This goo was worth a point in January 2024.

publication date: Monday, January 1, 2024 (part of January 2024)

category: Music

clue: This indie rocker's grand creative partnership with Kurt Vile ended when they couldn't wage war together.

explanation: Granduciel co-founded The War on Drugs together with Kurt Vile after playing in Vile's backup band, but Vile left the group after one record to return to his solo career, leaving Granduciel as its only constant member. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates

trivia: Granduciel is the longtime partner of Jessica Jones actor Krysten Ritter, with whom he has one son.

Defender DNA: Marvel tried to replicate its Avengers success on the small screen by launching four individual hero shows (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist) and then combining the characters in the crossover mini-series The Defenders, spending big for some A-list co-stars. The shows were popular, leading to one spin-off in The Punisher, but many fans didn't realize just how well-connected the various actors were to other famous people. Now that we're catching up with The Defenders in The MCU Project, let's take this week to guess the relatives and partners of the stars of this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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