U.S. Cities
If you're feeling a little "Rocky", run up the stairs to at this city's Museum of Art or take in some U.S. history at Independence Hall
Philadelphia
In the 1960s, four different musicals won best picture -- name any of them
West Side Story, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, Oliver!
Considered by many to be the GOAT of women's basketball, this 3-time MVP was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game and retired as the league's all-time leader in points and rebounds
Lisa Leslie
"For much of that time, he was addicted to cocaine and heroin and moving among a semi-criminal demi-monde that characterised the restaurant scene before cooking became a fashionable career choice."
Anthony Bourdain
Shaggy's denial + a duo down by the schoolyard
It Wasn't Me and Julio
This city's unique, punk-centric music scene has birthed a variety of successful groups including Death Cab for Cutie, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam
Seattle
This film adaptation of a Ken Kesey novel, shot primarily in the Oregon State Psychiatric Hospital, won best picture in 1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
This "Iceman" famously won an NBA scoring title by dropping 63 points in his final regular season game, edging David Thompson who had scored 73 earlier that day
George Gervin
"He became such an institution that he was parodied by Will Ferrell on 'Saturday Night Live,' played himself on dozens of television shows and was used as a narrative device on television hits such as 'Seinfeld.' Even his theme music became an instantly recognizable jingle that signaled, 'Hurry up, time’s ticking.'"
Alex Trebek
The lead singer of Aerosmith + a co-founder of Odd Future (OFWGKTA)
Steven Tyler, the Creator
This capital city makes up about a fifth of its state's total population -- and it's "a fact" that Johnny Cash is heading there
Jackson
Adjusting for inflation, this 1939 Best Picture is the highest-grossing film in history
Gone With the Wind
This name is shared by a former NBA forward and a former NFL receiver, who both retired in 2017 and combined for 4 titles in the 2010s
James Jones
"For his legions of fans, he was the Peter Pan of pop music: the little boy who refused to grow up. But on the verge of another attempted comeback, he is suddenly gone, this time for good."
Michael Jackson
The song in which Troy and Gabriella soar and fly + what the lonely stoner seems to do
Breakin Free his mind at night
This city, the 4th-most populous in the United States, has average daily high temperatures of over 90 degrees for 5 months of the year, and also experiences more flooding deaths than any other major American city
Houston
This 1990 Best Picture, both starring and directed by Kevin Costner, features significant amounts of dialogue spoken in Lakota with English subtitles
Dances With Wolves
This 5-time Pro Bowler is the all-time leader in receiving yards among undrafted players
Wes Welker
"She gave off the impression of having no illusions about love, family or fame, and yet she would always be charmingly frank and self-deprecating about why another of her relationships or marriages had run aground – her marriages to the singer Paul Simon and the agent Bryan Lourd each ended in divorce – or why she had fallen prey to extended bouts of drug addiction."
Carrie Fisher
Taylor Swift's most streamed song on Spotify + David Bowie's first single to chart in the United States
Blank Space Oddity
This state capital is named after a geological landmark that marks the transition from the Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills
Little Rock
In the 1980s, 3 biographical films won Best Picture -- name 2 of the 3.
Gandhi, Amadeus, the Last Emperor
Before going to Venezuelan jail for attempted murder, this closer was the 1999 NL leader in saves and won a World Series with the 2003 Marlins
Ugueth Urbina
"Then, accompanied bandmate Brad Delson on guitar, he sang 'Hallelujah.' He had become famous in the early 2000s as the powerhouse voice of one of rock’s biggest bands, expressing himself through an angst-ridden scream, but that day his singing was different: plaintive, somber, fragile."
Chester Bennington
"ROCKSTAR" rapper + a duet sung by, among others, Willie Nelson and Norah Jones
Da Baby It's Cold Outside