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1. One song from this samples the Bjork song "Joga" and opens with Juice WRLD claiming ​ "the party never ends." After transgender model Amanda Lepore was purposefully left off one of this album's covers, Frank Ocean allegedly asked to have his verse removed from its song (*) "Carousel." A claim that "back in high school, I used to bus it to the dance" appears in a song from this album, whose cover depicts kids with popcorn in front of an amusement park. "Butterfly Effect" and "Sicko Mode" appear on, for 10 points, what 2018 album by Travis Scott? ANSWER: Astroworld ​ ​

2. A woman trying to obtain these items notes that it must be done delicately, or it will "hurt the ​ spell." A gatekeeper exclaims "Bust my buttons!" upon realizing that another character has these items. These items were changed from their original (*) silver color due to the availability of ​ Technicolor. A former owner of these items is killed when a house lands on her, leaving these sticking out from under the house. A journey is initiated by clicking the heels of, for 10 points, what items worn by Judy Garland during a journey to Oz? ANSWER: Dorothy's ruby slippers (accept reasonable equivalents, including Dorothy’s slippers or ​ ​ ​ ​ answers replacing red for "ruby" and/or shoes for "slippers"; prompt on "slippers" or "shoes") ​ ​ ​ ​

3. Description acceptable. Subplots of this TV episode include a group of men learning to play a ​ piece by Mozart and a birthday celebration for an orphan about the same age as Erin Hunnicutt. After remembering that his actions led to a mother smothering her crying infant in this episode, the wisecracking captain (*) Hawkeye Pierce, played by Alan Alda, has a nervous breakdown. ", ​ Farewell and Amen" is the formal title of, for 10 points, what most watched episode in TV history, in which a team of doctors and nurses leaves Korea? ANSWER: the final episode of M*A*S*H ["mash"] (accept the M*A*S*H finale or other similar ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ answers; accept Goodbye, Farewell and Amen before "Goodbye"; accept season 16, episode 11 of ​ ​ ​ ​ M*A*S*H or the 256th episode of M*A*S*H) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

4. In 2003, Ricky Davis idiotically shot at his own basket in an attempt to achieve this feat. In a ​ February 2018 game, the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic [YOH-kich] accomplished this feat in under 15 played minutes. Draymond Green accomplished this feat in 2017 despite scoring only (*) 4 points. ​ Until 2017, Oscar Robertson was the only player to have averaged this feat for an entire season, though that has since been done twice by Russell Westbrook. For 10 points, name this feat which typically requires at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. ANSWER: triple double ​ ​

5. One movie by this director opens with 's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ​ ​ playing on a record player. Some critics questioned the depiction of Japanese culture in this man's 2018 film, in which a flu quarantine forces the main characters onto Trash (*) Island. In a 2014 film ​ by this director, a chocolatier with a birthmark shaped exactly like Mexico helps Monsieur Gustave [goo-STAHV] and the "lobby boy" Zero. Moonrise Kingdom and Isle of Dogs are films by, for 10 points, what ​ ​ ​ ​ director of ? ​ ​ ANSWER: (or Wesley (Wales) Anderson) ​ ​ ​ ​

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6. A 2018 single titled for one of these objects has a chorus that repeats the phrase "El Mariachi." ​ One of these objects with an alphanumeric name titles the biggest hit by the group Far East Movement. Guest singer Hayley Williams notes "I could really use a wish" in a (*) B.o.B. song that ​ likens these to "shooting stars." John Denver wrote a song about using one of these things that claims "don't know when I'll be back again." A psychedelic band fronted by Grace Slick was named for a "Jefferson" variety of, for 10 points, what vehicles? ANSWER: airplanes (accept Airplane Pt. 2; accept jets or jet planes or similar; prompt on "G6") ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

7. On New Girl, this person is the namesake of Schmidt and Cece's daughter. In 2016 this woman ​ ​ ​ made a cameo at a performance of the opera The Daughter of the Regiment. This woman is the ​ ​ subject of a 2018 documentary produced by (*) CNN. An SNL parody of this figure delivers namesake ​ ​ ​ "burns" and is played by Kate McKinnon. Felicity Jones plays this woman in a 2018 film that depicts her struggles with sexism during law school. On the Basis of Sex concerns, for 10 points, what Supreme Court ​ ​ justice known as the Notorious RBG? ANSWER: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (or Joan Ruth Bader) ​ ​ ​ ​

8. This structure is used by Gargamel to kidnap Smurfette in the film The Smurfs 2. Elizabeth owns ​ ​ ​ a painting depicting this structure in Bioshock: Infinite. A figure named Semolina Pritchard is said ​ ​ to be climbing this structure in the song (*) "I Am the Walrus." In the 1920s, the auto company Citroen ​ advertised using this structure. A gym at the center of Lumiose City is based on this structure, which also inspired the logo of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Many establishing shots in Ratatouille feature, for 10 points, ​ ​ what big thing in Paris? ANSWER: Eiffel Tower (or Tour Eiffel) ​ ​ ​ ​

9. A girl who finds this item claims that it stands "for a challenge" to get out of Bethesda, ​ Maryland. One possessor of this item has a fling with Eric Richman, her soccer coach. This item is stolen by Effie and subsequently lost while on a trip to Greece in the novel Forever in Blue. (*) Lena ​ ​ ​ Kaligaris and Tibby Rollins are among the wearers of this item, which title a book series by Ann Brashares. A trip to a thrift store leads to the discovery of, for 10 points, what article of clothing that magically fits each member of a namesake "sisterhood"? ANSWER: the traveling pants (accept magic pants or magic jeans or similar; accept The Sisterhood of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Traveling Pants; prompt on just "pants") ​

10. The first one of these sporting events was nearly rained out due to Hurricane Lili and was ​ ended by Eddie Pope. A trophy once given at this event was named for Alan Rothenberg, but it has since been replaced by one named for Philip F. Anschutz. Only 7 of this event's 23 winners also won the (*) Supporters' Shield in the same season. The only two-time MVP of this event is Landon ​ Donovan, who won it with both the San Jose Earthquakes and the L.A. Galaxy. Atlanta United was the 2018 winner of, for 10 points, what American soccer "Cup"? ANSWER: MLS Cup (accept MLS championship game or very similar answers; prompt on just "MLS ​ ​ ​ ​ Championship" or "MLS Finals" or similar)

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11. At the end of the legendarily awful film Mac and Me, the message "We'll be back!" appears ​ ​ ​ written on this foodstuff. An unnamed drifter announces that he is "all out of" this foodstuff before shooting up a bank in the film They Live. In Elf, Buddy ignores a warning that this foodstuff on the ​ ​ ​ ​ (*) street is not "free candy." In a 1971 film, a girl tastes "baked potato" and "tomato soup" while ​ consuming this foodstuff, which eventually turns her into a blueberry. Violet Beauregarde loves, for 10 points, what junk food often used to blow bubbles? ANSWER: chewing gum (accept close variants bubble gum) ​ ​ ​ ​

12. A shockingly dramatic scene in a TV series named for this place was set to Imogen Heap's ​ "Hide and Seek." This region is the home of Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge, cast members of the first show in the Real Housewives franchise. A reality series subtitled for "The Real" version of ​ ​ this region was the first show to feature (*) Lauren Conrad. Marissa shoots Trey in a teen drama titled ​ for this place starring Adam Brody and Mischa Barton. Laguna Beach is set in, for 10 points, what portion of ​ ​ California that is the setting of The O.C.? ​ ​ ANSWER: Orange County (accept The Real Housewives of Orange County or Laguna Beach: The ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Real Orange County; accept The O.C. before the end; prompt on "California" or "Southern California" or ​ ​ ​ "")

13. In 2018 Yumi Ikeji used this thing to painstakingly recreate "Fire" from the Game and Watch ​ ​ series. Ariana Grande used this peripheral to premiere her single "No Tears Left to Cry" on The ​ Tonight Show. UPS declared (*) "game respects game" in an April 2018 video that unveiled a safe ​ ​ transport container it designed for this system, which comes in Vehicle, Robot, and Variety kits. Joy-Cons can be transformed into Toy-Cons like pianos or fishing poles using the sturdy cardboard provided by, for 10 points, what Nintendo Switch peripheral? ANSWER: Nintendo Labo ("LAB-oh") ​ ​

14. In 2009 this band founded a tour aimed at venues in smaller towns called the Gentlemen of the ​ Road. The many Shakespearean references on this band's debut album include the repeated line "Oh, man is a giddy thing" and the lyric "stars, hide your fires" from the song "Roll Away Your Stone." This band's 2015 album (*) Wilder Mind introduced a more electric sound than that of their prior ​ ​ ​ album, Babel ["BABE"-ul]. "Guiding Light" is a 2018 hit by, for 10 points, what no-longer folk-rock British ​ ​ rock band behind "I Will Wait"? ANSWER: Mumford and Sons ​ ​

15. A 1953 injury to quarterback Otto Graham led to a quickly devised early version of one of these ​ objects. At a practice in his rookie season, the Rams' Aaron Donald removed one of these things from a teammate. An unusually simple one of these objects, which the NFL no longer allows, was last used by (*) punter Scott Player. Before elaborate objects of this type were also banned in 2014, Justin ​ Tuck used one with a 'V' shaped cage. Linemen wear more elaborate versions of, for 10 points, what objects at the front of a football helmet? ANSWER: face masks (prompt on "helmets" or similar) ​ ​

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16. Description acceptable. This character receives a ukelele after attending the of her ​ boyfriend Max. This woman accepts a marriage proposal at a lighthouse near the Farhampton Inn, where she previously performed at . After a disastrous date with this woman's roommate, a yellow (*) umbrella is left in her apartment. This woman was controversially revealed to be dead at the ​ end a TV series in which she was not introduced for almost 8 seasons. For 10 points, name this wife of in a namesake CBS sitcom. ANSWER: the mother in (or Tracy McConnell; accept any underlined portion) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

17. In November 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks referenced this action in a tweet about center John ​ Henson. A facility in Naperville, Illinois was the site of this action, whose most common description was coined by Instagram user Simpledorito. The device used for this action, which is named for (*) Leonardo Da Vinci, is the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging it can harm patients; in the ​ case of this action, it simply removed a portion of an object's red skin. A 2018 meme claimed that "they did," for 10 points, what fruit-based medical procedure? ANSWER: surgery on a grape (accept descriptive equivalents, including they did surgery on a grape or ​ ​ ​ ​ answers like peeling a grape) ​ ​

18. This actress turned down an offer to play Black Widow due to commitments on the 2010 film ​ Gulliver's Travels. In 2016, this woman played Rachel Watson, the alcoholic title character of The ​ ​ Girl on the Train. This actress played a mother who has to discreetly give birth in a 2018 thriller (*) ​ co-starring and directed by her real life husband, John Krasinski. In a 2018 sequel, this woman took on a role once played by Julie Andrews. A Quiet Place co-starred, for 10 points, what portrayer of the title ​ ​ character in Mary Poppins Returns? ​ ​ ANSWER: Emily (Olivia Leah) Blunt ​ ​

19. The documentary film Pelotero concerns athletic prospects in this country, whose first ​ ​ ​ professional athlete in the U.S. was Ozzie Virgil. In January 2017 two baseball players from this country died in car crashes on the same day, including Andy Marte. The nickname "cradle of shortstops" is given to this country's city of (*) San Pedro de Macorís [mah-kor-EESS], a city that also ​ produced Sammy Sosa. David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez are from, for 10 points, what baseball-loving country on the island Hispaniola? ANSWER: Dominican Republic ​ ​

20. This adjective partially titles a 2017 album and single by Nothing But Thieves. In 2009 Danger ​ Mouse and Shins frontman James Mercer formed a band named for this type of "Bells." In a 2018 song titled for this adjective, its singer realizes his "confidence is wearing off" at a (*) party full of ​ "trust fund babies" at a "Brooklyn loft." SZA claimed "I ain't got no time" in a song titled for this type of "clocks." A hit by lovelytheband is named after, for 10 points, what adjective that, in a Bee Gees song, describes a "" that must be mended? ANSWER: broken (accept Broken Bells or How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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1. For 10 points each, name these classic TV shows whose theme songs--as the young folks say--"slap": [10] A title sequence featuring a burning fuse accompanied the absolutely bangin' theme song to this 1960s series, which was written by composer Lalo Schifrin. ANSWER: Mission: Impossible ​ [10] Mr. T starred in this 1980s action series whose amazing theme plays after an opening monologue details how the title group was convicted "of a crime they didn't commit." ANSWER: The A-Team ​ [10] Say what you will, but this long-running BBC sci-fi show's theme song is a certified bop. Tom Baker and David Tennant are among the 14 actors to play this show's title planet-hopping Time Lord. ANSWER: Doctor Who ​ ​

2. Shortly after its release, the humor website Cracked convincingly broke down why this 2009 work was the worst song ever created. For 10 points each: [10] Name this hit single by The Black Eyed Peas, which insists that "tonight's gonna be a good night" a total of 24 times. ANSWER: I Gotta Feeling ​ [10] One of the tackiest things in "I Gotta Feeling" occurs in its second chorus, when the phrase "mazel tov" is followed by Fergie singing this Hebrew word, meaning "to life," in horrifying auto-tune. ANSWER: l'chaim [luh-KYE-em] ​ ​ [10] Frustratingly, the "woo hoo" sampled repeatedly in "I Gotta Feeling" is lifted from this much better song by The Police, which tells a former lover "since you've gone I've been lost without a trace." ANSWER: Every Breath You Take ​ ​

3. A 2016 memoir by Garrard Conley, the son of a fundamentalist Arkansas family, was adapted into this film. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2018 drama starring as a young man forced into conversion therapy. ANSWER: Boy Erased ​ [10] The protagonist's mother in Boy Erased was played by this Australian actress, who starred in the TV ​ ​ series Big Little Lies and the films The Hours and Moulin Rouge. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Nicole (Mary) Kidman ​ [10] Boy Erased was one of several recent acclaimed indie films to star actor Lucas Hedges; he also appeared ​ ​ in 2018's Ben is Back and this 2017 film by Greta Gerwig, whose title girl gets her nickname from a nursery ​ ​ rhyme. ANSWER: Lady Bird ​ ​

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4. For 10 points each, answer the following about the use of classical music in video games: [10] An "Extreme Fever" sequence in the puzzle game Peggle is amusingly set to this ubiquitous song from ​ ​ the final movement of Beethoven's ninth symphony. ANSWER: Ode to Joy (or An die Freude) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The 2007 RPG Eternal Sonata, which is heavily inspired by classical music, has a protagonist named for ​ ​ this composer of the "Revolutionary Étude" and the "Minute Waltz." ANSWER: Frédéric (François) Chopin [shoh-PAN] (or Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This weird 2011 puzzle platformer, whose protagonist has feelings for both the title woman and his girlfriend with a similar name, includes remixes of "Pictures at an Exhibition," the "Hallelujah" chorus, and more. ANSWER: Catherine ​ ​

5. After Regis Philbin left Live! with Regis and Kelly in 2011, 60 celebrities served as temporary co-hosts. For ​ ​ 10 points each: [10] One of those many replacements was this actress, who has played a female Watson in Elementary since ​ ​ 2012. She also voiced Master Viper in the Kung Fu Panda movies. ​ ​ ANSWER: Lucy Liu [loo] ​ ​ [10] Another host was , who is still best known for playing the teacher on this phenomenally popular Fox musical series. ANSWER: ​ [10] One unlikely host was this Canadian singer, whose classic crooner style helped make his 2011 Christmas album, aptly titled Christmas, a staple of modern Yuletide music. ​ ​ ANSWER: (Steven) Bublé (boo-blay) ​ ​

6. Minimalist representations of this image often reduce it to seven lines, with one line in the lower right being horizontal. For 10 points each: [10] Give the one-word title of this frequently-parodied, four-panel webcomic strip, which first appeared as an extremely ham-fisted attempt at depicting a character's miscarriage. ANSWER: Loss (accept Loss.jpg) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] "Loss" was an iteration of this webcomic, which shares its name with a three-key command frequently used in Windows to interrupt or stop a function. ANSWER: Ctrl+Alt+Del ["control alt delete"] (accept CAD) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Among the more pointed parodies of "Loss" came from this other webcomic, often abbreviated "C&H," which features stick figure-esque characters and occasionally surprisingly dark themes. ANSWER: Cyanide and Happiness ​ ​

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7. Despite a second set collapse, this athlete bounced back to defeat Petra Kvitová [kuh-VIT-uh-vuh] in the finals of the 2019 Australian Open. For 10 points each: [10] Name this Japanese-born tennis player, who won her first grand slam championship in 2018 in a match that included a controversial game loss penalty for her opponent, Serena Williams. ANSWER: Naomi Osaka ​ [10] Osaka's championship came at this last tennis grand slam of the calendar year, whose finals are held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens. ANSWER: US Open (or United States Open Tennis Championships) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Arthur Ashe Stadium is part of a larger complex named for this American tennis champion, whose most well-known victory came against Bobby Riggs. ANSWER: Billie Jean King (Billie Jean Moffit) ​ ​ ​ ​

8. YouTube user Tom Berry has deservedly garnered over 7.5 million views for a video that captures the surprising beauty of this single being played at a slower speed. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 1973 country song. In its chorus, the title homewrecker's name is said four times before she is implored, "I'm beggin' of you, please, don't take my man." ANSWER: Jolene ["joe-LEEN"] ​ ​ [10] "Jolene" was recorded by this buxom country legend who also sang "9 to 5." ANSWER: Dolly (Rebecca) Parton ​ [10] Parton was also the originator of this 1974 love song, which Whitney Houston covered in 1992 for the film The Bodyguard. Houston's version is the all-time best-selling single by a female artist. ​ ​ ANSWER: I Will Always Love You (do not accept or prompt on "And I Will Always Love You") ​ ​

9. If you've got a full day to spare and want to spend it watching a single film, you have a handful of options. For 10 points each: [10] Douglas Gordon created an art installation that slowed this Alfred Hitchcock movie down to 2 frames per second. In this film, Norman Bates stabs Marion Crane in the shower. ANSWER: Psycho ​ [10] An Andy Warhol film consists of eight hours of footage of this building. In another film, Ann Darrow is carried to the top of this building by a creature who is killed by airplane fire. ANSWER: Empire State Building (or Empire) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] A Filipino director with this surname is famous for directing multi-hour epics like Norte, the End of ​ History. An actress with this surname played football team owner Christina Pagniacci in Any Given Sunday ​ ​ and was the voice of Princess Fiona. ANSWER: Diaz (accept Lavrente Indico Diaz or Cameron Diaz) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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10. To attend this event, its central participant abruptly deserts Harvey at a Halloween party where they watch a rare eclipse known as a blood moon. For 10 points each: [10] Give the two-word name of this ceremony, in which a 16-year-old girl refuses to put her name in Lucifer's book after seeing a vision of her dead parents imploring her to run. ANSWER: Dark Baptism (accept, but do not otherwise reveal, answers identifying Sabrina's dark ​ ​ ​ baptism) ​ [10] This young witch is deliberately misled about the true consequences of the Dark Baptism in the opening episodes of a 2018 Netflix series named for her "Chilling Adventures." ANSWER: Sabrina Spellman (accept either, or The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Both The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the comedic series Sabrina the Teenage Witch feature a ​ ​ ​ ​ companion with this appropriate name; in the latter series, he is a talking cat. ANSWER: Salem Saberhagen (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

11. The City club "Birdland" was named in honor of this musician, and inspired a namesake song dedicated to him. For 10 points each: [10] Name this jazz saxophonist, nicknamed "Bird," who recorded the songs "Ko-Ko" and "Ornithology." ANSWER: Charlie Parker (or Charles Parker Jr.) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Charlie Parker was a close friend and collaborator with Dizzy Gillespie, who iconically played a trumpet with this unusual physical feature. ANSWER: its bell is bent upwards (accept any reasonable answer using the word bent or something very ​ ​ ​ ​ similar) [10] The seminal 1950 Parker and Gillespie album Bird and Diz also featured Thelonious [thel-OH-nee-us] ​ ​ Monk on this instrument. Dave Brubeck and Billy Joel also played this instrument. ANSWER: piano (prompt on keys or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​

12. This player was sometimes known as "Wonderboy" while playing in Europe, though his current team trademarked another nickname, "El Matador." For 10 points each: [10] Name this NBA player, a breakout rookie with the Dallas Mavericks. ANSWER: Luka Dončić [LOO-kuh DON-chitch] ​ ​ [10] In the 2017-18 season, Dončić won a Euroleague MVP award while playing for this team, which shares its name with an exceedingly popular soccer team based in the capital of Spain. ANSWER: Real Madrid (prompt on "Madrid") ​ ​ [10] Dončić was born in Ljubljana, the capital of this former Yugoslavian republic. NBA point guard Goran Dragić is also from this country. ANSWER: Slovenia ​ ​

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13. For 10 points each, name these baseball pitchers who weren’t terrible hitters: [10] The greatest hitting pitcher of all time is certainly this legendary player, who hit a record 29 home runs and also pitched in 17 games in 1919. His nicknames include "The Bambino." ANSWER: Babe Ruth (or George Herman Ruth) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In 2018 this player became the first since Babe Ruth to hit at least 15 home runs and pitch at least 50 ​ ​ innings in a season, earning him AL Rookie of the Year honors. ANSWER: Shohei Ohtani ​ [10] Until Ohtani's arrival, this San Francisco Giant led active pitchers in career home runs. In the 2014 season he hit two grand slams and was named the World Series MVP. ANSWER: Madison (Kyle) Bumgarner ​ ​

14. An unfortunately widespread trope in films, in which an often mystically-gifted African-American character aids white protagonists, is known as the "magical Negro." For 10 points each: [10] An iconic example is John Coffey, a death row inmate who resurrects a mouse and cures the warden's wife's brain tumor in this 1999 film. ANSWER: The Green Mile ​ [10] Another example is Uncle Remus, the jolly, storytelling slave who sings "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" in this film, which is so abominably racist that Disney has never officially re-released it. ANSWER: Song of the South ​ [10] The film Ghost features the psychic Oda Mae Brown, a role that earned an Oscar for this dreadlocked ​ ​ actress who later co-hosted The View. ​ ​ ANSWER: Whoopi Goldberg (or Caryn Elaine Johnson) ​ ​ ​ ​

15. For 10 points each, answer the following about accolades you can earn by being an amazing chef: [10] Among the most prestigious 'Best New Restaurant' awards is given by this leading cooking magazine, which is titled for a "good" French phrase. ANSWER: Bon Appétit ​ [10] The world's best restaurants are awarded up to three stars from this French company, who may be better known for their work related to the auto industry. ANSWER: Michelin (accept Michelin stars) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In the U.S., outstanding chefs are given awards named for this prolific cookbook author. Gabrielle Hamilton was named the outstanding chef in the 2018 iteration of this man's awards. ANSWER: James (Andrews) Beard (accept James Beard (Foundation) Award) ​ ​ ​ ​

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16. Albert Camus's novel The Stranger inspired this band's debut single "Killing An Arab," which was affixed ​ ​ with a sticker explaining that the song was not racist. For 10 points each: [10] Name this goth rock band fronted by Robert Smith, whose "Lullaby" and "Fascination Street" appear on their legendary album Disintegration. ​ ​ ANSWER: The Cure ​ [10] A 1992 hit by The Cure is titled for being "in love" on this day of the week. A much, much worse song ​ ​ about this day of the week asks the existential question "Which seat can I take?". ANSWER: Friday (accept Friday I'm In Love) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This generically titled song from Disintegration claims "whenever I'm alone with you / you make me feel ​ ​ that I am home again." 311 ["three eleven"] had a hit with an unnecessary cover of this song. ANSWER: Lovesong ​ ​

17. Damon and Stefan Salvatore are two of these beings who form a love triangle with Elena Gilbert in a book series by L. J. Smith. For 10 points each: [10] Name these beings, who also attend a namesake "Academy" in a series of young adult novels by Richelle Mead. ANSWER: vampires (accept The Vampire Diaries or Vampire Academy) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is Seth Grahame-Smith's follow-up to this 2009 novel in which an ​ ​ undead menace leaves George Wickham paralyzed. ANSWER: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies ​ [10] Though she later returned to Catholicism and wrote novels like Christ the Lord, this author is still best ​ ​ known for her novels about the vampire Lestat (luh-STAT). ANSWER: Anne Rice ​ ​

18. For 10 points each, name these TV characters who wear monocles: [10] A monocle, as well as a top hat and cane, are iconically sported by this Kraft Foods advertising mascot, who peddles--and is--a certain legume. ANSWER: Mr. Peanut (prompt on "Peanut" or "Planters") ​ ​ [10] This painfully inept commandant on Hogan's Heroes is typically seen wearing a monocle, often while ​ ​ yelling at his subordinate Sergeant Schultz. ANSWER: Colonel Wilhelm Klink ​ [10] As his name suggests, this minor recurring Family Guy character, who wears a suit and monocle, ​ ​ frequently ruins lively situations by telling incredibly boring stories. ANSWER: Buzz Killington (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

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19. Every year, a survey known as the "Black List" highlights the best screenplays that have not yet been made into films. For 10 points each: [10] One entry on the 2016 list is set during the events of this 1997 blockbuster, but focuses on characters other than Jack and Rose, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. ANSWER: Titanic ​ [10] Among the top films in the 2016 Black List was this film about a Washington, D.C. journalist wrestling with the potential release of the Pentagon Papers. It was filmed and released in 2017. ANSWER: The Post ​ [10] The 2011 list was topped by the script for this film about pioneering computer scientist and activist Alan Turing. After release, its script won a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar. ANSWER: The Imitation Game ​ ​

20. To start the 2018 season, this quarterback became the first ever to throw three straight 400-yard games, only to be benched in the fourth game. For 10 points each: [10] Name this remarkably inconsistent and extremely bearded quarterback. His occasional success is sometimes attributed to a namesake type of "magic." ANSWER: Ryan (Joseph) Fitzpatrick (prompt on "Fitzmagic") ​ ​ [10] Fitzpatrick has shared duties alongside Jameis [JAY-miss] Winston as the quarterback of this team, whose Raymond James Stadium has a cool pirate ship inside of it. ANSWER: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (accept either; prompt on "Bucs") ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Fitzpatrick earned an outstanding score of 48 out of 50 on this aptitude test administered to NFL prospects. He allegedly completed the test in a record nine minutes. ANSWER: Wonderlic test (accept Wonderlic Personnel Test or Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Test) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​