Some questions we can still answer
Sneakers, salmon and savagery. Did you notice what was happening this past week?
This should be Yeezy peasy. The holy grail of sneakers just shattered records for footwear when it sold for $1.8 million at a Sotheby’s auction. Name the 2020 US presidential candidate who designed these kicks?
This was a no win situation. Mere seconds after India’s Covid-19 vaccine registration portal opened up for 18-45 year olds, the severs crashed. #waitingforotp started trending on Twitter; the memes followed. Name the portal.
At 90, the “loneliest man in history” passed away last week. Name the often forgotten astronaut, who orbited the moon alone while his two colleauges made small steps for man and giant leaps for mankind.
India’s former attorney general Soli Sorabjee, who also passed away, at
91, was a legal legend. Along with the late Nani Palkhivala and Fali S Nariman, now 92, he presented the longest case in the Supreme Court’s history, which became the bedrock of Indian constitutional law. Name the case.
Savage. The Madras High Court named this constitutional body for singularly spreading Covid-19, suggested it be charged with murder for its negligence, and asked, “Were you on another planet when poll rallies were held?” Name the body.
This movie just lost its 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes after an 80year-old negative review by the Chicago Tribune was unearthed. Name the eccentric director and his masterpiece film, Rosebud.
The Mother of Dragons has announced the release of a three-part superhero comic book called MOM: Mother of Madness in July. Name the actorturned-comic book creator.
Youn Yuh-jung made Oscar history when she became the first Korean to win in an acting category (Best Supporting Actress). She also won the internet with her funny acceptance speech, but won our hearts in her role as the wisecracking immigrant grandma Soon-ja in which indie film?
We’re far from getting the Covid-19 pandemic under control. But all the mask-wearing and social distancing has led to a dip in another relatively less infectious but persistent seasonal viral infection that gets us sneezing and burning up. Which?
It’s downstream migration season for the California salmon. But the sunny US state is now in its second year of drought, and the endangered species’ route to the Pacific is alarmingly low and warm. However, 15 mn individuals are still going to make it to the ocean. How?