Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 18-8-2025 — Lolita

18th August, 2025: Lolita.

Hmmm … 

There’s talk, doing the rounds.

And there’s things people spot.

And, inevitably?

Talk about things people spot!

I caught “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tale”, the most recent episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, last week.

And … ?

Inevitably, it gets discussed in some of the Facebook groups I’m in.

Including the fact people have managed screen grabs of the episode.

Including the fact that people have taken screen grabs at around the eleven minutes and twenty-eight seconds mark.

Quite what the suspiciously blue looking police box I’ve highlighted is supposed to be?

But that suspiciously blue looking police box I only found out about, after finishing my review … ?

Is suspiciously familiar looking to a Doctor Who fan … 

However suspicious, I thought that was a nice touch: and nothing more than a sight gag in the episode.

But I’m willing to bet someone’s going to start wondering if Paramount are going to replace Disney, as international streaming partners … 

~≈👨🏿‍⚕️≈~

Talking of the Disney deal … ?

I’m wondering how many episodes the company signed up to fund.

Famously, they don’t seem to have renewed the deal: after the two Ncuti Gatwa led series.

As I recently realised that there were three anniversary specials, a five episode miniseries, and two eight episode series.

Twenty four episodes, in other words.

I’m wondering whether Disney thought they were getting three eight episode series of Dr Who.

But actually got three anniversary specials, a five episode miniseries, two eight episodes of the main series … and a couple of Christmas specials.

I’ll probably never know … 

~≈👨🏿‍⚕️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        The controversial novel, Lolita, was published in the US, on 18th August.   Of which year of the 1950s?

Q2)        It had originally been published in France.   In which year of the 1950s?

Q3)        The central character is called what: Dolores Haze, Humbert Humbert or James Saville?

Q4)        The central character is obsessed with whom: Dolores Haze, Charlotte Haze or Mathilda Lando?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Who wrote Lolita?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        17th August is the feast day of Saint Mammes of Caesarea.   Caesarea is now called Kayseri, and is in which country: Greece, Italy or Turkey?

A1)        Turkey.

Q2)        An earthquake hit Izmit on 17th August, 1999.   Where is Izmit: Greece, Italy or Turkey?

A2)        Turkey.

Q3)        The Karlıova earthquake took place in Turkey on 17th August.   In which year of the 1940s?

A3)        1949.

Q4)        The Siege of Belgrade ended on 17th August, 1717.   The city had been besieged by forces from where: the United Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire or the 5th French Republic?

A4)        The Ottoman Empire.   (Or Turkey, as it’s now called … )

Q5)        Finally … ?   George Orwell’s Animal Farm on 17th August, 1945.   Where: the UK, Turkey, or France?

A5)        The UK.   (Nowhere near Turkey, in other words …)

Here’s a thought …

“The book has received critical acclaim regardless of the controversy it caused with the public.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Lolita.

A Police record …

And a final thought.

I’ve always thought I should read Lolita: it’s supposed to be very well written, after all.

But … ?   The subject matter is something I’ve felt comfier keeping away from …

The next ten question set is on 25th August: it’s about Nottinghamshire.

Comments will be published, tomorrow morning.

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        As I recall, Olga: Belgrade had been captured by the Habsburgs, and recaptured by the Ottomans.

        Those photos look scary: like hell’s just decided to visit … 

‡        Funny old thing, Debbi, I’ve a friend from Portland.   He and his wife now run a games shop in Athens.   (I remember them advertising a set of high end casino dice.   The sets were quite pricy, if I recall, but built to incredibly high tolerances, and extremely impact resistant.   It seems casinos are a lot pickier than most RPG groups.)