Taking on 'Trivial Pursuit'

Bill and Gin Tolany's 'Dibs' parties smart.

"...if Dibs' accessible appeal -- Bill calls it the anti-Trivial Pursuit, a "less taxing but still thoughtful" challenge, citing..."

Dec. 19, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Trivia Pursuit

Competing in Geek Bowl is no trivial matter

Jan. 24, 2014 Screens Feature by R.U. Steinberg

The Brady Bunch Movie

"...“Johnny Bravo” -- so that the movie becomes a Trivial Pursuit exercise in Brady Bunch lore. The cast has..."

Feb. 24, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

It's Grub Trivia Time Again

Test your culinary knowledge for prizes and fame

"...this year, I'd suggest we brush up on our trivial acumen with a couple of games of Foodie Fight..."

July 29, 2015 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Thinking App

Locally developed brain game Qrank gets competitive

"...stopped many electronic quiz games from capitalizing on the Trivial Pursuit crowd is the inability to let others understand..."

Dec. 10, 2010 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Postmarks

Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...To you this may seem trivial, but take my word for it -- when you..."

July 2, 1999 Column

We Have an Issue: Welp.

Trying to wrap our heads around the election

"...Trivial Pursuit, but Funny: Wayne Alan Brenner talks to the..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Gay Place

A year of Marriage Equality symbolizes how far we've come, while Orlando shows us how much further we have to go

"...GirlFriend, drinks, and the gayest trivia this side of Trivial Pursuit. Tue., June 28, 6pm. Cheer Up Charlies, 900..."

June 24, 2016 Column by Sarah Marloff

Food-o-File

Slow food is no trivial pursuit

Aug. 8, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Top 10 Quotes of the Week

"..."Twenty years from now, if there is some obscure Trivial Pursuit question, I am confident I will be the..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature

Quote of the Week

"..."Twenty years from now, if there is some obscure Trivial Pursuit question, I am confident I will be the..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column

News Ticker: May 7

All the news that's fit to blog

"...is good news for job seekers, it makes playing Trivial Pursuit with Texas insufferable...."

May 7, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

The Super Geek Bowl in Austin

Geeks Who Drink take trivia to a whole new level

"...so-called 'trivia nights' consist of either an MP3J reading Trivial Pursuit cards in between bad music, or a bunch..."

Feb. 17, 2013 Food Post by Carly Yansak

Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Winter

Holiday rituals are nice, but sanity is nicer

"...way to the hotel, then opened our shared gift, Trivial Pursuit Family. We played it until the sun rose..."

Nov. 26, 2010 Features Feature by Marion Winik

Friday Picks

"...van outside of Columbus, Ohio, Tomson randomly engages in Trivial Pursuit on everything from Harry Belafonte ("He gave Bob..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature

Yummer Reading

"...If this sort of trivial pursuit sounds boring, you probably don't need to spend..."

June 8, 2007 Food Feature by Wes Marshall

Single Frame

Record review

"...result is a fun, 40-minute trek through a music-only Trivial Pursuit game with your closest, beer-guzzling, dance-party buddies. "I..."

April 21, 2006 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

Death Becomes Her

Kier-La Janisse unleashes CineMuerte on poor, innocent Austin.

"...board games (All the Colours of Darkness, a gruesome Trivial Pursuit-inspired challenge) -- the Alamo is hosting "The Best..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Screens Feature by Shawn Badgley

Hearing Voices

An institution unto itself, the DVD commentary track can provide insider dish, impressions of mommy, and the startling depths of one movie star's know-how (or lack thereof).

"...Closer to listening to a supremely fascinating game of Trivial Pursuit and comic brinkmanship (Fact: That motorcycle vampire, Rush,..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Screens Feature

12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Family

With 12 Steps to a More Dysfunctional Family, playwright-performer Rob Nash elevates the unhealthy sport of impersonating the members of one's family into a fulfilling art.

"...When my family gets together, our favorite occupation isn't Trivial Pursuit; it's impersonating each other with our individual personality..."

June 21, 2002 Arts Review by Rob Curran

Dead Kennedys

"...headlines from freezing the music in time like a Trivial Pursuit question. One way of avoiding this is slathering..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Review by Greg Beets

Jesus Is Coming

The video mailed across the state, the Christian film that found an audience in Austin, and other stories of evangelicals using film to spread the word

"...a lot -- according to the Millennium edition of Trivial Pursuit, the city has more movie theatres per capita..."

April 27, 2001 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Coffeetable Books

Dream On

"...statistics are its crowning glory, a sorted and organized Trivial Pursuit game honoring the minutiae of 100 years. While..."

Dec. 24, 1999 Books Feature by Matt Williams

Public Notice

Public Notice is noticing a lot of public service types getting into the holiday spirit. Events big and small are happening all over town, as are opportunities to give, give, give, and give some more.

"...Games: Scrabble, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Column by Kate X Messer

Geek Chic

Software

"...Trivial Pursuit CD-ROM Edition | http://www.hasbrointeractive.com/..."

Dec. 11, 1998 Screens Feature by John Avignone

Samples to Chew On

"...pals. Hey, it's gotta be better than yet another Trivial Pursuit tourney, and besides, everyone's still sore from last..."

May 16, 1997 Screens Feature

Book Reviews

"...What does remain is a backlot full of future Trivial Pursuit™ (TV: The Jiggle Years edition) questions, like:..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature

Readings All Over

"...Guns, by Steven Phenix, presents a twisted game of Trivial Pursuit played by John Hinckley, Jr., Lee Harvey Oswald,..."

May 5, 1995 Books Feature

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, April 1-7

"...you won't be as extreme as Fitzgerald in your pursuit of it. There will be plenty of opportunities for..."

April 1, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

Free Will Astrology

Your weekly horoscope, March 11-17

"...your astrological omens. Here they are: 1. "I'm in pursuit of awesomeness; excellence is the bare minimum." 2. "You're..."

March 11, 2022 Column by Rob Brezsny

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