iconoclastic

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Reality TV loves to generate iconoclastic figures like Paul, turning real people and their issues into characters and storylines.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

In the spirit of its guiding light, the iconoclastic singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, the bar has played host to other country nonconformists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Over the weekend, Institutional Shareholder Services, a firm that advises investors how to vote their shares, recommended against approving the 2025 pay award that Tesla’s board has proposed for its iconoclastic CEO.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

Maison Margiela’s creative director John Galliano, the iconoclastic couturier who previously headed artistry at Givenchy and Christian Dior, is leaving his post at the luxury French fashion house after a decade-long run.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

“I almost think the better the idea, and the more iconoclastic the investor, the more likely you will get screamed at by investors,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis