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Answer: Garland

Success came early for Alex Garland, when his debut novel "The Beach" (published when he was the ripe old age of 26) garnered rave reviews and quickly became a bestseller. The novel about backpackers in Thailand was made into a 2000 movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, with Danny Boyle directing. Garland would go on to collaborate with Boyle on two of his future films, writing the screenplays for "28 Days Later" (2002) and "Sunshine" (2007). Garland also wrote the adaptation for the 2010 film version of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel "Never Let Me Go".

Garland eventually branched out into producing and directing for film and TV, starting in 2014 when he directed his first feature "Ex Machina", based on his original screenplay. Starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac, the film explored the limits of artificial intelligence. In 2018, he directed and wrote the screenplay adaptation for "Annihilation", a science fiction thriller starring Natalie Portman. Garland also wrote, directed, and executive produced all eight episodes of "Devs", a limited series that premiered on Hulu in March 2020.

Answer: Goose

The origins of Mother Goose are unknown. The name has been traced back to a collection of fairy tales compiled around 1695 by French author Charles Perrault that was subtitled "Contes de ma mère l'oye", which translates to "Tales of Mother Goose". An English translation of the collection was published around 1729 and evidently inspired others to employ the Mother Goose character, including "Mother Goose's Melody; or Sonnets for the Cradle", a collection of nursery rhymes published by John Newbery in the late 18th century.

Before writing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", L. Frank Baum's first children's book was "Mother Goose in Prose", an 1897 collection of stories based on nursery rhymes attributed to Mother Goose. In the introduction, Baum traces the competing claims for the origins of Mother Goose, the most persistent of which has to be the story that she was based on a real woman who lived in Boston, Massachusetts in the 17th century who enjoyed making up songs and rhymes to entertain her many grandchildren. No conclusive evidence has ever been uncovered that proves this account, but that hasn't prevented Mary Goose's grave in Boston's Old Granary Burying Ground from becoming something of a tourist attraction.

Answer: Gathering

Gathering fabric in sewing can be functional - to control the shape and structure of the garment to achieve a proper fit, or to allow pieces of fabric of different lengths to be joined by shortening the longer piece - or purely decorative - to add ruffles to necklines, the hems of dresses, or curtain panels.

Fabric can be gathered by hand, by sewing temporary stitches along the edge of the fabric and then pulling the threads to bunch up or gather the fabric. Permanent stitches are then applied to keep the folds in place. For heavier fabrics, a zig-zag stitch over cord or heavy thread can be used so that the fabric can be gathered by pulling on the cord without fear of it breaking. Some sewing machines come with a gathering or ruffler presser foot or attachment that can create ruffles on fabric automatically, but this method may not be as precise as a manual method. Finally, waistlines can be gathered by sewing a channel and threading elastic or a drawstring though it.

Answer: Gift

The expression "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" is a reminder not to insult someone's generosity by questioning the value of a gift. The origins of the saying are unknown, but it dates back to at least 400 A.D., as St. Jerome's "Letter to the Ephesians" contains this admonition in Latin: "'noli equi dentes inspicere donate" ("never inspect the teeth of a given horse"). The saying only makes sense when you appreciate that the age and health of a horse can be determined by examining its teeth, so while such assessment is to be expected if you were paying good money for a horse, to do the same when you were presented with a horse as a gift is considered bad manners.

As far as sayings go, one well-known exception must be "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts", which oddly enough stems from another gift horse (albeit of the Trojan variety).

Answer: Gingerbread

In "Shrek" (2001), Lord Farquaad tries to extract information from Gingy (as he is affectionately known) by dunking him in milk and taunting him with his severed legs. When he refuses to reveal where the other fairy-tale creatures are hiding, Farquaad threatens to remove his gumdrop buttons. He shows up at the end of the film with one of his legs reattached with frosting, using a candy cane as a crutch, and dancing with the bride figurine from the top of a wedding cake.

Gingy gets a sibling in "Shrek 2" (2004), when his creator, the Muffin Man, bakes Mongo, a giant Gingerbread Man, who helps Shrek and gang to infiltrate the castle in Far Far Away.

In "Shrek Forever After" (2010), Shrek gets transported to an alternate reality after being tricked by Rumpelstiltskin. He tries to get information on Rumpel from Gingy, who in this alternate timeline has become a gladiator fighting animal crackers with a lollipop, but Gingy is eaten by an overweight Puss in Boots before he can tell Shrek anything. Gingy is shown to be alive and well at the end of the film, after Shrek breaks Rumpel's curse.

Answer: Gold

The RIAA started its awards program in 1958 to recognize music artists' success in the industry. The first Gold Single certification was made on March 14, 1958 for Perry Como's "Catch a Falling Star", and the first Gold Album was awarded later that year to the "Oklahoma!" motion picture cast album. Platinum awards were introduced in 1976, with the first Platinum Album certification awarded to "Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" in February, and Johnnie Taylor's "Disco Lady" certified as the first Platinum Single in April. The popularity of compact discs drove music sales in the '80s, causing the RIAA to introduce Multi-Platinum awards in 1984, and eventually the Diamond award in 1999. In 2000, Santana's 1999 album "Supernatural" took less than a year to achieve Diamond status.

Certification requirements for singles and albums have changed over the years, but were eventually fixed at 500,000 units (Gold), 1,000,000 units (Platinum), and 10,000,000 units (Diamond). Technological advances also prompted the RIAA to incorporate digital music downloads (starting from 2003) and on-demand streaming of music (starting from 2013) as part of the certification criteria, to reflect the evolving ways music and other types of media are consumed in the modern era.

Answer: Gloria

Gloria Allred has worked for decades as a civil rights attorney and has made her name on high profile cases involving women's rights, sexual harassment, and discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, sexuality, and religion. A controversial figure who is just as effective holding a press conference as she is in court, Allred has attracted criticism for employing grandstanding tactics. Some of her more well-known cases in the post #MeToo era are her representation of accusers of Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, and Jeffrey Epstein.

Gloria Steinem worked as a journalist for various publications during the 1960s and rose to prominence after authoring a 1963 exposé on the alleged mistreatment and exploitation of waitresses working at the Playboy Club. She emerged as an influential leader of the American feminist movement, writing and speaking about reproductive rights, abortion and gender equality. She was one of the co-founders of "Ms.", a feminist magazine that began publication in 1972, and became famous for her political activism and organizing.

In a December 2019 interview with both women in "The Guardian", Emma Brockes wrote: "The women's careers exist, to some degree, in tandem, with Steinem's decades-long work as an activist changing public consciousness that Allred may then convert into victories in court."

Answer: Goodwill

Ted Turner created the Goodwill Games to de-escalate Cold War tensions following the U.S.'s boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and the Soviet Union's boycott of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Turner genuinely believed in the power of sports to unify, and described the games as a public service. In a 2009 interview, he stated his belief that "as long as the Olympics are taking place and not being boycotted, it's virtually impossible to have a world war".

Summer instalments of the Goodwill Games were held in Moscow (1986), Seattle (1990), St. Petersburg, Russia (1994), New York (1998) and Brisbane, Australia (2001), with a winter edition of the games in Lake Placid, New York (2000). The games never made a profit, losing an estimated $150 million over the years, causing the Turner Broadcasting System, which had been sold in 1996 to Time Warner, to cancel the games after viewer ratings for the Australian edition of the games failed to meet their expectations. In a statement announcing the termination of the games in 2001, the company said: "'After reviewing the business of the Goodwill Games, we determined that our viewers will be better served by reallocating the resources necessary to pull off the Goodwill Games into other sports opportunities."

Answer: Grace

During its original eight season run from 1998 to 2006, "Will & Grace" won an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series as well as acting awards for all four principal cast members - Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally. The show was lauded for helping to make LGBT culture part of the mainstream.

In 2016, the cast reunited to film a 10-minute web special to encourage voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election. The clip showcased how effortlessly the foursome slipped back into their old characters, and demonstrated through the millions of views it garnered on YouTube that there was still an audience even though more than a decade had passed since the show went off the air. It was just the proof of concept that NBC needed, who ordered a revival and even extended and renewed the show before the first new episode had aired. The show returned for a ninth season in September 2017 with the original cast and creative team, including legendary director James Burrows, and ran for three more seasons before airing its second series finale on April 23, 2020.

Answer: Glitter

Employed primarily by LGBTQ activists, glitter bombing or glittering emerged during the 2012 U.S. presidential election cycle as a way for activists to demonstrate their displeasure at the anti-gay stance of their targets. They did this by showering them with glitter - the craft item consisting of tiny pieces of reflective material. "We are standing up against those who have dehumanized, divided and conquered. We are finding creative and fun ways to expose hatred and bigotry," explained Nick Espinoza, who started the trend in May 2011 when he dumped a box of glitter on Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich at a book signing in Minneapolis. Other politicians and public figures who found themselves targeted by the self-proclaimed "Glitterati" include Michele Bachmann, Karl Rove, Rick Santorum (who was targeted five times over a two-month period), Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney.

Since then, glittering has become big business, with numerous online businesses who will mail glitter bombs to the enemy of your choice, and postal glitter bombs that can be purchased easily on sites like Amazon and Etsy. You know, for when you care enough to send the very best.