a candidate for Dark Matter is that of [BLANK]s (4-letter acronym). These large hypothetical particles are thought to interact very weakly with ordinary matter and radiation, neither emitting nor absorbing light, but when they meet each other then they annihilate and produce gamma rays. What is the abbreviation which might remind you of a series of children's books by Jeff Kinney? You're also welcome to attempt the full form for bonus kudos.
What term refers to a narrow passage of water connecting two other large areas of water, typically seas? The longest of its kind is a funnel-shaped 800 km long narrow waterway that connects the South China Sea and the Andaman Sea.