When a job is not a chore but a passion, it's a this of this, like hosting "Jeopardy!"
What is a labor of love?
The Marketts kapowed their way into the Top 20 with the theme from this '60s TV series set in Gotham
What is Batman?
The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises that this kind of heater needs this--at least 3' from anything flammable
What is a space heater?
You can soar above the 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more in this not quite accurately nicknamed state
What is Minnesota?
Ellie & Joel were back in their awful world in "Part II" of this video game, which Rolling Stone dubbed "an absolute (bleeping) banger"
What is The Last of Us?
To achieve the ultimate triumph after failure is to have this
What is the last laugh?
The Raelettes backed this late, great icon
Who is Ray Charles?
3-word item seen here to sleep warm on a chilly night; after 1900, people started making them out of rubber
What is a hot water bottle?
We're beginning our descent into this city; out your window, you may be able to see Coit Tower & Ghirardelli Square
What is San Francisco?
The New York times called this Broadway show inspired by a movie musical a "natural high" with a "knockout" Karen Olivo as Satine
What is Moulin Rouge!
This person who is not fun at parties was popularized by a Rachel Dratch "SNL" character
What is a Debbie Downer?
Freddie Gorman, a letter carrier by day, contributed to the lyrics of this song that delivered a No. 1 hit for The Marvelettes
What is "Please Mr. Postman"?
The 1911 Boy Scout manual says 2 things "are essential in the building of a fire"--this (bits of wood or paper) "& air"
What is kindling?
It's about 3 hours by car from Pocatello to Sun Valley in this state, but what the heck! Let's fire up the Piper Cub!
What is Idaho?
This 2023 film was a "Minus" in title only: IndieWire said, "The king of monsters is back--and better than ever"
What is Godzilla Minus One?
This 2-word phrase derives from a Latin way of saying "the position being reversed"
What is vice versa?
Robbie Montgomery was an original member of this unheralded girl group that backed Tina Turner on hits like "Proud Mary"
Who are The Ikettes?
A sweater from this 6th-generation family-owned Oregon woolen mills co. will keep you warm
What is Pendleton?
If you fly west out of Columbia, Missouri to Denver, basically above I-70, you'll cross this state in its entirety
What is Kansas?
She gets raves as Sydney on "The Bear", & gives 'em online: "Florence Pugh... can punch me in the neck. I'd die for her"
Who is (Ayo) Edebiri?
On a road trip in my big old whip, we had to stop for fuel every couple of hours--the car is definitely one of these
What is a gas guzzler?
Though dark-haired, Johnette Napolitano was the lead singer of this group that in 1990 sang about Joey
Who is Concrete Blonde?
In the '60s, British store chain Habitat popularized this cozy bed item, the French word for "down" (the feathery kind)
What is a duvet?
Why just o'er? Why just land? We're going to put our seaplane down on this 730-square-mile Florida lake & do a little fishing
What is Okeechobee?
Collider said this 2023 murder movie "features the best animal performance of the year" (its pooch won the Palm Dog at Cannes!)
What is Anatomy of a Fall?