She Directed It
Greta Gerwig:
This highest-grossing film of 2023
Barbie
Exterior shots for this sitcom are actually the 78th Precinct house in Prospect Heights
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Whether they're worn by Carl Perkins or Elvis, don't you even think about stepping on these title items
blue suede shoes
To "run" this means to remove obstacles in another's path; in football nowadays people tend to just say "block"
(to run) interference for someone
This 2-word expression derives from hunting, where it referred to an assortment of offed birds & the sack to carry them home
a mixed bag
"Yentl" &
"The Prince of Tides"
Streisand
J.R. got shot & died for real in a 2013 episode of this reboot
Dallas
Zach Bryan's song about a goodbye has this apparel-related title, also the first 3 words of "Tiny Dancer"
Blue Jean Baby
The favorite to land that big promotion has this lane in a race; it means a shorter distance on a circle or oval
an inside track
Before it referred to a hodgepodge or a race for versatile swimmers, this was a word for combat, especially hand to hand
medley
Ava DuVernay: "13th" & this 2018 film based on the novel by Madeleine L'Engle
A wrinkle in time
In 2021 "CSI" went back to its roots, adding this abbreviated city name as the subtitle of a new series
Las Vegas
In this song New Order asked the question "How does it feel to treat me like you do?"
blue Monday
Anything easy to answer, or more specifically, "what if the game is tied after the regulation 7 innings?"
a softball question
There's a word for a cooking vessel in this noun meaning diverse assortment, which is fitting since it was once a word for meat stew
potpourri
"Near Dark" &
"Zero Dark Thirty"
Kathryn Bigelow
Spoiler! Juno Temple as Dot shoots Jon Hamm's evil Sheriff Roy in the 2024 season finale of this
Fargo
Lana Del Rey's cover of this fabric-focused classic was used in a promotional video by H&M
Blue Velvet
Like a golfer sent home halfway through a tournament, one who's rejected at a certain level has failed to do this
make the cut
Familiar to fans of "Dune", this French word meaning "mixture" refers to a jumble of different things
melange
The first woman to direct a superhero movie with a $100 million budget, 2017's "Wonder Woman"
Patty Jenkins
The 2019 reboot of this sci-fi series added "New Mexico" to the title
Roswell
Bono said Ronald Reagan was the red-faced man "peelin' off those dollar bills" & "slappin' 'em down" in this U2 song
Bullet the blue sky
Salvage a tough situation, & you may hear the Marv Albert catchphrase this "& a beauty"
kick save
could be considered a dance move or something you do to a deck of cards
shuffle