Day: October 25, 2021

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Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 25

Jay S.

Here are today’s contestants: Hilary, a visiting assistant professor, teaches classic languages and ancient culture; Stephen, a business operations professional, is a heavy sleeper; and Jonathan, an actor, will put some winnings into a Shakespeare adaptation. Jonathan is a 10-day champ with winnings of $230,100. Jonathan broke open a close contest by sweeping a TV category in DJ, then missed both DDs in the round, but was still barely able to hold a runaway at $16,000 vs. $7,800 for Hilary and $5,000 for Stephen. DD1 – $800 – THE LANDLOCKED NATION – After WWI this central European country broke away … Continue reading Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 25

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100 Records That Set The World On Fire (While No One Was Listening): 1, Charles Ives, Symphony No. 4; 2, Blind Willie Johnson, Dark Was The Night – Cold Was the Ground

The Sigil of Gobblement

Every week, we’ll be looking at 1 or two records from The Wire’s “100 Records That Set the World On Fire (While No One Was Listening)” list, originally published in the The Wire 175 (September 1998). You can find the … Continue reading 100 Records That Set The World On Fire (While No One Was Listening): 1, Charles Ives, Symphony No. 4; 2, Blind Willie Johnson, Dark Was The Night – Cold Was the Ground