Nerdy Trivia: April 15, 2025

Happy National Anime Day!

Back when finding anime meant praying Blockbuster had a scratchy VHS copy of "Akira" hidden between the action movies, most of us had no idea what we were getting into. Those fuzzy afternoon reruns of "Sailor Moon" and "Dragon Ball Z" might have had questionable dubbing, but they opened up a whole new world of animation possibilities. Now the hardest part is just deciding which of the thousand streaming shows to watch first.

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Morning Trivia: What was the first anime series broadcast in the U.S.?

TV sets in the early '60s were ruled by shows like "The Flintstones" and "Rocky and Bullwinkle," with their slapstick humor keeping kids entertained for hours. But across the Pacific, there was something revolutionary getting ready to crash land on U.S. screens. Which anime series first showed American viewers that cartoons could be more than just talking animals and cavemen?

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Retro Trivia: What is the lock combination on the mysterious "Pulp Fiction" briefcase?

It’s hard to overstate the effect 1994’s Pulp Fiction had on movies and pop culture in general. Here are a few tidbits to help illustrate what we’re talking about: It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes; it grossed over $213 million; it was nominated for seven Academy Awards; it single handedly revived John Travolta’s career; it turned previously unknown Samuel L. Jackson into a bad-A you-know-what; it got everyone doing a dance that we still do where you do the thing with your fingers over your eyes.

🎂 Celebrity Birthdays: April 15, 2025

• Claudia Cardinale (1938)
• Michael Tucci (1946)
• Lois Chiles (1947)
• Amy Wright (1950)
• Sam McMurray (1952)
• Emma Thompson (1959)
• Samantha Fox (1966)
• Flex Alexander (1970)
• Danny Pino (1974)
• Chris Stapleton (1978)
• Luke Evans (1979)
• Seth Rogen (1982)
• Emma Watson (1990)
• Maisie Williams (1997)

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