Lighter Side of the News (Sep. 08, 2023) by HallR

Champion(s):

AnthonyBianca
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.


Runner(s)-Up:

felsenheldd
Wherever you go, there you are.


Quiz Description

Quiz - #22-09

Full Results:

Rank Player Total %ile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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1 AnthonyBianca 445 96 15
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2 felsenheldd 369 88 15
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3 KPope 347 80 15
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4 helene 315 73 15
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5 DFisher 278 65 15
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6 gaufqwi 254 57 15
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7 HoH 246 50 00
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8 SokolM 238 42 00
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9 Timm 224 34 15
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10 CoenM 215 26 00
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11 JCEurovision 131 19 00
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12 LynchT 108 11 00
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13 DouglasLovesVixey 76 3 00
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Questions:

FAO & FAQ! To kick off some new guidance, answer: What SONG does Tom Hanks' character tap out ๐ŸŽน at FAO Schwartz ๐Ÿงธin the 1988 film "Big"? (Please see the attached LSON - FAQ)

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Heart and Soul

A young man named Ben Shelton has been the source of some buzz lately. Shelton is an athlete who competes in what sport?

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Tennis

An NCAA football quarterback with the first name of Shedeur passed for 510 yards and four touchdowns for a 45-42 upset win, in the most talked about game last weekend. What is Shedeur's LAST NAME?

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Sanders

What YEAR, not CE/AD, has been redacted in this recent image? (accept within 600 years)

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5784 (accept 5184 to 6384)

Multiple choice. The musical group Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers released their latest single "Salt" this week. What genre of music is Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers: A) Electronic dance; B) Industrial metal; C) Christian bubblegum pop; D) Punk?

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D

A film directed by Antoine Fuqua is currently playing in theaters. Give the full title of this film.

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The Equalizer 3

New episodes of the television series "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will air tonight (Fri.). What network broadcasts "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds"?

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CBS (Paramount+ also accepted) (edited at 11:01 am, September 11, 2023 (PDT))

Give the TWO types of spaces (I.e. rooms you might find in a house) that have been redacted in this recent image.

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Cellar, Attic

The standup comedy special "Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs" was released this week. "Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs" is available on what streaming service?

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Netflix

The mini-theme for #10 & #11 this week is titled: "Gory Stuff ๐Ÿ’€". Here we go. What word fills-in the blank in this recent headline from Bloody Disgusting!: "'All ___ and Games' Review - A Streamlined Supernatural Teen Slasher"?

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Fun

50/50 tossup. Olivia Rodrigo's new studio album drops today (Fri.). What is this album's title: "Blood" or "Guts"?

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Guts

With a crowd of over 92,000, the University of Nebraska women's team in what SPORT, recently broke the women's sports all-time attendance record?

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Volleyball