madness

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A commenter branded it an example of “the Backrooms,” described as “nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The tension between the human need for both love and self-determination powers both art and madness, but never was it so tangibly brought to life than by Marilyn Monroe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

There might be some method in that madness.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Witnessing a friend of a friend’s cousin credit a famous woman for her maternal nature, side by side with the person who literally gave birth to them, is a unique reality of our modern madness.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Around the inn the wind was screaming like a witch in her madness.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman