2016 Current Events Study Guide
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Re: 2016 Current Events Study Guide
Lady Gaga will be the first artist to sing at the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars in the same calendar year when she does it this February. She's doing a David Bowie tribute at the Grammys next week and on the 28th she will sing her nominated song "Til It Happens to You" from the documentary The Hunting Ground.
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In early 2016, it was rumored that scientists observed gravitational waves, gaining long-sought confirmation of one of the implication's of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
http://gizmodo.com/heres-why-finding-gr ... socialflow
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/ ... s-ripples/
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Current Events:
The boy band One Direction went on hiatus.
The World Health Organization declared a worldwide emergency over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes birth defects.
Netflix documentary Making A Murderer raised the issue of whether Wisconsin police framed Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
Sports:
University of Louisville men's basketball self-imposed a ban on post-season play amid a recruiting scandal involving prostitutes being provided to players and recruits.
Von Miller of the Denver Broncos became only the seventh defensive player to be named Super Bowl MVP.
Add to Notable Deaths:
Natalie Cole, age 65. Soul singer, daughter of Nat King Cole; best known for her rendition of her father’s song, “Unforgettable.”
Robert Stigwood, age 81. Managed the Bee Gees and Cream; produced Hair, Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Maurice White, age 74. Founder of the group Earth, Wind & Fire.
The boy band One Direction went on hiatus.
The World Health Organization declared a worldwide emergency over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes birth defects.
Netflix documentary Making A Murderer raised the issue of whether Wisconsin police framed Steven Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
Sports:
University of Louisville men's basketball self-imposed a ban on post-season play amid a recruiting scandal involving prostitutes being provided to players and recruits.
Von Miller of the Denver Broncos became only the seventh defensive player to be named Super Bowl MVP.
Add to Notable Deaths:
Natalie Cole, age 65. Soul singer, daughter of Nat King Cole; best known for her rendition of her father’s song, “Unforgettable.”
Robert Stigwood, age 81. Managed the Bee Gees and Cream; produced Hair, Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Maurice White, age 74. Founder of the group Earth, Wind & Fire.
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I have a cutting-edge current-events study guide: I read the newspaper every day.
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Inefficient.VoluptuousLoser wrote:I have a cutting-edge current-events study guide: I read the newspaper every day.
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But most enjoyable.MinnesotaMyron wrote:Inefficient.VoluptuousLoser wrote:I have a cutting-edge current-events study guide: I read the newspaper every day.
And, actually, I don't think there's any more efficient way to truly stay on top of what's going on in the world in a non-superficial fashion.
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We're not talking about non-superficial. We're talking about filtering out the Jeopardy-relevant from the not.VoluptuousLoser wrote:But most enjoyable.MinnesotaMyron wrote:Inefficient.VoluptuousLoser wrote:I have a cutting-edge current-events study guide: I read the newspaper every day.
And, actually, I don't think there's any more efficient way to truly stay on top of what's going on in the world in a non-superficial fashion.
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As if Zika wasn't enough for this year, Hawaii's now got a local dengue outbreak
http://gizmodo.com/dengue-outbreak-prom ... 1758018990
I should probably stop making that joke about flying back dead after my vacation...(Oahu/Maui, end of April)
http://gizmodo.com/dengue-outbreak-prom ... 1758018990
I should probably stop making that joke about flying back dead after my vacation...(Oahu/Maui, end of April)
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I could see this becoming a Final...
Happy Birthday is now in the public domain
Music publisher Warner/Chappell will no longer be allowed to collect licensing royalties on those who sing "Happy Birthday" in public and will pay back $14 million to those who have paid for licensing in the past, according to court settlement papers filed late Monday night.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016 ... o-pay-14m/
Happy Birthday is now in the public domain
Music publisher Warner/Chappell will no longer be allowed to collect licensing royalties on those who sing "Happy Birthday" in public and will pay back $14 million to those who have paid for licensing in the past, according to court settlement papers filed late Monday night.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016 ... o-pay-14m/
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And in the upcoming 2016 Nobel Prize category...
Gravitational waves detected!
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/ ... nal-waves/
Gravitational waves detected!
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/ ... nal-waves/
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A certain boardie scooped you on that development on February 8 in this thread.Volante wrote:And in the upcoming 2016 Nobel Prize category...
Gravitational waves detected!
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/ ... nal-waves/
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It was only a rumor then. Now it's confirmed.hbomb1947 wrote:A certain boardie scooped you on that development on February 8 in this thread.Volante wrote:And in the upcoming 2016 Nobel Prize category...
Gravitational waves detected!
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/02/ ... nal-waves/
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Not exactly current events, but worth knowing IMO. Let's play it like Final Jeopardy:
In anticipation of an exhibit of this artist at the Museum of Modern Art, ballet dancer Misty Copeland recreated a number of his works for Harper's Bazaar magazine
30 seconds players, good luck.
Correct response here.
In anticipation of an exhibit of this artist at the Museum of Modern Art, ballet dancer Misty Copeland recreated a number of his works for Harper's Bazaar magazine
30 seconds players, good luck.
Correct response here.
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As a would-be contestant who has been trying (though not nearly dedicatedly enough) to improve in arts categories, I am pleased to have gotten this one right.MinnesotaMyron wrote:Not exactly current events, but worth knowing IMO. Let's play it like Final Jeopardy:
In anticipation of an exhibit of this artist at the Museum of Modern Art, ballet dancer Misty Copeland recreated a number of his works for Harper's Bazaar magazine
30 seconds players, good luck.
Correct response here.
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SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia dies
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35571868
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35571868
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Anthony Kennedy replaces him as the court's longest-tenured justice.Volante wrote:SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia dies
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Same calendar month, non? (And the shortest one, at that!)MarkBarrett wrote:Lady Gaga will be the first artist to sing at the Super Bowl, Grammys and Oscars in the same calendar year when she does it this February. She's doing a David Bowie tribute at the Grammys next week and on the 28th she will sing her nominated song "Til It Happens to You" from the documentary The Hunting Ground
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2016 Grammy Awards
Kendrick Lamar won the most awards (5), followed by Taylor Swift and Alabama Shakes (3 each).
Notable winners:
Record of the Year: Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk”.
Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, 1989.
Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud”.
Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor.
Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”.
Best Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift, 1989.
Best Rock Song: Alabama Shakes, "Don't Wanna Fight” (also won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance),
Best Rock Album: Muse, Drones.
Best Alternative Music Album: Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color.
Best R&B Song: D’Angelo And The Vanguard, “Really Love”.
Best Urban Contemporary Album: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness.
Best R&B Album: D’Angelo And The Vanguard, Black Messiah.
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "These Walls”, Kendrick Lamar f. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat.
Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (also won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance).
Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly.
Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” (his album by the same name won a Grammy for Best Country Album).
Best Country Song: Little Big Town, "Girl Crush” (also won a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance).
Best Musical Theater Album: Hamilton.
Kendrick Lamar won the most awards (5), followed by Taylor Swift and Alabama Shakes (3 each).
Notable winners:
Record of the Year: Mark Ronson f. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk”.
Album of the Year: Taylor Swift, 1989.
Song of the Year: Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud”.
Best New Artist: Meghan Trainor.
Best Pop Solo Performance: Ed Sheeran, “Thinking Out Loud”.
Best Pop Vocal Album: Taylor Swift, 1989.
Best Rock Song: Alabama Shakes, "Don't Wanna Fight” (also won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance),
Best Rock Album: Muse, Drones.
Best Alternative Music Album: Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color.
Best R&B Song: D’Angelo And The Vanguard, “Really Love”.
Best Urban Contemporary Album: The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness.
Best R&B Album: D’Angelo And The Vanguard, Black Messiah.
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "These Walls”, Kendrick Lamar f. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat.
Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (also won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance).
Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a Butterfly.
Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton, “Traveller” (his album by the same name won a Grammy for Best Country Album).
Best Country Song: Little Big Town, "Girl Crush” (also won a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance).
Best Musical Theater Album: Hamilton.
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Eh?Blue Lion wrote:Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar, “Alright” (also won a Grammy for Best Rock Performance).