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He wrote about growing up in South Africa in "Born a Crime"
Who is Trevor Noah?
Back in the 1930s, the high fliers of the U.S. Army Air Corps needed eye protection & Ray-Ban came through with what we now call this iconic style of sunglasses, whose name means "pilots"
What are aviators?
In 1880 this inventor was granted a patent for the first practical light bulb
Who is Thomas Edison?
Folks hit the Louvre in 1911 to not see this 1500s painting; it had been stolen, & fans took in the empty space where she had smiled-ish
What is the Mona Lisa?
At a restaurant you may want the steak but not the side dishes, so you order this 3-word way
What is a la carte?
Her book projects include "Why Not Me?" & "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)"
Who is Mindy Kaling?
Show off some personal style by wearing a flower in the buttonhole of your lapel, & show some panache by knowing it's called this, French for "buttonhole"
What is a boutoniere?
Now a kids' swimming pool game, he was originally an Italian who traveled to China in the 13th century
Who is Marco Polo?
At New York's Museum of Modern Art, you can lap up the 32 canvases of Campbell's soup cans this artist painted in the early 1960s
Who is Andy Warhol?
The "R" in RSVP stands for "repondez", while the last 3 letters stand for this, French for "if you please"
What is s’il vous plait?
Seen here, she wrote "Dear Girls", a series of letters to her daughters
Who is Ali Wong?
Popular for both men & women, a closed shoe with a wide strap & a big buckle on the side is named for this religious job; since I'm twice as fashionable as most, I'm sporting the kind with a double strap
What is monk strap shoe?
"Black Tuesday", October 29 of this year, was part of the stock market crash that helped set off the Great Depression
What is 1929?
It's the day of the week depicted here in the Georges Seurat painting that inspired a Stephen Sondheim musical
What is Sunday?
Sorry if you're lactose intolerant, but a dairy product is repeated in this French phrase meaning "best of the best"
What is crème de la crème?
Her memoir "The Bedwetter" was adapted into a stage musical with songs co-written by Adam Schlesinger
Who is Sarah Silverman?
You can turn the brim up on a porkpie as well as this felt hat immortalized by Indiana Jones & actually named for a 19th century play character
What is a fedora?
Nobody expected the Spanish this notorious institution to be abolished in 1834, but everybody was glad it was
What is the Inquisition?
“The Tragedy" & "The Blind Man's Meal" were 1903 works during the "Blue Period" of this Spaniard
Who is Pablo Picasso?
You definitely do not want to commit one of these, an error whose name means "false step"
What is a faux pas?
This funny guy seen here included poetry inside his book "Egghead"
Who is Bo Burnham?
Classic looks for summer include madras shorts & suits made from this striped fabric whose name is Persian for "milk & sugar"--a perfect description
What is a seersucker?
A Paris airport is named for this general who led the Free French forces during WWII & later served as France's president
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
Is this surreal life? / Is this just fantasy? / Watching watches melt / In this man's "Persistence of Memory"
Who is Salvador Dalí?
This 4-letter word comes before "d'etat" in a governmental overthrow, or before "de grace" in a finishing blow
What is coup?