lowbrow
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The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative "Minions" franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in "Toy Story," industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mr. Kominek is more difficult to read; his comedy roots are showing and his role, as written, is less a well-defined character than a vehicle for lowbrow humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Highbrow or lowbrow, we have gathered here to serve humanity’s darkest impulses.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Still, his research revealed a fascinating throughline: the line between highbrow and lowbrow cuisine has always been blurry, and gelatin salads are a perfect case study.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
Eliminating those unfamiliar with the Stooges’ slapstick, physical, lowbrow comedy, I found that an overwhelming 8 percent of my sample admitted to such an indulgence.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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