21st Century News
At 11:35 PM EDT May 1, 2011 President Obama announced the death of this man in Pakistan
Who is bin Laden?
Originally named Chaim Witz, he's the bass player of the band "Kiss"
Who is Gene Simmons?
A.A. Milne is best know for his stories about Christopher Robin and this bear friend of his
Who is Winnie the Pooh?
98 feet tall with a 92-foot arm span, this statue of Jesus overlooks Rio de Janeiro
What is Christ the Redeemer?
I'm supposed to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts"--but if they bring me a gift one of these, I shouldn't look in its mouth?
What is a horse?
The COVID-19 virus was first detected in 2019 in this Chinese city located at the confluence of the Yangtze & Han rivers
What is Wuhan?
Ten years after Young Frankenstein, he married Gilda Radner in 1984
Who is Gene Wilder?
In 2007 Greg Heffley's adventures began in "A Novel of Cartoons", book 1 of this series
What is Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Shepard Fairey used a 1967 photo of this boxer to create a 7-story mural outside of a Louisville YMCA
Who is Muhammad Ali?
OK, OK--"He who hesitates is lost"... but aren't I supposed to do this before I leap?
What is look?
Promising to increase taxes & cut spending, in 2015 this Mediterranean nation received a 3rd international bailout, $95 billion
What is Greece?
With Jules Munshin & Frank Sinatra, this hoofer was "On the Town" in 1949
Who is Gene Kelly?
In "Where the Wild Things Are", he is sent to bed without his supper & later becomes royalty
Who is Max?
His "Girl with Balloon" appeared on a wall outside a London shop in 2002. The physical painting self-destructed at a 2018 auction.
Who is Bansky?
If this is "mightier than the sword", then why the heck do "actions speak louder than words"?
What is the pen?
This supersonic aircraft's last commercial flight took place in October 2003
What is the Concorde?
Dustin Hoffman shared New York City digs with both Robert Duvall & this "French Connection" star
Who is Gene Hackman?
This young detective didn't have a cell phone or a hybrid car when she debuted 1930, but she does now!
Who is Nancy Drew?
He went to work on Mt. Rushmore after deciding that a series of granite spires called the Needles were too thin for sculpting
Who is Borglum?
Wait a minute--"Opposites attract", but these "flock together"? Make it make sense!
What are birds of a feather?
In 2022, he became the first Hindu prime minister of the United Kingdom
Who is Rishi Sunak?
He created Mr. Spock & Captain Kirk
Who is Gene Roddenberry?
In a 1964 book by this man, readers go on a tour with Willy Wonka in his chocolate factory
Who is Roald Dahl?
In 1985, Christo & his wife Jeanne-Claude used 450,000 square feet of fabric to wrap this Paris bridge
What is Pont Neuf?
So do I need a bigger kitchen, or not? "Many hands make light work", but "Too many cooks spoil" this stuff
What is the stew (the broth)?