POP CULTURE
CELEBRATING THIS FILM'S OSCARS IN 2020 DIRECTOR BONG JOON HO PARTIED IN L.A.'S KOREANTOWN UNTIL 5 A.M.
WHAT IS PARASITE
Parasite won a leading four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film, becoming the first film not in English to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
WHO IS SATCHMO, SACH OR POPS
WHO IS LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz
THE TWO BIGGEST APPLE PRODUCING U.S STATES
WASHINGTON & NEW YORK
GOD OF THE SEA, RIVERS, FLOODS, DROUGHTS, AND EARTHQUAKES
WHO IS POSEIDON
Is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods. He was known to be vengeful when insulted.
THE BABE
WHO IS GEORGE HERMAN RUTH
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948)
A young Ruth required a legal guardian to sign his baseball contract in order for him to play professionally. The owner of the Jack Dunn of the minor league Baltimore Orioles, became Ruth's legal guardian, leading teammates to jokingly call Ruth "Dunn's new babe."
ADELE HAS STATED THAT THIS GROUP WAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON HER
WHO ARE THE SPICE GIRLS
Her success occurred simultaneously with several other British female soul singers, with the British press dubbing her a new Amy Winehouse. This was described as a third British Musical Invasion of the US. However, Adele called the comparisons between her and other female soul singers lazy, noting "we're a gender, not a genre"
THIS VIRUTOSO TRUMPETER, COMPOSER, TEACHER, AND ARTIST IS CURRENTLY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER
WHO IS WYNTON MARSALIS
Marsalis is the only musician to win a Grammy Award in jazz and classical during the same year
THIS REGION IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE APPLE'S ORIGIN
WHAT IS CENTRAL ASIA
The apple is thought to have been domesticated 4000-10000 years ago in the Tian Shan Mountains, and then to have traveled along the Silk Road to Europe
KING OF THE GODS
WHO IS ZEUS
As the king of the gods and sitting atop the golden throne on Olympus, Zeus was revered by all. Mortal kings would boast that they were descendants of Zeus. With this supreme power came a number of roles and responsibilities
BROADWAY JOE
WHO IS JOE NAMATH
(Joseph William Namath May 31, 1943)
Offensive tackle Sherman Plunkett came up with the nickname "Broadway Joe" in 1965, following Namath's appearance on the cover of Sports Illustrated in July
RELEASED IN 2011, THIS IS THE BEST SELLING VIDEO GAME OF ALL TIME
WHAT IS MINECRAFT
To date Minecraft has sold over 180 million copies. It has been critically acclaimed, winning several awards and being cited as one of the greatest and most influential video games of all time. Social media, parodies, adaptations, merchandise, and the annual MineCon conventions played large roles in popularizing the game.
THIS BLUES & JAZZ SINGER ELEANOR FAGAN WAS OFTEN CALLED "LADY DAY" BUT IS BETTER KNOWN AS
WHO IS BILLIE HOLIDAY
Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.
THE ONLY NATIVE APPLE TO NORTH AMERICA
WHAT IS THE CRABAPPLE
Crabapple Trees are typically grown for their ornamental value, as well as the fragrance they give off in a garden however their fruit is edible.
KING OF THE UNDERWORLD
WHO IS HADES
Hades was known for his involvement with Sisyphus, the man condemned to the underworld to forever roll a boulder uphill. According to legend, Hades allowed SISYPHUS to return to earth long enough to arrange his own funeral.
YOGI
WHO IS LAWRENCE BERRA
(Lorenzo Pietro Berra, May 12TH, 1925)
He received the nickname "Yogi" from a friend who said that he resembled a yogi from India whenever he sat around with arms and legs crossed waiting to bat or while looking sad after a losing game.
NAME THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NETFLIX SERIES TIGER KING
JOE EXOTIC & CARROL BASKIN
Netflix had no way of knowing that the date they picked for the stranger-than-fiction series’ premiere, March 20, would fall just as state-wide shutdowns prompted by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic were rolling out across the country. A wide swath of newly cooped up people wanted something to distract them from existential dread. Seven episodes of weirdos, murder, and giant cats.
HIS CAREER SPANNING OVER SIX DECADES THIS BAND LEADER CALLED HIS MUSIC AMERICAN MUSIC, RATHER THAN JAZZ
WHO IS DUKE ELLINGTON
Ellington was noted for his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and for his eloquence and charisma. His reputation continued to rise after he died, and he was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Award for music in 1999
APPLES ARE GROWN IN HOW MANY U.S.STATES
WHAT IS 50
While commercially the fruit is grown in 36 states, apples are actually grown in all 50 states. The average orchard in the U.S. is about 50 aces. The average tree can fill 20 boxes that weigh 42 pounds each, and with about 300 trees per acre.
HE RULED THE UNIVERSE AND HIS NAME MEANS THE SKY OR HEAVEN
WHO IS URANUS
The god Uranus gave his name to a planet, the first one discovered through a TELESCOPE. Uranus, with its featureless, blue-green disk, is the only planet to be named after a Greek and not a Roman god.
THE SAY HEY KID
WHO IS WILLIE MAYS
(Willie Howard Mays Jr. May 6, 1931)
New York Journal American sportswriter Barney Kremenko said that in Mays' rookie season, the reticent Mays "would blurt 'Say who,' 'Say what,' 'Say where,' 'Say hey.' In my paper, I tabbed him the 'Say Hey Kid.' It stuck."
THIS COUPLE NAMED THEIR FIRST CHILD
X Æ A-12
WHO ARE ELON MUSK & GRIMES
The parents explained "X" stands for "the unknown variable, Æ" is the Elven spelling of AI, and A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft).
THE ESSENCE OF JAZZ IS SOUNDLY BASED ON THESE TWO GENRES
WHAT ARE THE BLUES AND RAG TIME
Developed partially from ragtime and blues and is often characterized by syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, often deliberate deviations of pitch, and the use of original timbres.
CHINA OUTRANKS THE UNITED STATES CURRENTLY IN APPLE PRODUCTION, SO WHAT COUNTRY COMES IN THIRD
WHAT IS POLAND
China, 44 million tonnes
United States, 4.6 million tonnes
Poland, 3.6 million tonnes
Turkey, 2.9 million tonnes
India, 2.8 million tonnes
GOD OF THE SUN
WHO IS HELIOS
Handsome with flowing hair, driving a golden chariot pulled by four fiery steeds across the sky. That was the image that would come to the minds of ancient Greeks when they thought of Helios. To them, he was the representation of the sun and sunlight, traveling across the sky every day
THE ROCKET
MAURICE RICHARD
(Joseph Henri Maurice Richard August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000)
The nickname was given to him by A teammate because of the speed with which Richard streaked past everyone else during practices