Janelle Monáe
publication date: Sunday, August 26, 2018 (part of Summer 2018)
category: 
Music
clue: She keeps recording albums about artificial life, but she seemed plenty alive herself in two Oscar-nominated 2016 films.
explanation: Monáe has recorded three albums to date (The ArchAndroid, The Electric Lady, and Dirty Computer), and starred in Moonlight and Hidden Figures. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Matthew Preston
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