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  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Trivia Night Online: May Harvard Edition, 2nd Half (Q's AND A's) (opens the original)

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    Here are the Questions AND Answers for the second half of Trivia Night Online.This edition’s categories: Fictional Bars & Restaurants · The FA Cup · Interview Questions · Get Outta Here · Coffee RunThanks for reading The Wide World of Trivia! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="email-input" name="email" tabindex="-1" type="email" /

  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    Trivia Night Online: May Harvard Edition, 2nd Half (Just the Q's) (opens the original)

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    I host Trivia Night in Concord, MA and Harvard, MA regularly, and sometimes when I’m visiting other places, like New York, Vermont, Columbus and LA. Our home field is the Colonial Inn in Concord, MA, and our home in Harvard is the Harvard General Store.How does the game work? Rounds 4 and 5 are Question Rounds, from the same five categories as the first half, worth 2 points each. Round 6 is a Picture Round, worth 5 points per picture.You’ll find my Trivia Night calendar on my Instagram, and if y

  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    “I’m Bad at Trivia,” you say (opens the original)

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    “I'm bad at trivia.” I hear that a lot.My impulse is to argue. Having been raised by a law professor, I have that impulse with some frequency, regardless of the topic. And when it comes to arguing, my upbringing also triggers self-righteousness. As a good citizen, it’s incumbent on me to argue. You do know that the Sixth Amendment guarantees every accused person a fair trial and competent legal representation, right?Rather than defending Trivia, however, perhaps I should be more sympathetic to t

  4. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Trivia Night Online: May Harvard Edition, 1st Half (Q's AND A's) (opens the original)

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    Here are the Questions AND Answers for the first half of Trivia Night Online. The second half’s questions post next week.This edition’s categories: Fictional Bars & Restaurants · The FA Cup · Interview Questions · Get Outta Here · Coffee RunROUND 1 (Question Round)Question 1FICTIONAL BARS & RESTAURANTS The Boston bar, once the Bull & Finch Pub, that fronted an NBC sitcom. <span

  5. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Trivia Night Online: May Harvard Edition, 1st Half (Just the Q's) (opens the original)

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    I host Trivia Night in Concord, MA and Harvard, MA regularly, and sometimes when I’m visiting other places, like New York, Vermont, Columbus and LA. Our home field is the Colonial Inn in Concord, MA, and our home in Harvard is the Harvard General Store.How does the game work? The full game has 6 rounds. The first three are below, and you’ll get the last three next week. Rounds 1 and 2 are Question Rounds from the same five categories, worth 2 points each. Round 3 is a Number Round: you start wit

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