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This historical building sometimes hosts questionable tech conferences "for all".

What is the Castro Theater?

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This track by a British singer topped charts worldwide and features lyrics about a night out where the narrator becomes enchanted by someone’s form, emphasizing rhythm, attraction, and repetition.

What is Shape of You by Ed Sheeran?

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In a viral video, friends wish him a happy birthday while he soaks in a hot tub.

Who is Kevin?

200

In the Tortall universe, this youngest daughter of f a knightly family disguises herself as a boy to train in swordsmanship and proves herself in a society that forbids women from knighthood.

Who is Alanna?

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Chloé Robichaud directed this Montréal-set web series about queer women’s friendships and romances.

Féminin/Féminin

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Once a bowling alley, this grocery store is known for its eclectic produce and vibrant community vibe.

What is Berkeley Bowl?

400

In the Québec folk song “Dégénérations” by Mes Aïeux, the grandma had this many children.

What is 3?

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This city claims to have invented poutine and is also a convenient pit stop for travelers between Québec City and Montréal.

What is Drummondville?

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This Nebula and Hugo winning author of short stories is known for blending meticulous technical knowledge with philosophical questions.

Who is Ted Chiang?

400

Seen multiple times across the series, this small but meaningful gesture from Itachi to Sasuke represents brotherly love and a silent farewell.

What is the forehead tap?

600

This cafe is named for an 18th‑century Filipina revolutionary who resisted Spanish rule.

What is Cafe Gabriela?

600

This stringed instrument, with a series of buttons that dampen strings to create a shimmering accompaniment, is frequently played by the French singer Pomme.

What is the autoharp?

600

This Le Labo scent was created exclusively for the Fairmont hotel chain, including iconic locations like the Château Frontenac.

What is Rose 31?

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You think he’s gone for good… but he returns again and again, sword in hand, like the universe’s most persistent boomerang — a true friend of House Atreides.

Who is Duncan Idaho?

600

During the First-Class Mage Exam, this character openly challenges Frieren’s relaxed approach to magic, creating tension between them.

Who is Serie?

800

The SFSU bookstore is located in a building that honors this labor union and civil rights organization.

What is the United Farm Workers?

800

In one French duo’s track about life moving too fast and an American artist’s song about denial, both creatively use audible breaths as part of the rhythm and expression.

What are “Ça va trop vite” and “Denial Is a River”?

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This Radio-Canada  satirical news show featured a clip where Céline "très beige" Dion appears to sell handbags while the hosts humorously “control her from inside her brain.”

What is Infoman?

800

This central philosophical concept in The Alchemist represents the spiritual force that binds all things and is realized through listening to one’s heart.

What is the Soul of the World?

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The final confrontation between Aang and this character features a philosophical choice: kill or show mercy.

Who is Fire Lord Ozai?

1000

This global real estate company owns and manages apartment complexes including Hyde Square in Bellevue, Washington, among other properties.

What is Greystar?

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Born in Montreal to Haitian parents, this Grammy winning electronic music producer is better known by his stage name Kaytranada.

Who is Louis Kevin Celestin?

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This island in the St. Lawrence River was the home of Québec singer-songwriter Félix Leclerc, a pioneer of French-Canadian folk music and the cousin of Mathieu Royer.

What is Île d’Orléans?

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Before writing novels like Last Night at the Telegraph Club, Malinda Lo contributed to this LGBTQ+ website covering pop culture, TV, and film.

What is AfterEllen?

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Fans debate Team Dean, Team Jess, and Team Logan — but Rory forgets this long-suffering boyfriend so completely that there’s no team for him.

Who is Paul?

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