Brianology
Brian’s better half gave him a painting of a sailboat she did with a quote from this poem by William Ernst Henley, a favorite of Brian’s and Nelson Mandela’s: “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
Invictus
At the time of the writing of this question, this Moscow-born man is 34 goals away from beating Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record.
Alex Ovechkin
At the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards, Nick Jonas performed one of the worst solos of all time on a Telecaster made by this manufacturer.
Fender
In 1981 Danish drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper which read, "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden." This frontman responded, and Metallica was born.
James Hetfield
This series was inspired by the creator’s idea to build a "virtual doll house" after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991.
The Sims
This big-box department store’s subsidiaries include Sport Chek and Helly Hansen. Despite the name, it sells all sorts of things and not just automobile parts.
Brian’s first concert was this English artist famous for songs like “White Wedding,” “Eyes Without a Face,” and “Rebel Yell.”
Billy Idol
A fight, a goal, and an assist in a single game is a type of hat trick named after this Hall of Famer who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and earned the nickname “Mr. Hockey.”
Gordie Howe
It was the highest selling guitar manufacturer in 2023 at 34% share of sales.
Gibson
This band with 8 mask-wearing members held its first annual music festival in their home state of Iowa in 2012.
Slipknot
This game was sold to Disney in 2007 and stopped service in 2017 after twelve years.
Club Penguin
This building, a staple of the Toronto skyline, appeared on the cover of Drake’s 2016 album Views.
CN Tower
One of Brian’s dogs is a black German Spitz who is technically named after this Shakespeare character, but we thought it was weird so we call him Otie.
Othello
Former Ottawa Senators forward Mike Fisher is far less famous than his wife who won this season of American Idol in 2005.
Season 4
(Daily Double) This guitarist played Jack Sparrow’s father in the third Pirates of the Carribean movie.
Keith Richards
This band’s hits include “Coming Undone,” “Blind,” and “Falling Away From Me.” Plus who could forget their 2011 collaboration with Skrillex on “Get Up!”.
Korn
Levels in this game include “The Land of Chocolate,” “Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game,” “Shadow of the Colossal Donut,” and “Five Characters in Search of an Author.”
The Simpsons Game
The three territories in Canada are Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and this one.
Nunavut
The first song Brian ever learned on guitar was this 1979 song by The Knack.
This team started as the Kansas City Scouts in 1974 before relocating briefly to Colorado in 1976 and finally moving to their current home in 1982. Canucks captain Quinn Hughes’s two younger brothers play here, and the team has won three Stanley Cups.
New Jersey Devils
These two pickups on a standard dual humbucker guitar are named for their position on the guitar.
Neck and Bridge
Formed in 1994 as Burn the Priest, this band changed its name in 2000 to not be mistaken for a Satanic Metal band. Hmmmm… surely their new holy ovine name isn’t helping?
Lamb of God
(Daily Double) This best selling FIFA game had Cristiano Ronaldo in a Real Madrid kit on the cover. The game featured a free expansion pack that added that year’s Russian World Cup.
FIFA 18
(Triple Play Question) Name the Canadian actors who played these characters: Shrek, Truman Burbank, Ken
Mike Meyers, Jim Carrey, Ryan Gosling
Brian’s brother Brandon is a massive fan of this team which plays its home games at Signal Iduna Park in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Borussia Dortmund
When Sidney Crosby entered the league in 2005, he stayed at this man’s house who served as Crosby’s mentor and captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1988 to 1993, 1995 to 1997, and 2001 to 2006. He is the 8th highest points scorer of all time.
“These go to eleven,” says fictional guitarist Nigel Tufnel in the film Spinal Tap as he points to an amplifier made by this company.
Marshall
This English band got its name from one of the final lines in Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Lead singer Oliver Sykes said they found it inspirational as they all wanted to see the world while touring.
Bring Me The Horizon
This 2021 game not only allows multiplayer gameplay, it requires it. The game follows a couple transformed into living dolls as they attempt to find a way out while trying to mend their relationship.
It Takes Two
This play began at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego before reaching Broadway. It tells the heartwarming story of a tiny town in Newfoundland receiving 38 planes and 7,000 passengers immediately after the September 11th attacks.
Come From Away