grungy
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“Peter Hujar’s Day” and “Late Fame”: Two films I saw at this year’s festival concerned the grungy creative mystique of New York in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
Over grungy guitars and a slapping drum beat, Taylor taunts them with a touch of reverse psychology.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
Johnson’s show respects the audience and what they want from the small screen, and Lyonne’s grungy heroine.
From Salon • May 8, 2025
Heard on the fan-favorite “Four Point Steel Star,” the duo shapes a grungy, futuristic soundscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025
The sound system alternately blared hip-hop and grungy emo rock as various DJs took turns pushing one another out of the way.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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