Last week's question: Residents of the Irish village of Ringaskiddy claim that fumes from a nearby Viagra factory make the locals unusually frisky. If a movie studio were to make a romantic comedy about this village, what PG-rated title could it give the film?
Click here to see the results of last week's contest: Rocket man
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
THE WINNER: "Love, Olfactorily"
Paul North, Petaluma, Calif.
SECOND PLACE: "You've Got Male Enhancement"
Peter Smith, Los Angeles
THIRD PLACE: "Finnegan's Awake"
Kevin Gillogly, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"It Happened Every Night"
Andrea Cherez, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
"Love, Manufacturedly"
Annette Entin, North Caldwell, N.J.
"Great Country for Old Men"
Phil White, Ojai, Calif.
"Village of the Damned Lucky"
John Quirk, Porter Ranch, Calif.
"The Eireogenous Zone"
Phyllis Klein, Forest Hills, N.Y.
"A Hard Day's Night and Day and Night"
Bill Doughty, Honolulu
"The Irish Uprising"
LeRoy Gaintner, Paradise Valley, Ariz.
"Sleepless in Ringaskiddy"
Carl Anderson, Goldendale, Wash.
"Up"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Ind.
"Turned On with the Wind"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, N.C.
"Oh Danny Boy Oh Boy!"
John Hawley, Sunnyvale, Calif.
"Frisky Business"
Mark Roberson, Cary, N.C.
"It's a Wonderful Whiff"
Craig Nelson, Waukesha, Wis.
"Smell Bound"
Elizabeth Hutchins, New York City
"Fumes with Benefits"
Thomas Domer, Milwaukee
"When Irish Wives Are Smiling"
Steve and Trish Eingorn, Lake Frederick, Va.
"Ooh La La Land"
Desa Warner, Sacramento, Calif.
"BIGadoon!"
Betsy Frank, Mattituck, N.Y.
-
Critics’ choice: Watering holes for gourmandsFeature An endless selection of Mexican spirits, a Dublin-inspired bar, and an upscale Baltimore pub
-
Argentinian beef is at the center of American farmers’ woesThe Explainer ‘It feels like a slap in the face to rural America,’ said one farmer
-
‘Businesses that lose money and are uncompetitive won’t survive’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady set to be the country’s first woman prime ministerIn the Spotlight Takaichi is a member of Japan’s conservative, nationalist Liberal Democratic Party
-
Russia is ‘helping China’ prepare for an invasion of TaiwanIn the Spotlight Russia is reportedly allowing China access to military training
-
Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdownIN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
-
China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
-
How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
-
One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
-
What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
-
Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
