Sci-Fi the Ky-Guy
He boldly went where no man had gone before as Captain Kirk in the original Star Trek series.
William Shatner
This 1991 thriller is one of the few films to win the “Big Five” Oscars, including Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins.
The Silence of the Lambs
This classic novel is a prequel to the famous trilogy, "Lord of The Rings".
The Hobbit
This island in the Indian Ocean is known for luxury resorts, turquoise water, and overwater bungalows.
The Maldives
Luxurious and opulent, the viral Dubai chocolate bar is made with this nut.
Pistachio
An island off the coast of Spain, known for its gorgeous beaches and rave night life.
Ibiza
Recently adapted from book to film, this Sci-Fi series features the desert planet Arrakis and the spice melange.
Dune
Jamal wins 20 million rupees on an Indian game show in this 2009 8-time Oscar winning film.
Slumdog Millionaire
Adapted into a musical in 2003, and a movie in 2024, this novel is set in the magical land of Oz and explores friendships and politics.
Wicked
This volcanic island is known for being the only country in the world to not have mosquitos.
Iceland
This pink-hued Starbucks drink went viral on TikTok in 2020 and is made with coconut milk and dragonfruit.
Pink Drink
This animated scifi show includes quirky characters like Mr. Meeseeks and Mr. Poopybutthole.
Rick and Morty
In The Matrix, Neo is told to follow this colored pill if he wants to learn the truth.
The Red Pill
This 2016 film famously lost Best Picture to Moonlight—after initially being announced as the winner.
La La Land
**Triple Play**
Name three of the five books from the popular series known as ACOTAR.
This Nordic country is famous for the Northern Lights, saunas, and a certain red-suited resident of the North Pole.
Finland
This chain became a meme in 2019 after a sandwich “war” with Chick-fil-A caused massive lines and sold-out signs.
Popeyes
This book series by R. F. Kuang has everything, poppy seeds, shamans, war, and phoenix-fire gods.
The Poppy War
This actress survives the first two movies of the Alien franchise just to die in the third and be resurrected via cloning in the fourth.
Sigourney Weaver
This South Korean thriller made history in 2020 as the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.
Parasite
This long-running fantasy series by Robert Jordan was completed by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s death.
The Wheel of Time
This Canadian province is home to Banff and Jasper National Parks and the stunning Icefields Parkway.
Alberta
**Daily Double**
In Elf, Buddy the Elf covers spaghetti in these four food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and this.
Kyler considers this to be the best sushi in Salt Lake City.
Takashi's
The title of this film, and later tv series, follows civilization aboard a train as they try to survive a frozen Earth.
Snowpiercer
This 2022 dark comedy-drama set on a remote Irish island earned 9 nominations but no wins, despite standout performances by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.
The Banshees of Inisherin
Hubbard's 1950 book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, laid the foundation for what would later become this religion, officially founded in 1954.
Church of Scientology
This city in the Czech Republic, often called “the City of a Hundred Spires,” features a famous astronomical clock.
Prague
This 2023 horror-comedy film starring Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy skewered fine dining and food snobbery.
The Menu
Failing to win its one Oscar nomination, this 2016 thriller-within-a-thriller stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher and this actress.
Amy Adams