burlesque

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The Pussycat Dolls were founded by Antin in 1995 as an all-female burlesque dance troupe.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Muriel Spark’s protagonist—“she might be as young as twenty-nine or as old as thirty-six”—comes to us, at first, as a burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The queens cut their teeth performing in bars, burlesque theaters, punk venues and even a circus, where they learned to entertain by pulling together subversive and mainstream references.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Newport Theater — If you love a good show before dinner or are a connoisseur of burlesque, you absolutely must check out the Newport Theater.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

Erasmus’s burlesque attack is a mark of Cicero’s enduring influence.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith