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‘The Mule’ is meh, but this Clint Eastwood filmography quiz is fantastic

I’ve been so busy binge-watching TV shows lately (and writing trivia books) that I’ve fallen WAY behind on seeing movies. This week I finally checked out the latest from the Clint Eastwood filmography, “The Mule,” which he directed and starred in last year. Clint plays Earl Stone, a rock star horticulturalist (but all-around bad husband […]

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Yasssss, honey! We love a celebrity memoir

Topical Trivia / Kylie Digges

I just learned that Jonathan Van Ness from “Queer Eye” has a book coming out this month: “Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love.” That makes three of the “Queer Eye” guys to post up in the celebrity memoir section, along with Karamo and Tan. (Antoni’s got a cookbook, but that doesn’t count. We

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Oh, man, that’s a good song name

1 Comment / 5 Song Playlist / Kylie Digges

“Hey Jude.” “Angry Johnny.” “Alejandro.” The Beatles, Poe and Lady Gaga are all in the club of artists with songs with a man’s name in the title. I always thought there were more songs with girls’ names in the title, but when I started writing this quiz, I discovered there are way more dude-centric songs

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Make it a date night with romantic comedy quotes

Power of 10 / Kylie Digges

They meet cute. They fall in love, though one or both of them won’t admit it. Conflict arises and someone performs a grand gesture. They kiss, often in the rain or at an airport. The audience swoons, and cue the credits. The romantic comedy formula is a formula for a reason: It works. And along

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Robert Pattinson cast as Bruce Wayne, Batman trivia ensues

Topical Trivia / Kylie Digges

The man who was Edward Cullen has been confirmed as the new Batman, and if you have a problem with that, you’ve come to the wrong trivia blog. I think Robert Pattinson is going to be terrific as the Caped Crusader. He’s got the edgy, manic quality and deep reserves of emo melancholy that made

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Decades of Trivia: Aug. 30, 2019

Decades of Trivia / Kylie Digges

U.S. Open trivia, a classic TV question and name the country crooner: Do you remember what was going on 10, 20 and 30 years ago this week? Find out in this week’s decades of trivia quiz! On the Field Sept. 10, 1989 At the U.S. Open, this tennis player defeated Ivan Lendl in the men’s

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Disneyland rides quiz will make you want to go on vacation

Power of 10 / Kylie Digges

My coworkers were talking in a meeting this morning about the vacations they took this summer: Australia, Canada, England… Those spots sound great, but all the vacation talk made me realize it’s been far too long since I visited the Happiest Place on Earth, one of my favorite vacation destinations. SoCal isn’t in my immediate

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Normani ‘Motivation’ video reminds us that early 2000s clips were the jam

Visual Quiz / Kylie Digges

Normani dropped her ‘Motivation’ video a few days ago, and the internet has been freaking out about it since then, but I’m old so I just watched it today. She does a trick with a basketball that actually made my eyes bug out a little. Also because I’m old, this video is pressing all my

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A Queen Elizabeth trivia quiz fit for ‘The Crown’

Topical Trivia / Kylie Digges

Netflix recently announced a premiere date for the long-awaited Season 3 of its acclaimed drama, “The Crown.” Beginning Nov. 17, we’ll be able to see if Oscar winner Olivia Coleman can make us forget about Emmy winner Claire Foy when she slips into Queen Elizabeth II’s sensible shoes. Entertainment Weekly has the new monarch on

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Decades of trivia: Aug. 16, 2019

Decades of Trivia / Kylie Digges

Do you remember what was going on 10, 20 and 30 years ago this week? Find out in this week’s decades of trivia quiz! In the News Aug. 15, 1989 This man was named the seventh — and final — State President of South Africa. He would continue in that role until 1994, when the

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