21st February, 2025: The New Yorker.
It’s officially official: I’ve got an earworm!
“Horses”: the title track from Patti Smith’s album of the same name.
Why?
Well, I don’t know: I’d probably need to be a neuroscientist to tell you that!
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Oh …
That’s news.
Apparently? Barbara Broccoli and Micheal G. Wilson — the creative team behind the James Bond franchise — have sold the creative rights to Amazon.
I’m not quite sure how I feel about that.
But?
Can appreciate it’s going to provoke strong feelings.
Just like Disney’s acquisition of Star Wars.
Heigh-ho!
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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 New Yorker was first published on 21st February. Of which year of the 1920s?Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q2) What is The New Yorker: a newspaper, a magazine or a website?
Q3) Who publishes The New Yorker: Condé Nast, Fawcett Publications or Hearst Communications?
Q4) Eustace Tilley appeared on The New Yorker’s first what?
Q5) Finally … ? The New Yorker is published how many times in a year: forty-seven, forty-eight or forty-nine times?
Q1) According to the United Nations, 20th February is the World Day of what: Social Workers, Social Justice or Social Cohesion?Here’s a quote …
A1) Social Justice.
Q2) 20th February is the feast day of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury. The village of Haselbury Plucknett, where he lived, is in which English county: Gloucestershire, Somerset or Devon?
A2) Somerset.
Q3) John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth. On 20th February of which year of the 1960s?
A3) 1962.
Q4) 20th February, 2010, saw extreme weather hit Madeira Island. The Atlantic Island is part of which European country?
A4) Portugal.
Q5) Finally … ? Author, Pierre Boulle, was born on 20th February, 1912. His novel, Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï was released as which Alec Guinness film?
A5) The Bridge on the River Kwai.
“It was founded on February 21, 1925, by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a reporter for The New York Times.”And a video about covers …
From the Wikipedia entry on The New Yorker.
The next ten question set is on 1st March: it’s about Ohio.
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!
† Yeah, that shirt does get attention, Olga: it’s been around for years. You’ve heard of the Kray twins haven’t you? The gangsters from the East End?
There’s a t-shirt of them that’s been doing the rounds for the same sort of time … …
‡ You know, The Bridge on the River Kwai’s another one I haven’t seen, Debbi! Although I have seen the original Planet of the Apes: that’s based on Boulle’s other well known novel …
4 comments:
1 1925
2 Magazine
3 Conde Nast
4 Front page
5 48
Q1) 1925
Q2) a magazine
Q3) Condé Nast
Q4) Issue
Q5) forty-seven
The Bridge on the River Kwai is shown regularly on TV and I've watched it more than once (not shown as often as The Great Escape, but one of those war movies that are often shown).
Yes, I know the Kray Brothers.
I finally went to watch the Brutalist. I wasn't sure my mother would survive such a long movie (over 3 and a half hours), but she did and enjoyed it (although some of the story isn't "enjoyable" as such). It is not light-weight, but I must confess that I've watched shorter movies that felt much longer. The break helped, although the movie is spectacular (not quite as an action movie, but there are beautiful shots).
On the other hand, my mother asked a neighbour about her husband (they have lived here since the building was new, like my parents, and they run the chemist next door for many years), a man who unfortunately had also developed Alzheimer's and died a few weeks ago. We went to the wake, and talked to his widow and the rest of the family, but my mother had forgotten all about it. I am sure I had mentioned my mother's memory problems to the neighbour, but of course she is familiar with that.
They just sold Bond to the wrong company!
1. 1925
2. a magazine
3. Condé Nast
4. cover
5. forty-seven
Sorry, I forgot to say yesterday, but there is a book fair organised (partly) by the radio station, and although I haven't been formally asked to go, I told the boss that I'd go and see if I could help. It is an all day event and there is also a performance in the evening, so I don't think I'll have time to visit.
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