# Botticelli -- June 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 31, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-05-31T02:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/81 "2026-06-04T16:26:01Z")
> [@Eureka](#): > > - Bad Bunny > - DQ > - DQ Correct on #1. #2 (Cheap Trick drummer) is Bun E. Carlos. #3 (Blue Velvet singer) I was looking for Bobby Vinton, but it turns out Tony Bennett first covered the song - fortunately, both are valid answers. DQs: Born before 1980? Known for the dramatic arts? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/82 "2026-06-04T17:34:47Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Known from the arts 5. Last name does not begin with B 6. Known for the performing arts 7. American 8. Born after 1970 9. Born before 1990 10. Not known mostly from tv 11. Not known for any role 12. Not Caucasian 13. Born before 1980 14. Probably Known from the dramatic arts ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/83 "2026-06-04T19:16:25Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the showrunner for _Severance_? 2. Did you play a bookish free black soldier in _Glory_? 3. Have you acted in four films directed by Ryan Coogler? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/84 "2026-06-04T19:16:33Z")
Previous IQs: Have you played a computer expert, a concierge, a TV network executive and an unscrupulous Federal prosecutor? - Bob Balaban, in _2010: The Year We Make Contact, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Seinfeld_ and _Absence of Malice_ Did the Capitol Steps sing a song about your curious habit of referring to yourself in the third person? - Bob Dole (they joked that, when he got married, he said, “Bob Dole do”) Were you born in London but grew up in Cleveland? - Bob Hope Bob x3! DQs: Black? An actor? Best known since 2000? DQs: Are you a nervous young ensign with purple hair in _Star Trek: Lower Decks_? Were you a shapeshifter who welcomed Thorin & Co.? Did you win the unwelcome nickname “Commissary”? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/85 "2026-06-04T19:33:18Z")
3DQs. No ideas ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/86 "2026-06-04T19:36:23Z")
DQs 1 Boimler 1. Dunno 2. Dunno ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/87 "2026-06-04T19:44:18Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Known for the arts 5. Last name does not begin with B 6. Known from performing arts 7. American 8. Born after 1970 9. Born before 1990 10. Not Known mostly from TV 11. Not known from any role 12. Not Caucasian 13. Born before 1980 14. Probably Known from the dramatic arts 15. Not Black 16. Not an actor 17. Best known since 2000 ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/88 "2026-06-04T20:09:59Z")
Previous IQs: Are you a nervous young ensign with purple hair on _Star Trek: Lower Decks_? - Yes, the adorkable Boimler Were you a shapeshifter who welcomed Thorin & Co.? - Beorn, in _The Hobbit_ Did you win the unwelcome nickname “Commissary”? - Gen. Nathaniel Banks, after Confederate troops captured a huge amount of supplies from him DQs: Best known for music? Asian? IQs: Are you the best-known person born in Hawaii in 1962? Are you the AAGUS? Were you his predecessor? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/89 "2026-06-04T20:17:12Z")
No more DQs. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/90 "2026-06-04T20:17:59Z")
Er, not more I Qs? I’ve gotten confused. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/91 "2026-06-04T20:18:28Z")
1. Barack Obama 2. Dunno 3. Dunmo ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/92 "2026-06-04T20:19:27Z")
Yes, part-Asian Yes, best known for music ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/93 "2026-06-04T20:32:02Z")
Previous IQs: Are you the best-known person born in Hawaii in 1962? - Yes, Barack Obama Are you the AAGUS? - Todd Blanche Were you his predecessor? - Pam Bondi Two DQs reserved. Please update the DQ answer list, **Eureka.** ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/94 "2026-06-04T20:52:27Z")
I will do so by bedtime, but can’t concentrate right now. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/95 "2026-06-04T23:09:57Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Known for the arts 5. Last name does not begin with B 6. Known from the performing arts, but not a performer 7. American 8. Born after 1970 9. Born before 1990 10. Not known mostly from TV 11. Not known for any role 12. Not Caucasian 13. Born before 1980 14. Probably Known for the dramatic arts 15. Not Black 16. Not an actor 17. Best known since 2000 18. Part Asian 19. Yes, best known for music Note clarification on 6. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/96 "2026-06-04T23:39:33Z")
If I am not totally.confused, knoodler has 1 more DQ, sunup has 3, and Elendil’s heir has two. I will be offline most of tomorrow, so please ask your DQs by 8 pm Sunday. Eastern Daylight Time. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/97 "2026-06-05T01:58:53Z")
DQ: A composer, arranger, or producer? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/98 "2026-06-05T05:11:45Z")
Final DQ: Last name begin with A - L? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/99 "2026-06-05T10:38:17Z")
1 Real 1. Male 2. Alive 3. Known for the arts 4. Last name does not begin with B 5. Known from the performing arts, but not a performer 6. American 7. Born after 1970 8. Born before. 1990 9. Not Known mostly from TV 10. Not known from any role 11. Not Caucasian 12. Not born before 1970 13. Probably known from the dramatic arts 14. Not Black 15. Not an actor 16. Best known since 2000 17. Part-asian 18. Known for music 19. A composer, arranger or producer 20. Last name begins with A-L ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/100 "2026-06-05T14:04:43Z")
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