What do these pictures have in common besides being of two iconic redheads?
This week: Last week the ladies went first. This week they get the LAST word. 💅
This week’s set is second in our two-part tribute to women in music. These female-fronted bands and singers have crashed the movie sets. Rather than being first-billed, these headliners always perform last!
Title: The Underscore: Band | Movie before-and-after
Subtitle: #4: Ladies Last
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐ Hard
Puzzles: 10
What’s inside:
A classic Motown group crashes a recent Best Picture nominee
The first ever James Bond film gets invaded by a Gwen Stefani and company
The always iconic Audrey Hepburn is invaded by another always iconic popstar
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On the Cutting Room Floor
Singin’ in the Rainer Maria
Cutting Clash: This one is near and dear to my heart. Rainer Maria is a 90’s/2000’s emo group led by the amazing Caithlin de Marrais. They formed in Madison, Wisconsin—my current hometown—before relocating to New York. I have had the pleasure of seeing them live several times over the years (decades), most recently last year at a 30-year anniversary blocks away from my house at the brand new Atwood Music Hall. Every time I’ve seen them live, they amaze me with the fullness of the sound this 3-piece is able to create.
I was excited to include this puzzle, but when putting together the hints I sadly learned just how criminally underrated this band is. I decided based on Spotify listener counts, this one was just a bit too obscure to include in this already difficult round.
Go give them some love!
Coming Attractions
A new challenger appears in the arena?
The two-week Ladies First/Last theme has been tough! Luckily we’ve got some really fun content coming up with a good variety of difficulties and something for everyone!
Coming soon!
Our first ever guest puzzle: Cinemanimals by Chris Polley! Did you know you can submit your own puzzles and puzzle ideas?
My first ever round featuring popular video game hits, from classic arcades to modern consoles. Think “Wreck-It Ralph” meets “Stay Tuned.”
The next edition of Channel Surfing: : TV | TV mashup puzzles Think “Stay Tuned” meets…uh…”Stay Tuned.”
The first edition of Supergroup: band | band mashup puzzles. What would it sound like if Florence and the Machine did a collaboration with Machine Gun Kelly?
Working the bugs out of the Leaderboard feature.
From the Archives
New here? Here’s a few older sets you might enjoy.
Set Design #2: State of Play: State the name of these movies with state names!
Channel Surfing #1: Inaugural Edition: You’ve been changing channels so much that shows are starting to blend together! Identify these before-and-after TV show mashups.
The Underscore #2: Solar System I: This puzzle revolves around one star! Identify these before-and after movie | band mashups, and the actor that is in all movies.
Until Next Time!
See you next Friday when our next puzzle sets drop. Until then,
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