lowbrow
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One reason this outbreak has proved the exception is likely due to the pathogen’s “explosive diarrhea” side effect, and the lowbrow comedic opportunities that naturally arise.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
The biggest appeal of these lowbrow collections—one reader recalls a co-worker telling his kids that souvenir was French for crap—are instant memories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
From original tales to radical reworkings of classics both high-falutin’ and raucously lowbrow, these 10 filmmakers all know that the most vital part of the storytelling business has stayed exactly the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 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
