THE WESTERN HEMISPHER
Alaska's border with this Canadian territory is more than 700 miles long
Yukon
In its 2025 bankruptcy filing, Forever 21 blamed Temu & this fast fashion brand that has a "village" in Guangzhou
Shein
This character was a purrfect role for both Michelle Pfeiffer & Zoë Kravitz
Catwoman
The very detailed book "The Making of" this begins with J.K. Rowling's fateful train ride
The Potterverse
The Redfern Speech admitted injustice done to Aboriginal people; Redfern, a suburb of this city, is near the "First Fleet" arrival site
Sydney
This thick liquid used as a base for sauces & soups is made by simmering bones in water for 4 to 6 hours
Stock
With over 20 million in its greater metro area, this city founded in 1554 has the largest population in South America
Sao Paulo
In 2023 this skater brand with a red & white logo & a name meaning "highest in rank" opened a location on the Sunset Strip
Supreme
Emma Stone & Glenn Close each brought their own unique menace to this fashion designer
Cruella de Vil
The Master Weaver figures prominently in issue #1 of this Marvel comic series from 2014
The Spider-verse
Once in power, the Chinese Communist Party's first big purge was in 1954 after Gao & Rao got on this man's nerves
Mao
These horizontal strips in Venetian blinds are often made of aluminum in high moisture areas such as a bathroom
Located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, it's the largest alpine lake in North America
Lake Tahoe
A NYC billboard shows a rotation of thirst-trappy ads for this brand, including ones featuring Bad Bunny & Jeremy Allen White
Calvin Klein
Playing this tomb raider:
Angelina Jolie &
Alicia Vikander
Lara Croft
Physicist David Deutsch says quantum theory not only suggests but demands this 10-letter word meaning there are many, many Kens
Multi-verse
This material tapping extracts latex; in 1988, Chico Mendes, a defender of that way of life, was slain by Brazilian ranchers
From the Latin for "to be wise", it's one who is venerated for wisdom
Sage
George Town is the leading city in these Caribbean islands named for an alligator relative
The Cayman Islands
These Nike shoes named after a famous plane were once called Uptowns, due to their popularity in Uptown New York
Air Force 1s
This law enforcement agent was all in a day's role for Julianne Moore & Jodie Foster
Clarice Starling
Unable to serve in the military due to poor eyesight, he glorified American warriors in the Ryanverse
Tom Clancy
One of the longest sieges in British history lasted 1779-1783, with France & Spain failing to take this dot at the SW tip of Europe
Gibralter
1 Samuel says this weapon of Goliath's was like a weaver's beam & its "head weighed six hundred shekels of iron"
Spear
Nicaragua lost out in 1960 when the northern part of the Mosquito Coast was awarded to this country
Honduras
Makes sense that this workwear co. popular with Bedford Ave. hipsters has a name that starts with "Car-" since it began in Detroit
Carhartt
This South African activist was brought to the big screen by both Naomie Harris & Jennifer Hudson
Winnie Mandela
This virtual community that Philip Rosedale launched in 2003 is often cited as the forerunner of the metaverse
Second Life
This leader says his country will handle challenges like it handled the Cumans & Pechenegs, nomadic invaders from the Steppes around 1100
Putin
To growl with a display of the teeth, or a tangle of yarn or hair
Snarl