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Dorothy, a UK-based studio, has produced "colour wheels" of iconic album covers. This is the colour wheel for a 1977 album by a British-American rock band, that was recorded while its members dealt with breakups and substance abuse. Which album is this, whose name perhaps reflects the false reports that stemmed from press intrusion during that time?
What simple colorful rhyming name (4,5) did Starbucks give to "Strawberry Açaí Refreshes but with coconut milk" while making it an official menu item in 2017 after thousands of Tiktok-inspired orders? In 2023, as the "Barbiecore" fever peaked, they released a bottled version sold in grocery stores.
The latest and most high-profile queer character in DC Comics is a young hero named Jon, the protagonist of a new series called Son of Kal-El. Prior to the release of the series, DC revealed that Jon is bisexual, and will start a romantic relationship with his friend and ally, the reporter Jay Nakamura. This is fitting, considering Jon's mother is a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter too. WHO IS Jon's mother?
Which country's passport depicts a visual narrative of the nation’s milestones, depicting landmarks, wildlife, and cultural icons from coast-to-coast? It went viral because of the brightly coloured "secret" images that appear when exposed to UV light.
The Kecak performance and narration traces the story from Sita's abduction in the Dandaka Forest all the way to the final battle with Ravan. The performers are divided into two groups. The smaller one consists of role-playing non-chanters while the larger group can consist of 50 to 150 chanters, all bare-chested males wearing a chequered loin cloth. Whom does this larger group represent from the story?
One of the events at the Tough Mudder OCR event is a half-pipe slicked with oil and grease. What is this obstacle named after - an entity that had its height reassigned by a 2-country panel in 2020?
This 2019 “car crash” of an interview on BBC’s Newsnight with Emily Maitlis was infamous for the entitled and tone-deaf responses of its subject. In one bizarre exchange the subject denied his accuser’s claim of sweating all over her, saying he didn't sweat because of an overdose of adrenaline in his blood when he was shot at in the Falklands War. Following severe backlash, he was suspended from all public duties a few days after the interview aired. Who was the subject?
What mineral ore, with the chemical formula CaMg(CO3)2, is the principal ore of magnesium metal? It is named after a French geologist who discovered it among samples collected from a mountain range (also named after him) in northeastern Italy.
In honour of a 1970 album by the composer of the Lion King musical, Ben & Jerry's made a flavour described as: an outrageous symphony of decadent chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks. WHAT WAS THIS FLAVOUR CALLED, one that the company bid goodbye to fairly quickly?
What commonly used Latin term is typically described in common law as that which denotes the mental and moral states of honesty and conviction regarding either the truth or the falsity of a proposition? The phrase has now become synonymous with credentials and identity in the English language, especially in the world of official documentation.
Which ballet, choreographed to music by Adolphe Adam, saw Anna Pavlova play the titular role of a peasant girl who dies of heartbreak after learning the true identity of her lover Albrecht? She is later summoned from her grave into the vengeful sisterhood of the Wilis (Vilas).
This cocktail combines beer, lemonade and grenadine syrup. Though hailing from France, it is named after which neighbouring country, since the red and white bands are similar to its flag? It is the most densely populated sovereign state in the world and the country with the shortest non-zero coastline.
One of the oldest opening moves in chess is called so because White player appears to sacrifice the c-pawn. What is the 2-worded term given to this opening move, sometimes also called the Aleppo [Blank]? The term has gained a lot of traction thanks to an Anya Taylor Joy show.
Which princely state was founded in 1707 when Dost Mohammad Khan, a Pashtun soldier in the Mughal army, became a mercenary after the Emperor Aurangzeb's death and annexed several territories to his fiefdom? It was the second largest state with a Muslim leadership in pre-independence India, reflected in the fact that the modern city which bears this name has the largest mosque in India.
This is the mission patch from which 2015 film? The ship, which is part of the aptly named Ares mission, performs a slingshot maneuver to carry out a rescue mission before returning home.
A quad, or quadruple, is a jump with at least four revolutions in a particular sport. These have become increasingly common among World and Olympic level competitions, to the point that not performing a quad in a program has come to be seen as a severe handicap. Which sport are these jumps a part of, the first ever winter sport that was included into the Olympics?
Which state was introduced at the 2024 Democratic Convention with the 1976 song "Carry on Wayward Son"? The rock band who composed the song is named after the state.
Which jazz singer is this untitled work by Basquiat paying homage to? Known for her improvisational skills and the ability to manipulate phrasing and tempo, she produced hits such as Strange Fruit, That Ole Devil Called Love, and Solitude.
Which city, with a reduplicated name, is one of three German sites inducted as part of the Great Spa Towns of Europe list? Deriving its name from the German word for "bath", it is located in the state that is commonly shortened to "BaWü".
Which 2006 film features Irrfan Khan playing a first generation immigrant husband and father? It is based on the 2003 debut novel of an author, who previously had won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000. The title of the novel and the film is a reference to the identity crisis faced by one of the central characters.
When Muhammad Zia Ul Haq became the President of Pakistan, he mandated men in office to wear WHAT COSTUME on all state occasions? The dress, a buttoned down variant of the angarkha, came to be associated with Pakistani identity after its usage by Muhammad Ali Jinnah post independence. Its name is believed to come from a region of Azerbaijan whose local dress of chokha is also very similar.
Joost Bürgi, a 16th century Swiss mathematician and clockmaker, constructed a table of progressions that is now described as antilogarithms. Which Scottish mathematician described the logarithmic function independently around the same time? He also popularised the use of the decimal point in mathematics.
In Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, players take the role of the leaders fighting real-life historic battles. Which 1415 battle was this the in-game scenario for?
- The player must control Henry V and transport him safely across from Northern France to England.
- The player must beat the numerically superior Frankish knights by making use of longbowmen.
A black screen at the start of episodes in which TV series displays the time, followed by the day of the week, and location, setting the scene for the cold open? The most common place featured is the titular city the Gang lives in.
This 2023 NBA City Edition jersey pays tribute to the city’s airport, whose iconic carpeting has achieved a cult following in recent years. Which team in the Northwest Division is this, led by shooting genius Damian Lillard, pictured here?
This Amazon Prime Original's opening title sequence is a montage of scenes from many different Indian weddings, particularly its planning, ceremonies, rituals, and celebrations. Which TV show is this?
Today, it is just the Ministry of External Affairs, but during independent India’s first cabinet under Jawaharlal Nehru, it was called the Ministry of External Affairs and [BLANK] Relations, a legacy of the British Raj, when it was important to coordinate with other countries under the British rule. Nehru himself held the post. Fill in the blank.
This word originally referred to the leader of the ballroom house, who often took on a nurturing role. Today, it is used as a slang term for a powerful, iconic person who commands respect. What's the good word? (6)
Since 2017, thousands of refugees have been arriving in Uganda from which country to its west, fleeing from the inter-ethnic violence in North Kivu and Ituri? From 2018 to 2020, refugees upon arrival were actively screened for the Ebola virus, as they were from regions that saw multiple outbreaks of the virus. The first outbreak in this country was in the Équateur Province.
Which material are skirts like this made from, with one theory suggesting that the name comes from the Central Asian city of Urgench? It is a thin, sheer fabric, typically silken, and associated with bridal wear, though it is popular as lightweight clothing as well.
In December 2020, artist Tracey Emin presented an exhibition titled "The Loneliness of the Soul" at the Royal Academy of Arts wherein she displayed her paintings alongside 19 selected works of which Norwegian artist? This painter, active between 1863 and 1944, showcased illness, bereavement, and anxiety in his works including an "agonized" anxious 1893 work.
_______ (7) is a 1916 opera by Gustav Holst. It is based on a tale from the Mahabharata, where its titular figure outwits Yama to reclaim her husband. What is the name of the opera?
In this memoir by Heinrich Harrer, a mountaineer and Nazi SS officer who was captured in British India escapes the country and attempts to climb Nanga Parbat, a member of the 8000m club. What was the title of this memoir?
Which organic chemist, the first to suggest that double and triple bonds could develop between carbon atoms, was one of the earliest followers of August Kekulé and a professor at the University of Heidelberg between 1863-67? A pioneer in the synthesis of several organic compounds such as tyrosine, guanidine, creatine, and creatinine, he is best remembered for a glass flask (visual) named after him.
This shows the making of what latte art motif depicting a mammal that can be seen in the Northern sky as a "major" and "minor" constellation?
What is the paired title of the 2010 release, the first instalments in the fifth generation of the Pokémon video game series? While the first word appears in the title of famous tracks by The Rolling Stones and AC/DC, the second word appears in the title of tracks by Jefferson Airplane and Billy Idol.
What name (7, 10) was coined by Estonian artist Heinz Valk for the series of events between 1987 and 1991 that led to the independence of the then Soviet-occupied Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania? The term arose from a specific activity that the demonstrators participated in en masse at festival grounds across the three countries.
This fresco in the Upper Church of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi was painted between 1285 and 1288 by which Proto-Renaissance artist? This master from Florence was the first to break from the Byzantine style producing works such as Maestà (Louvre) and Santa Trinita Maestà (Uffizi).
Which service uses an approval system called "cheers"? Viewers may buy bits to support their favourite content creators, often accompanying their contributions with quirky emotes.
What term is given to the imaginary point directly below a particular location for an observer, which lies on the other hemisphere? This term originated from the Arabic for "opposite" and naturally means the lowest point in any situation.
Public restrooms in several countries are lit up by blue lights instead of the regular white lights. What habit are they aiming to restrict in such restrooms by making it harder to see something?
Identify this classic handbag (6) by Dior. The ______ (6) bag’s design is believed to be inspired from this shoot by the legendary fashion photographer Helmut Newton.
Nightie mele [BLANK] is a phrase seen in many Kannada memes, referring to how the addition of a certain accessory thrown over the upper body converts the nightie from nightwear to acceptable formal wear. Which accessory is this whose name literally means 'double cloth'?
Many subgenres of sci-fi and fantasy use the "-punk" suffix to refer to the exaggerated culture and technology of a particular setting. Which "-punk" genre (4) is described as "steampunk in East Asian settings"? Using ideas such as battle kites, weaponised fireworks, and terracotta automatons, the genre's name refers to a delicate item that was produced in China and traded with Europe via Central Asia.
Super Fly is a 1972 American crime film starring Ron O'Neal as an African-American cocaine dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business. It is an early example of what subgenre of films from the 1970s that typically perpetuated stereotypical African-American characters often involved in criminal activity? The name is a portmanteau that describes its cast as well as the larger genre of movies it belongs to.
The MLB logo is rumoured to be based on which "killer" from the Minnesota Twins? MLB has dispelled this myth multiple times but the MLB Players Alumni logo, however, is actually based on him. At the time of his retirement in 1975, he had the second most home runs in the sport's history, next only to Babe Ruth.
This 1634 painting by "Spanish Caravaggio" Francisco de Zurbarán depicts Hercules clubbing which creature? It lived on a mountain located north of the Peloponnese, terrorising the residents of Psophis by ravaging crops and livestock. Please provide a two-word answer.
The Pulitzer Prize for [BLANK] [BLANK] (8, 4) has been given to the recipients for being among the first to cover events like World Trade Centre Attacks (Both 1993 and 2001), Hurricane Katrina and the murder of George Floyd. What specific kind of reportage is this award for?
This viral "fake" Zoom call posted by Timothee Chalamet discussed bizarre plans to market his film. It included Chalamet drawing a parallel to the Barbie movie's association with pink and insisting for a similar colour association for his film. Which film is this?
What term (4) is used for an ice hockey player whose role is to agitate the opposing players using physical intimidation and verbal insults? These annoying characters often "bug" their opponents into receiving a penalty.
This 2012 Forbes 30 under 30 member was dubbed the "most hated man in America" when his Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price for the AIDS drug Daraprim by 5455%. In 2017, he was convicted of fraud in an unrelated case and sentenced to seven years in prison. After release, he is a YouTuber creating videos on investing and ... medicine. Name him.
In 2022, HomeAdvisor created a visual compendium of iconic TV homes. This is the Solis family residence from which TV series? This mystery comedy drama explores the domestic struggles and secretive plots hidden behind the doors of a seemingly-perfect suburban neighbourhood.
What part of the female reproductive system in humans, a set of two, is named after an Italian Catholic priest and anatomist from the 16th century after whom other body parts also named? This part is responsible for a third of the cases of infertility.
For this result of Jeff Hayward's DALL-E experiment, name the original artist and the artist whose style is being mimicked. The latter artist holds the record for most expensive painting sold by a female artist and painted not portraits but mostly flowers, skyscrapers and landscapes.
Neemrana’s Baradari Palace is a 19th century property located in which city? Founded by Sidhu Jat Sikh chieftain Ala Singh in 1763, it grew into an opulent princely state known for its long association with Cartier.
This is the flag of which ethnic group that inhabit the Maghreb region? First adopted in Wadya, Algeria, the flag's centrepiece is the letter Yaz written in the Tifinagh script, representing the "free man".
The first person to visit both the North and South Poles by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot happens to be the relative of a pair of actor siblings, with one of them playing an antagonist in the Harry Potter films. What is their shared surname?
Identify the 90s classic from these six illustrations in sequence from the film.
Who is the fourth-most commercially successful director of all time? Best known for big budget action films featuring lots of explosions, his highest grossing works belong to a franchise partly produced by the toy company Takara Tomy.
This was the last book published in Dr. Seuss's lifetime, about the journey of life, its challenges, and joys. What is the five-word title of this book? It has become one of the most popular gifts given to students graduating from kindergarten through college, with sales spiking during graduation season.
This ground is located in a city which was the first one in the Southern Hemisphere to get electric street lights due to its glittering economic role. Funded by a company founded by Cecil Rhodes, it hosted matches at the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup. Which venue? You can name the ground or the city it is located in.
Which musician, whose hit I’m With You reached the Top 10 in the week Olivia Rodrigo was born in 2003, has Olivia embodied by writing similarly angsty sing-along-worthy lyrics? Olivia has also replicated the wardrobe (visual) of this "complicated" pop-punk figure, rocking combat boots and a plaid corset with matching wide-leg pants during her first SNL appearance.
Which character's journey is depicted in this map? This Spartan ruler called upon his brother to unite the Greeks after Paris runs away with his wife, which is considered the casus belli for the Trojan War. During the conflict he would challenge and defeat Paris in a duel.
Which sponge cake found in traditional British and Irish cookery is named after a sweet wine that takes its name from a group of islands in Western Europe? Its name might remind one of the Sanskrit word for wine.