absurdity

This summer, more than 102,000 paying customers crammed into Kyle Field at Texas A&M to watch the Bananas’ wholesome blend of athleticism and absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

To draw the world’s attention to a serious matter by way of absurdity — that’s a good trick.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

This flattening of subject matter highlights both the absurdity and power of the mass-produced image: An exploding plane, a passionate kiss and a load of laundry are all given equal weight through Lichtenstein’s eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

It’s so funny and really encapsulates the messy truth and real absurdity of loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

We would often talk about situations and people connected to the case that, for all the damage they had caused, had still made us laugh at their absurdity.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

This week’s briefing document repeats such absurdities and manipulates the data to claim the drug doesn’t work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Finally, if you think the obstacles to orderly press coverage and the absurdities of decision-day theater are bad, remember that they are nothing compared to how the court does its own substantive work.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Parr, renowned for capturing the quiet rituals and absurdities of British life, was commissioned by the National Trust to capture life in Lacock, Wiltshire, during the spring and summer of 2025.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Like it or not, Colbert was doing what comedians are supposed to do: hold a mirror up to society, politics, human nature or whatever their focus may be, and call out the absurdities within.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

“And even after that, when the robots recall the human absurdities of sacrifice and compassion, they will remember us.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green