publication date: Monday, February 10, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)

category: Music

clue: This Queen of Funk left the band Rufus for a solo career, becoming a pop ICONNNNN.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Richard Slominsky

Make It So Evil: Now that Patrick Stewart has reprised the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, some of Star Trek's most famous villains might make a return appearance on television. It's unlikely that they'll be played by these celebrity namesakes. Think you can identify all seven? Engage!

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