US History Trivia: When the AIDS epidemic first hit the United States, what was its original acronym?

AIDS is one of the most frightening diseases in the world.  With no cure and the virtual guarantee of an early death, being told that one has HIV or AIDS is one of the most frightening things that a person can hear.  The disease was first recognized by the Center for Disease Control in 1981 - however, at first, it was not called AIDS.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: US History - When the AIDS epidemic first hit the United States, what was its original acronym?  Was it GIVE, GIDP, GRID or HIPA?

80s Trivia: What movie is this quote from: 'Screws fall out all the time, sir. The world's an imperfect place.'

This question is dedicated to Mrs. Pocket, who loves this quote and this movie.  It's one of only two quotes in her Facebook profile.  Yup, it's that important.

Anyways, off of Pocket Trivia: 80s Trivia - What movie is this quote from: "Screws fall out all the time, sir.  The world's an imperfect place"?  Is it Less Than Zero, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles or Pretty in Pink?

US History Trivia: What California Governor called for the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II?

One of the darkest chapters in the history of the United States is the internment of Japanese citizens along the West Coast during World War II.  During this time, fearing sabotage from Japanese Americans, the United States forcibly interned over 110,000 Japanese Americans, many of whom were already American citizens.  Ronald Reagan apologized on behalf of the United States for the actions in 1988, and the U.S. would eventually pay out more than $1.6 billion to those interned and to their families.

The move was, of course, supported by many state and local officials at the time.  The Governor of California, for example, was a strong supporter of such internment camps.  Off of Pocket Trivia: US History - who was that Governor?  Was it Culbert Olson, Ronald Reagan, Goodwin Jess Knight or Earl Warren?

Music Trivia: Which of these artists once released an album title that was over 400 characters long?

Musicians are known for their eccentricity, and very often, that eccentricity seeps into their music.  On less frequent occasions, the eccentricity manages to make it into other areas, such as album titles.  On one particularly wacky occasion, one particular artists decided to have their CD name be over 400 characters long.  This album was generally referred to as "When the pawn..." since the full title would have taken about ten minutes to recite!

Anyway, off of Pocket Trivia - Music Trivia: Which of these artists once released an album title that was over 400 characters long and commercially abbreviated as 'When The Pawn…'?  Was it Prince, Fiona Apple, Neil Young or Mariah Carey?

Music Trivia: What disease did Michael Jackson say caused him to turn black to white?

Michael Jackson was famous for his changing physical appearance:

The only thing that didn't change on Jackson's body during his life was his...umm...okay, I got nothing.  Nonetheless, Jackson's most famous physical transformation was likely his skin color.  Starting in the mid 1980s, Jackson's skin started becoming more noticeably pale - by the 90s, he was completely white.  Jackson adamantly denied allegations of skin bleaching; instead, he blamed his transformation on a particular disease.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: Music Trivia - What disease did Michael Jackson say caused him to turn from black to white?  Was it Vitiligo, Skin Cancer, Lupus or COPD?

Movie Trivia: As of January 2011, which of these TV shows has not yet been made into a movie?

Doesn't it seem like movie makers don't have any original ideas anymore - that they are all sequels and remakes?  Of the Top 10 selling movies of 2010, just four were not sequels or remakes.  As a child of the 80s, I swear, it seems like Hollywood is slowly strip-mining my childhood to turn it into a film.

Still, not EVER TV show has been redone.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: Movies Trivia - As of January 2011, which of these TV shows has not yet been made into a movie?  Dragnet, the A-Team, Fraggle Rock or Lost in Space?

Music Trivia: What Pennsylvania city is the subject of a Billy Joel song?

One of the great classic rock artists is Billy Joel.  The man is a classic rock legend who has sung many a song about the American heartland.  One song in particular, however, stands out.  So, off of Pocket Trivia:  Music Trivia -  What Pennsylvania city is the subject of a Billy Joel song?  Is it Allentown, Levittown, Bethlehem or Pittsburgh.

Music Trivia: What actor released a cover of Respect Yourself in 1987?

Actors frequently make cross-overs into music, often with disastrous or hilarious results (ever heard Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy?  Ouch).  Sometimes commercial successes, other times failures, these songs frequently prove why a legitimate double-threat (acting & singing combo) is so rare.

However, they aren't all bad.  In fact, sometimes they can sound halfway decent and be commercial successes.  So, off of our newest game, Pocket Trivia - Music Trivia:   What actor released a cover of Respect Yourself in 1987?  Was it Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Molly Ringwald or Tracey Ullman?

Two new additions: A game, and a baby

As you may have noticed, Mr. Pocket has been pretty quiet lately.  There is a good reason for that, however!

On Sunday, April 10, Mr. & Mrs. Pocket celebrated the birth of their Little Pocket, Auron Connor.

Both Auron Connor and and Mrs. Pocket are doing great, and Mr. Pocket is absolutely, positively over the moon, and I am sure you can understand why we'll be a little quieter for the next little while.

Now, last week, in the insanity that was trying to care for my pregnant wife, we did release a new game:  Music Trivia.  With 250 questions on a variety of music trivia, you are guaranteed hours of fun. Go download it!

Now it's time to go play with the Little Pocket.  See you folks in a bit.

Movies Trivia: What 1989 movie features the Nintendo Power Glove?

I grew up in the 80s, and as the name of my business would (Pocket Protector Games) would indicate, I am a nerd and proud of it.  And, as an 80s nerd, I grew up on Nintendo...and desperately wanted a Power Glove when it first came out.  It barely worked, but that's a totally different story.  It was a great idea, one that helped to inspire the wildly popular Wii.  Anyway, one classic 80s movie featured the Power Glove and gave it a prominent role during one scene.  So, off of Pocket Trivia: Movies Trivia - What 1989 movie features the Nintendo Power Glove?  Is it Weekend at Bernie's, Super Mario Brothers, Honey I Shrunk the Kids or The Wizard?

Movies Trivia: What film was Brandon Lee filming when he was accidentally killed by a prop gun?

Many have said, and not without reason, that the Lee family is cursed.  Bruce Lee died of an acute cerebral adema in 1972, while his son, Brandon Lee, was killed while filming a movie in 1993.  From Pocket Trivia:  Movies Trivia - What film was Brandon Lee filming when he was accidentally killed by a prop gun?  Rapid Fire, Sex, Lies & Videotape, The Crow or Laser Mission?

Movies Trivia: Which of these movies started both John Travolta & Forest Whitaker?

New game, new chance for different trivia questions!  Have we mentioned recently how excited we are about Movie Trivia?  Cause we are!  In celebration of our new game, we're going to spend some time reviewing the question from Movie Trivia.  So, on that note, here is our first offering:  Which of these movies started both John Travolta & Forest Whitaker?  Is it Pulp Fiction, Battlefield Earth, Bird or Face/Off?