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200

It's the song you should sing to Kyle today.

What is "Happy Birthday"?

200

In "27 Dresses," she played a perennial bridesmaid named Jane.

Who is Katherine Heigl?

200

Claire Denis directs this 1999 film about members of the French Foreign Legion and the queer desire that destroys them.

What is "Beau Travail"?

200

Let the sunshine in? According to some tropical astrologers, the current astrological age is the Age of Pisces while others maintain that currently it is the Age of this.

What is Aquarius?

200

It's the sudsy bar you use in the shower.

What is dope?

400

Though these are technically rodents, they make for popular small pets. Buy a wheel to keep them fit and entertained!

What are hamsters?

400

In 2011, 17 years after Kurt Cobain's death at age 27, this female singer also died at 27, prompting a renewed swell of media attention devoted to the infamous club.

Who is Amy Whinehouse?

400

While the final two chapters of Richard Linklater’s trilogy earned screenplay nominations, this film that introduced the world to Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) was criminally overlooked.

What is "Before Sunrise"?

400

In classical interpretations, the symbol of the fish is derived from the ichthyocentaurs, who aided this Greek goddess of love and beauty when she was born from the sea.

Who is Aphrodite?

400

It's the verb meaning to spoil or decay.

What is pot?

600

It's the verb meaning to bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.

What is haggle?

600

It's the cubit root of 27.

What is 3?

600

It's Jean Luc-Godard’s crime drama, but the real crime is that this 1960 film didn't receive a single Oscar nom.

What is "Breathless"?

600

Pisces is one of three water signs in the Zodiac; these are the other two.

What are Cancer and Scorpio?

600

It's the alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, and it's served in "Beowulf."

What is weed?

800

In the UK, it's a business selling small articles for sewing, dressmaking and knitting; in the US, the term refers to a retailer selling men's clothing.

What is a haberdasher?

800

Born in Seattle, this guitarist had hits with "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze," and "The Wind Cries Mary," — and, yes, sadly died at 27.

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

800

The Academy rewarded many notable screwball comedies, though this 1938 Howard Hawks-directed standout starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn was not one of them.

What is "Bringing Up Baby"?

800

Poseidon rules over Pisces — or, if you prefer the Roman equivalent, it'd be this god of the sea, also a planet in our solar system.

Who is Neptune?

800

It means lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence; it's also an English rock band.

What is grass?

1000

This is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims.

What is the Hajj?

1000

Noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals, this alliteratively named rocker got big in San Francisco before passing away at 27.

Who is Janis Joplin?

1000

On paper, the big screen union of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in Michael Mann’s 1995 cop drama was a shoo-in for awards, but no Oscar nominations manifested.

What is "Heat"?

1000

This female singer sang "I cried and I washed my tears" in her song "Goodbye Pisces."

Who is Tori Amos?

1000

It's what a kicker does in football, or, in office/email lingo, what you do to avoid a task or pass it off to someone else.

What is blunt?