Question 780: XOXO

The __X___ name first appeared in November 2005 on the message board "Darkside_RG". In November 2007, he removed all of his work from a popular site, citing harassment and inadequate protection as the reason (according to Delhi cops, this might have been because of the way he dressed, lol)
But he made his triumphant return with "I AM Legend" (hence this was chosen as my comeback question).
MIrrors was his 1000th work and On April 19, 2009 __X__made his last known comment on Message Board "Darkside_RG", in response to rumors that he had stopped posting on Darkside_RG. He states: "I can only say a big thank you for your appreciation mates, hope you all enjoy the darkside as much as you can My home is my beloved Darkside and as I've said so many times before on each of my ____... Be aware of bogus sites and lamers See ya."

X's return

Our return, minus the suit, tie, scotch, attitude and Nihar  Siddarth

Question 712: Kermit is no Hermit

Robot Chicken as a show isn't known for having a lasting impression, but this character created as an antithesis to kermit is a pun upon the actual character's name. This 80's go getter went on to define a generation, although his later avatar was a huge disappointment as a mere anticlimatic antihero.

SO ID the character here (not kermit) and who he is based upon from the world of cinema.

Question 701: Which Star do they follow?

It is believed the majority of self-reported __X__ claimed the religion for their own amusement, to poke fun at the government, or as a protest against the inclusion of the religion question on the census form.

In England and Wales 390,127 people (almost 0.8%) stated their religion as ___X___ on their 2001 Census forms, surpassing Sikhism, Judaism, and Buddhism, and making it the fourth largest reported religion in the countries. In the 2001 Census 2.6% of the population of Brighton claimed to be ___X__. The percentages of religious affiliations were:

• Christian: 70.0%
• No religion: 14.7%
• Chose not to respond: 7.8%
• Muslim: 3.1%
• Hindu: 2.1%
• __X__ 0.7%

SO ID X

Question 693: Glorified Tubelights aren't they?

The following is a description of the choreography behind the use of __X__ in __Y__

I developed different styles for the characters, and gave each of them a flaw or a bonus. So with ___ for instance, he's got a very business-like style — when he was younger he could border on the flashy and might twirl his __X__ a bit, because he was taught by Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon was brash, that rubbed off on ____ and ____ then taught _____, who was way too old to learn anyway... I think the style really worked well. The ___Z____ style of fighting is an amalgamation of all the great sword fighting styles. Melding them together is the difficult part — to move from a Kendo style to, say, Rapier requires a complete change in body and feet movement, and this must look effortless. The style moves seamlessly between the different disciplines, but remains technically correct throughout. It's unlike any other style of fighting and I think it's beautiful to watch.

SO ID X & Y
(Z & ___ for #brownie points)

Question 652: The racquet they all created

The Sequence of events leading to the __X__ are as follows:

The Assembly quickly decrees the following:

The National Assembly, considering that it has been called to establish the constitution of the realm, to bring about the regeneration of public order, and to maintain the true principles of monarchy; nothing may prevent it from continuing its deliberations in any place it is forced to establish itself; and, finally,  the National Assembly exists wherever its members are gathered.

Bailly: I demand that the secretaries and I ______ first; which they do immediately according to the following formula:

We _____ never to separate ourselves from the National Assembly, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the realm is drawn up and fixed upon solid foundations.

Hearing of ___X___, the King called a meeting of the orders. At the end of the meeting he ordered the __Y___ to disperse. They refused. One of the delegates declared that  "We are here at the will of the people, . . . and . . . shall not stir from our seats unless forced to do so by bayonets." The King was unwilling to use force and eventually ordered the first and second estates to join the new National Assembly. The ___Y___ had won.

ID X & Y

Question 635: YOu AnD I IN THIS BEaUTIFUL WORLD

"The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. "

Don't bother magnifying the last two. The content is irrelevant.

Tell me who did what and what piece of literature, if it can be called that, ( or propaganda, if you you prefer) came out of it. It's something that's often referred to in many of the 1990s sitcoms. Not that that helps you in any way.

Question 634: Ads Infinitum

A homage to ads that carry a message as well as merriment (1st and 2nd respectively)

Id what the AD is for

ID what the remote control is, and where i can get one
lol

Question 632: Kim Kardashian Is Dead!

Ok not really, but that must've got all nerds (if Nihar is still alive after the shock, he should post a question in the evening,lol).

But this picture was released as part of a digital campaign by Alicia Keyes for her ___X___ campaign, which is against ___Y___.  Other A-list celebs ( are they?) like Usher, Justin Timberlake, Serena Williams and more are taking part in the “Digital Sacrifice” campaign by signing off of social media platforms twitter and facebook (now if Nihar posts a question, i shall be shocked) on World __Y__ Day. They will log back on once 1 million dollars is raised by the charity.

According to reports, each celeb has also filmed “last tweet and testament” videos and will appear in ads showing them lying in coffins.

“It’s so important to shock you to the point of waking up”, says Alicia Keys of the campaign. “It’s not that people don’t care or it’s not that people don’t want to do something, it’s that they never thought of it quite like that. This is such a direct and instantly emotional way and a little sarcastic, you know, of a way to get people to pay attention.
Leigh Blake, President of ___X__, added “We’re trying to sort of make the remark: Why do we care so much about the death of one celebrity as opposed to millions and millions of people dying in the place that we’re all from?”

Question 611: Wonder if They Had Torrentz?

Local belief is that the name of __X__ was actually given by Christopher Columbus, who called it the "land of the turtle", subsequent locals would be guffawing at the irony of it though. But in reality, Columbus had actually named the island Santa Ana, but the Dutch then poached the island (a precursor to its more prurient present no doubt), and named it Ter Holen, after a Dutch Island.

As in any colony of the 1600s, slave trading began to run the plantations, but was quickly stopped as the slaves began to take over the island. This was the beginning of the debauchery which catapulted __X__ into fame, far before __Y__ ever did.

In 1640, a union of sorts was formed, consisting of French, English and Dutch "gentlemen", with close to two thousand women being "imported" to __X__ in an effort to bring about some comfort and discipline in the lives of these dear gentlemen.

All this is a brief history which was documented more, uh, "flamboyantly" by __Y__.

SO:
1) ID X
2) ID Y/ the union of these gentlemen.


& for all you tineyers and people who say TLDR,
enjoy this picture.

Question 565: On Jordan's Bank the Baptist Cry

Belated OScar Question, since i had no idea when it was due to that stupid pre WC coverage

__X__ is the story of Thiery Guetta, and his love. In the film, he hears about the urban legend __Y__ and tries to contact him. After many a failed attempt, he finally does and for the rest you need to watch __X__, and not spoil the surprise; partly coz i haven't seen __X__ or __Y__ either,lol.

__Y__'s manager had this to say about __X__:

"I think the joke is on... I don’t know who the joke is on, really. I don’t even know if there is a joke."

__Y___'s former spokesman

On __Y__ and the choices of __Y__, it can best be summed up in his own words:

"When you go to an art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires."

– __Y___

Y

X

So:

1) Give me X

2) & Y

Brownie points for what it is Y does

PS: Pi.R.Square, Manish HN & Rohan have already answered it, and your scores have been updated

So no baying for my blood.

Regards

-Pai

QUESTION 318

X was a French painter. In the 20th century, he, along with Y, developed a form of art called Z.
A sample of Z is shown in the 2nd picture.

X

art form, Z

Id X,Y,Z.

QUESTION 301

The foundation of X movement finds historical precedent as far back as the counterculture of the Ancient Greece , espoused by philosophers like Diogenes of Sinope and the Cynics also as early forms of X culture. X philosophy also credits the religious and spiritual teachings of Jesus, Hillel the Elder, Buddha and Gandhi

The first signs of what we would call modern X emerged in Europe. Between 1896 and 1908, a German youth movement arose as a countercultural reaction to the organized social and cultural clubs that centered around German folk music. Known as Der Wabdervogel, the movement opposed the formality of traditional German clubs, instead emphasizing amateur music and singing, creative dress, and communal outings involving hiking and camping. Inspired by the works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Goethe, Herman Hasse, and Eduard Baltzer, Wandervogel attracted thousands of young Germans who rejected the rapid trend toward urbanization and yearned for the pagan, back-to-nature spiritual life of their ancestors

X- what?

QUESTION 239

The man you see in the picture was served in British India and also in Africa in the Second Boer War.
He started something in Brownsea Islands in England.

Identify the man and the movement.