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What video got Kash Patel in the headlines this week? The quiz knows

Published May 8, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC

Plus: The Met Gala, GameStop, Canada and Banksy (again!).

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From left: Blake Lively, Kash Patel, Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

This week saw unoriginal ideas galore — duplicative Met Gala gowns, copied clips in an FBI promotional video (allegedly), another book adaptation on Netflix. Not like a news quiz is a novel concept, either. Good luck!

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