TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: CINEMANIA 
Clue: Dude, in 1998 this brotherly team brought us "The Big Lebowski"

SOLUTION: the coen brothers

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC NUMBERS 
Clue: Its release, just over 2 years ago, was accompanied by the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up"

SOLUTION: windows 95

PROBLEM: Category: ART 
Clue: His first important painting was of his niece, but his most famous is his 1871 portrait of his mother

SOLUTION:
james m. whistler