And the Award Goes to
Christopher Nolan, 2023
Oppenheimer
The 5 pillars of Islam are the belief in one god, daily prayers, fasting, charity and …
Hajj (pilgrimmage)
Steph Curry broke Reggie Miller’s 3pt record against this team, at the “Mecca of Basketball”
New York Knicks
Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air recounts his experiences as a part of the 1996 climbing disaster on what mountain
Mt. Everest
Known in real life to prey on insects, this parasitic fungi is the behind the zombie apocalypse in The Last of Us
Cordyceps
Heath Ledger, 2008
The Dark Knight
The beginning and end of each islamic month are signified by the sighting of what celestial body
Moon
Elmont-UBS Arena is a stop on the LIRR, and whose arena is home to what NHL team
New York Islanders
Leadville CO, Badwater CA and the Copper Canyons in Mexico were the locations of what endurance event, the main subject of Born to Run
Ultramarathon
In the God of War series, Kratos duels this Norse God who is known for guarding the bifrost, being all-seeing and possessing Gjallahorn, whose sound signals the beginning of Ragnarok
Heimdall
Emma Stone, 2016
La La Land
El-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, a prominent civil rights activist in the 60s, is more commonly known under what name
Malcolm X
After losing several key players to free agency in 2001, this team adopted a unique roster building strategy commonly known as “moneyball”
Oakland Athletics
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors retells the tragic 1972 plane crash carrying a youth rugby team and passengers from what country
Uruguay
Mario partnered with what other SEGA character in a partnership for a Wii Olympics game
Sonic
JK Simmons, 2014
Whiplash
Asia hosts the 4 countries with the largest number of muslims: Indonesia, Pakistan, India and what country
Bangladesh
The only team Tom Brady has beaten twice in the super bowl, although they did change locations in that 17 year span between losses
St. Louis / LA Rams
Genius Makers explores the key figures responsible for the boom in AI, including the founders of UK startup DeepMind. In 2016, this company shocked the world when their program defeated world champion Lee Seedol at what game
Go
Link awakens in Breath of the Wild in what kingdom, a key setting in most of The Legend of Zelda
Hyrule
Hans Zimmer, 1994
The Lion King
Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, is considered the holiest night of the year for Muslims and takes place towards the end of Ramadan, when it is said that this was revealed from God to mankind
The Qu'ran
Widely considered one of the best NCAAM Basketball Championship games, the 2016 final saw this team tragically lose on a buzzer beater, but they got revenge and won it all the following year
UNC Tar Heels
Erik Larson’s Dead Wake relives the sinking of the Lusitania during WWI, however the US didnt join the war until two years later, largely in part to this “note” intercepted from Germany to Mexico
Zimmerman Note
Marvel’s Spiderman series contains a realistic map of New York City, however you’ll notice this iconic building was replaced in the second game due to copyright issues with the building’s new owners
Chrysler Building