publication date: Monday, September 18, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)

category: Art

clue: The Chinese government has been way, way more harsh than any mere art critic when it comes to this celebrated activist for democracy.

explanation: Ai is an artist known internationally for his criticism of the Chinese government, which has resulted in his arrest and detention. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland

Seeing Double: Is there an echo in here? These celebrities are so famous that people say their names twice. Hopefully each guess will be right both times. These goos with double names will appear throughout the Fall 2017 season.

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