Author: Evelyn Beresford

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Superman’s Metropolis was inspired by which of these cities?” Metropolis is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, best known as the home of Superman. Metropolis is depicted as a prosperous and massive city in the Northeastern United States, within close proximity to Gotham City. The co-creator and original artist of Superman, Joe Shuster, modeled the Metropolis skyline after Toronto, where he was born and lived until he was ten. Within the DC Universe, Metropolis is depicted as being one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the world, having…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Who appeared on the best-selling commemorative postage stamp in U.S. history?” Elvis Presley postage stamps are the most widely publicized stamp issued in the history of the United States Postal Service and it is the top selling commemorative postage stamp of all time. The Elvis postage stamps were released by the U.S. Postal Service on January 8, 1993. The USPS printed 500 million of them, three times the usual print run for a commemorative stamp. About 124.1 million of the 1993 Elvis Presley stamps were saved by Americans, according to the post office, which does…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What U.S. state name is featured on labels of Jim Beam whiskey?” …Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey produced in Clermont, Kentucky. Since 1795 (interrupted by Prohibition), seven generations of the Beam family have been involved in whiskey production for the company that produces the brand, which was given the name “Jim Beam” in 1933 in honor of James B. Beam, who rebuilt the business after Prohibition ended. On July 3, 2018, a massive fire destroyed a Jim Beam bourbon warehouse filled with 45,000 barrels of bourbon in Woodford County, Kentucky. Step 2…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Andy Warhol made a film titled after two iconic characters, NOT including whom?” …Batman Dracula is a 1964 black and white silent film, produced and directed by pop artist and Batman fan Andy Warhol. According to Warhol, the movie was created as an “homage” to the Batman series, but it was not authorized by DC Comics. Starring Warhol’s fellow experimental filmmaker Jack Smith in both title roles, Batman Dracula pits the Caped Crusader against the legendary vampire from Transylvania. The film was shown only at Warhol’s art exhibits until DC Comics demanded an immediate end…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which movie star inspired a game celebrating his connection with every actor in Hollywood?” …Over two decades ago, a parlor game called “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” became an unlikely grass-roots phenomenon among movie buffs. The game, requires players to link celebrities to Kevin Bacon, in as few steps as possible, via the movies they have in common. The Kevin Bacon game is based on a theory called six degrees of separation, the notion that any two people on Earth are six or fewer acquaintance links apart. In 2007 Bacon launched SixDegrees.org, a charitable organization…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which of these music groups never featured members who were actually brothers?” …The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band, but are not actual brothers. Noting the band’s preference for marijuana, a friend jokingly nicknamed them the Doobie Brothers. The band intended to use the name only for a few early performances until they came up with something better, but they never did. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide throughout their career. The band has been active in five decades, with their biggest success occurring in the 1970s. After breaking up…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which Spice Girl’s nickname is an actual spice?” The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. The group comprises Melanie Brown, also known as Mel B (“Scary Spice”), Melanie Chisholm, Mel C (“Sporty Spice”), Emma Bunton (“Baby Spice”), Geri Halliwell (“Ginger Spice”), and Victoria Beckham née Adams (“Posh Spice”). In 1996, Top of the Pops magazine gave each member of the group aliases, which were adopted by the group and media. With their “girl power” mantra, the Spice Girls were pop culture icons of the 1990s, and are cited as part…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Who appeared in more than 30 Alfred Hitchcock films?” Known as “the Master of Suspense”, he directed over 50 feature films in a career spanning six decades, becoming as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing of the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1965) Step 2 : Answer to the question “Who appeared in more than 30 Alfred Hitchcock films?” Alfred Hitchcock: Film director Alfred Hitchcock made cameo appearances in 39 of his 52 surviving major films. For…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “In England, what color paint is used on all public phone booths and mailboxes?” …The red phone booth is often seen as a British cultural icon throughout the world. The color red was chosen to make them easy to spot. Royal Mail estimates there are also over 100,000 red pillar post boxes in the United Kingdom. Prior to 1859 there was no standard color. In 1859, a bronze green color became standard until 1874. Initially, it was thought that the green color would be unobtrusive. Too unobtrusive, as it turned out — people kept walking…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which pop star has a unicorn tattooed on her leg inscribed with the words “Born This Way”?” In honor of her album titled Born This Way, Lady Gaga got a tattoo inked on the outside of her left leg. Lady Gaga’s leg tattoo features a white unicorn’s head with a flowing blue and purple mane and a banner wrapped around the unicorn’s horn that says “Born This Way”. So, we know that Lady Gaga’s tattoo on her thigh was inked to commemorate her third album of the same name. But why the unicorn? According to…