This was completely out of my element, I don’t get most of the hints, references, and wordings here

[Bracket City]
September 22, 2025

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🏠 (Resident)
 Wrong guesses: 11
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 2

Total Score: 38.0
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