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Working Title: Genius Bonus: From YKTTW

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Devil's Advocate: Regarding

The film Sideways features an incredibly subtle ironic joke in its last few minutes: The hero finally opens his prized possession of a classic vintage of wine which experts will know is made from merlot and chardonnay grapes, both of which he had disparaged earlier in the film.

Could someone verify, or at least look up what the wine was? I'm not exactly an expert on wines, but I do know a bit, and I'm not aware of any wines in which merlot and chardonnay are blended.

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Raekuul is leaving "Eigensheep" and "Lambduh", two late-game enemies in a game he is working on, here in discussion for now.

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Count Dorku: Not sure if it's a Parental Bonus, a Genius Bonus, or just a straightforward Shout-Out or Punny Name, so I'm going to ask: does the name of NOS-4-A2 from Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command count? Let's face it, how many of the show's target audience have ever heard of Nosferatu?

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Pikawil: Why is this trope Just For Fun?