ACRONYM 12 - Round 11

ACRONYM 12 - Round 11

1. One song from this album samples the Bjork song "Joga" and opens with Juice WRLD claiming "the party never ends." After transgender model Amanda Lepore was purposefully left off one of this album's covers, Frank Ocean allegedly asked to have his verse removed from its song (*) "Carousel." A claim that "back in high school, I used to bus it to the dance" appears in a song from this album, whose cover depicts kids with popcorn in front of an amusement park. "Butterfly Effect" and "Sicko Mode" appear on, for 10 points, what 2018 album by Travis Scott? ANSWER: Astroworld

2. A woman trying to obtain these items notes that it must be done delicately, or it will "hurt the spell." A gatekeeper exclaims "Bust my buttons!" upon realizing that another character has these items. These items were changed from their original (*) silver color due to the availability of Technicolor. A former owner of these items is killed when a house lands on her, leaving these sticking out from under the house. A journey home is initiated by clicking the heels of, for 10 points, what items worn by Judy Garland during a journey to Oz? ANSWER: Dorothy's ruby slippers (accept reasonable equivalents, including Dorothy's slippers or answers replacing red for "ruby" and/or shoes for "slippers"; prompt on "slippers" or "shoes")

3. Description acceptable. Subplots of this TV episode include a group of men learning to play a piece by Mozart and a birthday celebration for an orphan about the same age as Erin Hunnicutt. After remembering that his actions led to a mother smothering her crying infant in this episode, the wisecracking captain (*) Hawkeye Pierce, played by Alan Alda, has a nervous breakdown. "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" is the formal title of, for 10 points, what most watched episode in TV history, in which a team of doctors and nurses leaves Korea? ANSWER: the final episode of M*A*S*H ["mash"] (accept the M*A*S*H finale or other similar answers; accept Goodbye, Farewell and Amen before "Goodbye"; accept season 16, episode 11 of M*A*S*H or the 256th episode of M*A*S*H)

4. In 2003, Ricky Davis idiotically shot at his own basket in an attempt to achieve this feat. In a February 2018 game, the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic [YOH-kich] accomplished this feat in under 15 played minutes. Draymond Green accomplished this feat in 2017 despite scoring only (*) 4 points. Until 2017, Oscar Robertson was the only player to have averaged this feat for an entire season, though that has since been done twice by Russell Westbrook. For 10 points, name this feat which typically requires at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. ANSWER: triple double

5. One movie by this director opens with Benjamin Britten's A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra playing on a record player. Some critics questioned the depiction of Japanese culture in this man's 2018 film, in which a flu quarantine forces the main characters onto Trash (*) Island. In a 2014 film by this director, a chocolatier with a birthmark shaped exactly like Mexico helps Monsieur Gustave [goo-STAHV] and the "lobby boy" Zero. Moonrise Kingdom and Isle of Dogs are films by, for 10 points, what director of The Grand Budapest Hotel? ANSWER: Wes Anderson (or Wesley (Wales) Anderson)

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6. A 2018 single titled for one of these objects has a chorus that repeats the phrase "El Mariachi." One of these objects with an alphanumeric name titles the biggest hit by the group Far East Movement. Guest singer Hayley Williams notes "I could really use a wish" in a (*) B.o.B. song that likens these to "shooting stars." John Denver wrote a song about using one of these things that claims "don't know when I'll be back again." A psychedelic band fronted by Grace Slick was named for a "Jefferson" variety of, for 10 points, what vehicles? ANSWER: airplanes (accept Airplane Pt. 2; accept jets or jet planes or similar; prompt on "G6")

7. On New Girl, this person is the namesake of Schmidt and Cece's daughter. In 2016 this woman made a cameo at a performance of the opera The Daughter of the Regiment. This woman is the subject of a 2018 documentary produced by (*) CNN. An SNL parody of this figure delivers namesake "burns" and is played by Kate McKinnon. Felicity Jones plays this woman in a 2018 film that depicts her struggles with sexism during law school. On the Basis of Sex concerns, for 10 points, what Supreme Court justice known as the Notorious RBG? ANSWER: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (or Joan Ruth Bader)

8. This structure is used by Gargamel to kidnap Smurfette in the film The Smurfs 2. Elizabeth owns a painting depicting this structure in Bioshock: Infinite. A figure named Semolina Pritchard is said to be climbing this structure in the song (*) "I Am the Walrus." In the 1920s, the auto company Citroen advertised using this structure. A gym at the center of Lumiose City is based on this structure, which also inspired the logo of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Many establishing shots in Ratatouille feature, for 10 points, what big thing in Paris? ANSWER: Eiffel Tower (or Tour Eiffel)

9. A girl who finds this item claims that it stands "for a challenge" to get out of Bethesda, Maryland. One possessor of this item has a fling with Eric Richman, her soccer coach. This item is stolen by Effie and subsequently lost while on a trip to Greece in the novel Forever in Blue. (*) Lena Kaligaris and Tibby Rollins are among the wearers of this item, which title a book series by Ann Brashares. A trip to a thrift store leads to the discovery of, for 10 points, what article of clothing that magically fits each member of a namesake "sisterhood"? ANSWER: the traveling pants (accept magic pants or magic jeans or similar; accept The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants; prompt on just "pants")

10. The first one of these sporting events was nearly rained out due to Hurricane Lili and was ended by Eddie Pope. A trophy once given at this event was named for Alan Rothenberg, but it has since been replaced by one named for Philip F. Anschutz. Only 7 of this event's 23 winners also won the (*) Supporters' Shield in the same season. The only two-time MVP of this event is Landon Donovan, who won it with both the San Jose Earthquakes and the L.A. Galaxy. Atlanta United was the 2018 winner of, for 10 points, what American soccer "Cup"? ANSWER: MLS Cup (accept MLS championship game or very similar answers; prompt on just "MLS Championship" or "MLS Finals" or similar)

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11. At the end of the legendarily awful film Mac and Me, the message "We'll be back!" appears written on this foodstuff. An unnamed drifter announces that he is "all out of" this foodstuff before shooting up a bank in the film They Live. In Elf, Buddy ignores a warning that this foodstuff on the (*) street is not "free candy." In a 1971 film, a girl tastes "baked potato" and "tomato soup" while consuming this foodstuff, which eventually turns her into a blueberry. Violet Beauregarde loves, for 10 points, what junk food often used to blow bubbles? ANSWER: chewing gum (accept close variants bubble gum)

12. A shockingly dramatic scene in a TV series named for this place was set to Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek." This region is the home of Vicki Gunvalson and Tamra Judge, cast members of the first show in the Real Housewives franchise. A reality series subtitled for "The Real" version of this region was the first show to feature (*) Lauren Conrad. Marissa shoots Trey in a teen drama titled for this place starring Adam Brody and Mischa Barton. Laguna Beach is set in, for 10 points, what portion of California that is the setting of The O.C.? ANSWER: Orange County (accept The Real Housewives of Orange County or Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County; accept The O.C. before the end; prompt on "California" or "Southern California" or "Los Angeles")

13. In 2018 Yumi Ikeji used this thing to painstakingly recreate "Fire" from the Game and Watch series. Ariana Grande used this peripheral to premiere her single "No Tears Left to Cry" on The Tonight Show. UPS declared (*) "game respects game" in an April 2018 video that unveiled a safe transport container it designed for this system, which comes in Vehicle, Robot, and Variety kits. Joy-Cons can be transformed into Toy-Cons like pianos or fishing poles using the sturdy cardboard provided by, for 10 points, what Nintendo Switch peripheral? ANSWER: Nintendo Labo ("LAB-oh")

14. In 2009 this band founded a tour aimed at venues in smaller towns called the Gentlemen of the Road. The many Shakespearean references on this band's debut album include the repeated line "Oh, man is a giddy thing" and the lyric "stars, hide your fires" from the song "Roll Away Your Stone." This band's 2015 album (*) Wilder Mind introduced a more electric sound than that of their prior album, Babel ["BABE"-ul]. "Guiding Light" is a 2018 hit by, for 10 points, what no-longer folk-rock British rock band behind "I Will Wait"? ANSWER: Mumford and Sons

15. A 1953 injury to quarterback Otto Graham led to a quickly devised early version of one of these objects. At a practice in his rookie season, the Rams' Aaron Donald removed one of these things from a teammate. An unusually simple one of these objects, which the NFL no longer allows, was last used by (*) punter Scott Player. Before elaborate objects of this type were also banned in 2014, Justin Tuck used one with a 'V' shaped cage. Linemen wear more elaborate versions of, for 10 points, what objects at the front of a football helmet? ANSWER: face masks (prompt on "helmets" or similar)

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16. Description acceptable. This character receives a ukelele after attending the funeral of her boyfriend Max. This woman accepts a marriage proposal at a lighthouse near the Farhampton Inn, where she previously performed at a wedding. After a disastrous date with this woman's roommate, a yellow (*) umbrella is left in her apartment. This woman was controversially revealed to be dead at the end a TV series in which she was not introduced for almost 8 seasons. For 10 points, name this wife of Ted Mosby in a namesake CBS sitcom. ANSWER: the mother in How I Met Your Mother (or Tracy McConnell; accept any underlined portion)

17. In November 2018, the Milwaukee Bucks referenced this action in a tweet about center John Henson. A facility in Naperville, Illinois was the site of this action, whose most common description was coined by Instagram user Simpledorito. The device used for this action, which is named for (*) Leonardo Da Vinci, is the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging it can harm patients; in the case of this action, it simply removed a portion of an object's red skin. A 2018 meme claimed that "they did," for 10 points, what fruit-based medical procedure? ANSWER: surgery on a grape (accept descriptive equivalents, including they did surgery on a grape or answers like peeling a grape)

18. This actress turned down an offer to play Black Widow due to commitments on the 2010 film Gulliver's Travels. In 2016, this woman played Rachel Watson, the alcoholic title character of The Girl on the Train. This actress played a mother who has to discreetly give birth in a 2018 thriller (*) co-starring and directed by her real life husband, John Krasinski. In a 2018 sequel, this woman took on a role once played by Julie Andrews. A Quiet Place co-starred, for 10 points, what portrayer of the title character in Mary Poppins Returns? ANSWER: Emily (Olivia Leah) Blunt

19. The documentary film Pelotero concerns athletic prospects in this country, whose first professional athlete in the U.S. was Ozzie Virgil. In January 2017 two baseball players from this country died in car crashes on the same day, including Andy Marte. The nickname "cradle of shortstops" is given to this country's city of (*) San Pedro de Macor?s [mah-kor-EESS], a city that also produced Sammy Sosa. David Ortiz and Pedro Martinez are from, for 10 points, what baseball-loving country on the island Hispaniola? ANSWER: Dominican Republic

20. This adjective partially titles a 2017 album and single by Nothing But Thieves. In 2009 Danger Mouse and Shins frontman James Mercer formed a band named for this type of "Bells." In a 2018 song titled for this adjective, its singer realizes his "confidence is wearing off" at a (*) party full of "trust fund babies" at a "Brooklyn loft." SZA claimed "I ain't got no time" in a song titled for this type of "clocks." A hit by lovelytheband is named after, for 10 points, what adjective that, in a Bee Gees song, describes a "heart" that must be mended? ANSWER: broken (accept Broken Bells or How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?)

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1. For 10 points each, name these classic TV shows whose theme songs--as the young folks say--"slap": [10] A title sequence featuring a burning fuse accompanied the absolutely bangin' theme song to this 1960s series, which was written by composer Lalo Schifrin. ANSWER: Mission: Impossible [10] Mr. T starred in this 1980s action series whose amazing theme plays after an opening monologue details how the title group was convicted "of a crime they didn't commit." ANSWER: The A-Team [10] Say what you will, but this long-running BBC sci-fi show's theme song is a certified bop. Tom Baker and David Tennant are among the 14 actors to play this show's title planet-hopping Time Lord. ANSWER: Doctor Who

2. Shortly after its release, the humor website Cracked convincingly broke down why this 2009 work was the worst song ever created. For 10 points each: [10] Name this hit single by The Black Eyed Peas, which insists that "tonight's gonna be a good night" a total of 24 times. ANSWER: I Gotta Feeling [10] One of the tackiest things in "I Gotta Feeling" occurs in its second chorus, when the phrase "mazel tov" is followed by Fergie singing this Hebrew word, meaning "to life," in horrifying auto-tune. ANSWER: l'chaim [luh-KYE-em] [10] Frustratingly, the "woo hoo" sampled repeatedly in "I Gotta Feeling" is lifted from this much better song by The Police, which tells a former lover "since you've gone I've been lost without a trace." ANSWER: Every Breath You Take

3. A 2016 memoir by Garrard Conley, the son of a fundamentalist Arkansas family, was adapted into this film. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2018 drama starring Lucas Hedges as a young man forced into conversion therapy. ANSWER: Boy Erased [10] The protagonist's mother in Boy Erased was played by this Australian actress, who starred in the TV series Big Little Lies and the films The Hours and Moulin Rouge. ANSWER: Nicole (Mary) Kidman [10] Boy Erased was one of several recent acclaimed indie films to star actor Lucas Hedges; he also appeared in 2018's Ben is Back and this 2017 film by Greta Gerwig, whose title girl gets her nickname from a nursery rhyme. ANSWER: Lady Bird

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