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PUB QUIZ ANSWERS

2. Hair Like Mine, like most of the official pictures of President Obama, was taken in 2009 by this man, who also served as Reagan’s chief photographer. PETE SOUZA 3. Cottingley Fairies, one of a series taken by two young cousins in 1917, purported to prove the existence of fairies; the photos were published inContinue reading “PUB QUIZ ANSWERS”

PUB QUIZ: JUNE

2. Hair Like Mine, like most of the official pictures of President Obama, was taken in 2009 by this man, who also served as Reagan’s chief photographer. 3. Cottingley Fairies, one of a series taken by two young cousins in 1917, purported to prove the existence of fairies; the photos were published in The StrandContinue reading “PUB QUIZ: JUNE”

PUB QUIZ ANSWERS

2. 1915: The volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, part of the Shasta Cascade region in what U.S. state? a) California b) Oregon c) Washington CALIFORNIA 3. 1907: The birth of English actor Laurence Olivier. For which film did Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar? a) Wuthering Heights (1939) b) Rebecca (1940) c) Hamlet (1948) d)Continue reading “PUB QUIZ ANSWERS”

PUB QUIZ: MAY 22

2. 1915: The volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, part of the Shasta Cascade region in what U.S. state? a) California b) Oregon c) Washington 3. 1907: The birth of English actor Laurence Olivier. For which film did Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar? a) Wuthering Heights (1939) b) Rebecca (1940) c) Hamlet (1948) d) RichardContinue reading “PUB QUIZ: MAY 22”

Legend: Harrison Ford

I typically publish these posts after we’ve lost the artist, but I didn’t want to wait that long to pay tribute to one of my favorite actors, the inimitable Harrison Ford. It would be impossible to overstate the importance of Ford to my generation (X, in case you’re new here) and to me personally. HeContinue reading “Legend: Harrison Ford”

Pop Quiz: Pride Edition Answers with Fun Facts

ROUND ONE: NAME THAT LGBTQ+ THEMED MOVIE (PICTURE ROUND) Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson, is based on a 1954 true crime case out of New Zealand. Juliet Hume (played by Kate Winslet in the film) and Pauline Parker (Melanie Lynskey) met at Christchurch Girls’ High School, where they bonded over their respective childhood illnesses. Continue reading “Pop Quiz: Pride Edition Answers with Fun Facts”

Pop Quiz: Pride Edition

Seven rounds of Pride-themed trivia. Come back tomorrow for the answers and some fun facts! ROUND ONE: NAME THAT LGBTQ+ THEMED MOVIE (PICTURE ROUND) I’ll give you the year of release and a factoid about the film, you come up with the title. ROUND TWO: WHAT A DRAG! ROUND THREE: LGBTQ+ HISTORY ROUND FOUR: ICONSContinue reading “Pop Quiz: Pride Edition”

Jaws at 50

It had all the makings of a disaster: over budget, over time, a young and inexperienced filmmaker, and a script that was constantly changing. Because Steven Spielberg insisted on shooting on the ocean (at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts), the actors often suffered from seasickness. When composer John Williams first played the film’s iconic two-note theme,Continue reading “Jaws at 50”