offbeat
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His dancing career didn’t really start until he started playing for the Bananas — whose offbeat and entertaining brand of baseball incorporates dancing and other shenanigans — in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain's biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
In awarding Mr. Neil, the Pulitzer board praised his “one-of-a-kind reviews of automobiles, blending technical expertise with offbeat humor and astute cultural criticism.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Even in the face of Hollywood’s timidity, some American independent animators have managed to push their offbeat visions through as features made with limited resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
And—most offbeat of all—he doesn’t care that he doesn’t know.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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The Last Lecture
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