Current Goos
Can you solve the goos below? You'll improve your score if you do. Good luck! For more information, see How to Play.
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Friday, October 23, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Friday, October 30
category: 
Literature
clue: Warring women, Chinese men, and peaceful books are among the subjects covered by this controversial Californian. Who's the king?
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Thursday, October 22, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Thursday, October 29
category: 
Religion
clue: Happy birthday, Earthlings! Our planet turns 6,029 today, according to this Irish religious leader.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Wednesday, October 28
category: 
Government
clue: The first president of his nation has become Europe's longest-serving president.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Tuesday, October 27
category: Literature
clue: This brainy novelist wanted to study math at Harvard but found success as a maid at home.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Monday, October 19, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Monday, October 26
category: 
Sports
clue: This nephew has some giant (horse) shoes to fill.
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Sunday, October 18, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Sunday, October 25
category: 
Comedy
clue: A Chicago musician is sound without him.
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm
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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - the answer will be revealed on Saturday, October 24
category: 
Music
clue: If you need to know the way to San Jose, that's what psychic friends are for.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky
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Recent Goos
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Carla Gugino
Gugino starred in The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Fall of the House of Usher, Spy Kids and several of its sequels, and The One. Go »
Richard Hofstadter
Hofstadter was a noted historian known for his career exploring American societal thinking. He coined the phrases "anti-intellectualism" to refer to American distrust of experts and academia, and "the paranoid style in American politics" to refer to American suspicion of outsiders and infiltrators. Go »
Mike Mentzer
Mentzer was a competitive bodybuilder known for his philosophical writing and thinking, particularly his interest in Objectivism. He often used the phrase "Heavy-Duty" as a personal brand. Go »
Chris Benoit
Benoit was a successful wrestler who suffered severe brain damage from years of concussions in the ring. He was said to have violent fits, culminating in the murder-suicide of his family in 2007, after which he was largely scrubbed from official records and tributes. Although he was famously missing a tooth, it was lost while roughhousing with his dog rather than in the ring. Go »
Lily Gladstone
Gladstone starred in The Unknown Country, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Under the Bridge. Go »
Terry Gilliam
Gilliam initially rose to fame producing montage animation for Monty Python's Flying Circus before directing films including The Fisher King, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Go »
Claire Saffitz
Saffitz was known for her freelance work for Bon Appétit, including the Gourmet Makes video series, but left in the midst of allegations of racial discrimination among the staff. She has since published the cookbook Dessert Person. Go »
