conundrums
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Their work is a cultural bridge much like Ashitaka’s effort to bring the worlds of beasts and men together for a common cause, depicting what Miyazaki sees as one of humanism’s central conundrums.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
A trio of comedies about lost, affluent white men grapples with the manly conundrums of our times—and paints a troubled picture of modern men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
There are almost no conundrums faced by Sir Keir and his government that this war does not make even harder.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, David, and special guest Stephen Colbert answer listeners’ conundrums of all kinds: the meaningful, the trivial, and the delightfully absurd.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
Perhaps, people being the conundrums that they are, and having so little desire to shoulder the burden of their lives, this is what will always happen.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
