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In Jujutsu Kaisen, high schooler Yuji Itadori changes his fate forever by swallowing a rot-covered, severed finger belonging to this legendary "King of Curses.

Who is Ryomen Sukuna

100

In 1992, this incumbent Republican president lost his re-election bid to Bill Clinton after famously promising, "Read my lips: no new taxes."

Who is George H.W. Bush

100

This 1939 fantasy opens with, "There's no place like home," and famously ends with, "Oh, Auntie Em, there's no place like home!"

What is The Wizard of Oz

100

 It is the two-word rhyming phrase for a chilling, terrifying bad dream.

What is a scary nightmare

100

Despite being a beloved box-office powerhouse, this superstar behind Mission: Impossible and Top Gun has zero acting Oscar wins across his 40-year career.

Who is Tom Cruise

200

Master Roshi uses this specific "turtle shell" martial arts style to train Goku, Krillin, and Yamcha in the mountains.

What is the Turtle School

200

This 1912 progressive third-party candidate "split the ticket" against William Howard Taft, causing them both to lose to Woodrow Wilson.

Who is Theodore Roosevelt

200

This 1994 Best Picture winner begins with a man talking about a box of chocolates and ends with him telling his son, "I'll be right here."

What is Forrest Gump

200

This is what you would call an incredibly large, massive watercraft that carries cargo across the ocean.

What is a big ship

200

Despite holding the record for the most Grammy wins in history, this global pop icon lost her first-ever Oscar nomination in 2022 when her King Richard power ballad "Be Alive" was beaten by Billie Eilish.

Who is Beyoncé

300

While it sounds like a culinary disaster, this dark fantasy thriller features a protagonist named Light Yagami.

What is Death Note

300

In a historic 2024 flip-flop of fates, this sitting Vice President lost her presidential bid to a man who had famously lost his own previous re-election bid as an incumbent in 2020.

Who are Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

300

This 1993 sci-fi spectacle begins with a worker getting mauled by an unseen creature and ends with an eccentric billionaire looking out a helicopter window, vowing never to return to his island dinosaur park.

What is Jurassic Park

300

This is the two-word rhyming term for a wild, furry mammal that loves to eat honey and happens to have absolutely no fur or clothing on.

What is a bare bear

300

This pioneering hip-hop queen and pop icon carefully constructed a massive acting career, yet shockingly lost her Best Supporting Actress nomination for the 2002 musical Chicago.

Who is Queen Latifah

400

A group of orphaned geniuses try to escape a sinister "farm" run by a woman they call "Mom" in this dark suspense series.

What is The Promised Neverland

400

This peanut farmer turned incumbent Democratic president lost his 1920 re-election campaign in a landslide to Ronald Reagan amidst high inflation and the Iran hostage crisis.

Who is Jimmy Carter

400

This Will Smith film opens with an explanation of the Three Laws of Robotics and ends with a rogue, sentient android standing on a hill, fulfilling a dream to liberate his kind.

What is I, Robot

400

This is the two-word rhyming term for a regular piece of paper that contains a written list of chores or tasks you need to complete.

What is a do sheet

400

This legendary pop star and actress shockingly took home zero Oscars for her heavily favored role in 2018's A Star Is Born, losing the Best Actress trophy to Olivia Colman.

Who is Lady Gaga

500

Because his father was a Soul Reaper and his mother was a Quincy, this substitute Soul Reaper is uniquely a hybrid of both factions.

Who is Ichigo Kurosaki

500

In 1800, this incumbent Federalist president lost his re-election campaign to his own Vice President, Thomas Jefferson.

Who is John Adams

500

This classic opens with a panoramic view of South Central Los Angeles paired with Dr. Dre's music, and ends with Smoky telling Craig via telephone that he is going to rehab, before breaking the fourth wall to say, "I was just bullcraping!"*

What is Friday

500

If you are extremely happy and joyful while consuming a sweet, frozen dairy treat on a hot summer day, you are having this.

What is Ice cream

500

This 1985 Steven Spielberg period drama holds the tragic record for the most Oscar nominations in history—11 in total—to walk away with zero wins.

 What is The Color Purple