Puzzles by P.Arty: Culture Clash
Puzzle Type Guide
Set Design
Identify the movies, TV shows, or bands that share a common theme or category (the set) with the help of visual clues (the design). Each puzzle focuses on one pop culture medium.
Example:
"Identify the TV shows with colors in their title (e.g. Green Acres)."
"Identify the movies with state names in their title (e.g.Indiana Jones)."
Take Two
Connect two movies in a before-and-after puzzle where the last word (or word-part) of one movie is the first word (or word-part) of another.
Example:
Vanilla Sky + Sky High = "Vanilla Sky High"
John Wick + Wicker Park = "John Wicker Park"
The Underscore
A mashup connecting a movie title with a band or musician name through a before-and-after word bridge.
Example:
About a Boy + Boy George = "About a Boy George"
Twisted Sister + Sister Act = "Twisted Sister Act"
Channel Surfing
Switch channels mid-phrase! Connect two TV shows in a before-and-after phrase.
Example:
Man vs. Wild + Wild N' Out = "Man vs. Wild N' Out"
Big Love + Love Boat = "Big Love Boat"
Picture in Picture
Watch a movie and a TV show at the same time! Connect a TV show with a movie in a before-and-after phrase.
Example:
Quantum Leap + Leap Year = "Quantum Leap Year"
Eight-Legged Freaks + Freaks and Geeks = "Eight-Legged Freaks and Geeks"
Super Group
Identify the unlikely collaborations in these band or musician before-and-afters.
Examples:
The Grateful Dead + Dead Kennedies = "The Grateful Dead Kennedies"
Wolf Alice + Alice in Chains = "Wolf Alice in Chains"
Music Television
I want my MTV! Create a before-and-after phrase using a TV show and a band or musician
Examples:
Jack White + White Lotus = "Jack White Lotus"
New Girl + Girl Talk = "New Girl Talk"