https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Sjrsimac 2026-04-19T19:15:04Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.30.0 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71889 2014-07-18T04:49:05Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Transcript */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin's surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> Opening Question: Who are today's 10 hottest actors?<br /> <br /> [Cueball is holding a clipboard, taking notes, while Megan aims an infrared thermometer at Justin.]<br /> <br /> Megan: 81.5, but I think it got part of his shirt. [Megan yells] Hey Justin! Hold still!<br /> <br /> Closing: We grab an infrared thermometer and find out!<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71888 2014-07-18T04:48:48Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin's surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> Opening Question: Who are today's 10 hottest actors?<br /> <br /> [Cueball is holding a clipboard, taking notes, while Megan aims an infrared thermometer at Justin (Timberlake?).]<br /> <br /> Megan: 81.5, but I think it got part of his shirt. [Megan yells] Hey Justin! Hold still!<br /> <br /> Closing: We grab an infrared thermometer and find out!<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1396:_Actors&diff=71887 2014-07-18T04:48:20Z

<p>Sjrsimac: </p> <hr /> <div>Could be Bieber... 04:42, 18 July 2014 (UTC)<br /> :Good point. [[User:Sjrsimac|Sjrsimac]] ([[User talk:Sjrsimac|talk]]) 04:48, 18 July 2014 (UTC)</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71886 2014-07-18T04:46:48Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Transcript */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake?)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> Opening Question: Who are today's 10 hottest actors?<br /> <br /> [Cueball is holding a clipboard, taking notes, while Megan aims an infrared thermometer at Justin (Timberlake?).]<br /> <br /> Megan: 81.5, but I think it got part of his shirt. [Megan yells] Hey Justin! Hold still!<br /> <br /> Closing: We grab an infrared thermometer and find out!<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71885 2014-07-18T04:46:19Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake?)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> Opening Question: Who are today's 10 hottest actors?<br /> <br /> [Cueball is holding a clipboard, taking notes, while Megan aims an infrared thermometer at Justin (Timberlake?)]<br /> <br /> Megan: 81.5, but I think it got part of his shirt. [Megan yells] Hey Justin! Hold still!<br /> <br /> Closing: We grab an infrared thermometer and find out!<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71884 2014-07-18T04:46:03Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Transcript */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> Opening Question: Who are today's 10 hottest actors?<br /> <br /> [Cueball is holding a clipboard, taking notes, while Megan aims an infrared thermometer at Justin (Timberlake?)]<br /> <br /> Megan: 81.5, but I think it got part of his shirt. [Megan yells] Hey Justin! Hold still!<br /> <br /> Closing: We grab an infrared thermometer and find out!<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71882 2014-07-18T04:41:53Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript}}<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71881 2014-07-18T04:41:33Z

<p>Sjrsimac: /* Explanation */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses the two different meanings of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' seems to refer to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer.<br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript}}<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

Sjrsimac https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=1396:_Actors&diff=71880 2014-07-18T04:40:41Z

<p>Sjrsimac: </p> <hr /> <div>{{comic<br /> | number = 1396<br /> | date = July 18, 2014<br /> | title = Actors<br /> | image = actors.png<br /> | titletext = Once again topping the list of tonight's hottest rising stars in Hollywood is ξ Persei!<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Explanation==<br /> The comic uses the double meaning of the word ''hottest''. In the opening question, &quot;Who are today's 10 hottest actors?&quot; the word ''hottest'' refers to an actor's popularity or success. Cueball and Megan think the word ''hottest'' is asking them to the list the 10 actors who have the highest surface temperature, and we see them measuring Justin (Timberlake)'s surface temperature using an infrared thermometer. <br /> <br /> ==Transcript==<br /> {{incomplete transcript}}<br /> <br /> {{comic discussion}}</div>

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