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Jeopardy!

politics May 1, 2019

Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer Isn’t Sure Who Senator Ben Sasse IsThe game-show winner apparently didn’t memorize his sitting U.S. senators as part of his “strategically aggressive” strategy.

By Matt Stieb
select all Nov. 17, 2017

Alex Trebek Resurrects Ancient Meme for the Tournament of ChampionsHe’s never gonna let you down.

By Brian Feldman
Nov. 24, 2015

Uptalking Jeopardy! Champ Offends TwitterAnswer in the form of a question?

By Jay Hathaway
feature May 20, 2015

What Happens When Watson the Jeopardy! Robot Grows Up?It was just 4 years old when it beat the show’s best human contestants. As it goes out into the world, how afraid of it should we be?

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells
jeopardy! Apr. 7, 2015

I’ll Take ‘Creepy Public Blunders’ for $600, Alex“What is the age of consent?”

By Jessica Roy
early and awkward Apr. 23, 2014

‘Who Is Herman Cain?’ No One on Jeopardy! Remembers9-9-9? Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan? Blank stares.

By Joe Coscarelli
party chat May 21, 2012

Alex Trebek Will Never Be a Contestant on Jeopardy!“They would clean my clock.”

By Jennifer Vineyard and Dan Amira
jeopardy! May 21, 2012

What Stumped Jeopardy!’s D.C. Power Players?What are categories about 21st-century lingo and great American women?

By Sarah Frank
cable news news Jan. 27, 2012

Rachel Maddow Unrecognizable to Jeopardy! ContestantsShe’s like MSNBC’s Clark Kent.

By Dan Amira
your move robots Mar. 3, 2011

Warning: After Reading This, You Will Want Ken Jennings to Be Your New Best NerdProbably.

By Nitasha Tiku
this! is! kind of scary! Mar. 1, 2011

IBM’s Watson Loses to Congressman, Discovers LoveRush Holt 2016.

By Dan Amira
this! is! kind of scary! Feb. 17, 2011

Once Again, the Robot Takeover Will Begin With Sex AppealWatson knows how to win us over.

By Nitasha Tiku
this! is! kind of scary! Feb. 17, 2011

How Watson Is Just Like a Human Jeopardy! ChampionKen Jennings explains.

By Dan Amira
this! is! kind of scary! Feb. 16, 2011

Yup, Watson Smoked Its Competition“I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords.”

By Julie Gerstein
this! is! kind of scary! Feb. 15, 2011

Whoops, We Built a Supercomputer That Beats Us at Jeopardy!In the “could God create a rock so heavy even he couldn’t lift” category …

By Julie Gerstein
this! is! kind of scary! Feb. 14, 2011

Humans at Least As Smart As SupercomputersSo far.

By Julie Gerstein
this! … is! … kind of scary! Jan. 13, 2011

Robot Apocalypse Draws Nearer With IBM’s Jeopardy! Victory“Watson” defeated two very smart human people today.

By Dan Amira
the cuddle muddle Nov. 19, 2009

Governor Paterson Wants to Settle This Thing With Rupert Murdoch Like Erudite GentlemenWill Murdoch shrink from the challenge?

By Dan Amira
awkward things Sept. 18, 2009

Wolf Blitzer’s Epic Celebrity Jeopardy! FailThe august newsman loses to a comedian and the lady from ‘China Beach.’

By Jessica Pressler