I recommend the quiz show only connect! an account called wheels of genius posts all the episodes on youtube so shoutout them i want to give you a big kiss. Its the best mixture of general knowledge and lateral thinking. I love victoria coren michell with blazing passion. Laterally thinking i want a beer right now
- Sporcle, I love the blank map quizzes and what a perfect way to realize ooo I don’t know enough and I need to learn more
- Poptropica for when you want to go on a little quest
- Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure bc how else will I learn about what chic people are up to??
- this may not count but youtube dot com to watch BBC live lounge
- Merriam Webster bc those divas have a magnificent cross word
I like most things with trademarked exclamation points (Oklahoma! Chips Ahoy!) and Jeopardy! is no exception. I watch it every day, even the awkward banter that people like to fast-forward through. Jeopardy! gives you immediate motivation to brush up on topics you’ve previously neglected. I studied science and don’t know enough history, but I’ve learned about the Bolshevik Revolution and Alfred the Great and the Qing Dynasty because I can never shake this thought: what if it’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy!? There’s an unofficial web app that lets you play archived games with your friends!
bc i love fun. and it does makes me feel like i’m using my brain in better ways than when i’m using twitter or any social app. I also really love that they’re mostly all word games I luv WORDS
honorable mention: Letterboxd bc reading thoughtfully written out reviews is fun for me. it’s also just rly intuitive for exploring/finding new movie recs
An open source library of BOOKS! Like every book ever! Its an initiative to archive all human writings, don’t tell anyone but you can download the books, and read them, and gain knowledge, for free, craziness.
These beautiful battles occupied a significant portion of my media consumption in my childhood years. I have memorised every one. They’ve helped a surprising amount in pub quizzes with the random historical facts. The rhymes are great, it’s a crime to hate, just recline and wait, its time to fixate 🩷