publication date: Sunday, May 7, 2017 (part of Spring 2017)

category: Movies

clue: His roles in film and television have included a secret DJ, a vampire journalist, an anarchist hacker, a monk's apprentice, and a murderous high-schooler.

explanation: Slater has starred in Pump Up the Volume, Interview with the Vampire, Mr. Robot, The Name of the Rose, and Heathers. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Aaron Shurtleff, and Jesse King


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