obsession

The company’s blueprint for success is full of all the usual stuff about obsession and radical innovation and validation from the best athletes in the universe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

"When I met him, I could see a real author's style in him and I've always sensed in him an obsession with becoming a writer and a thirst for reading," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ever the humanist, fascinated by ordinary people taking on otherwise herculean tasks to the point of obsession, Herzog resolved decades ago to make a film inspired by the sisters.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Walton competed at a high level in gymnastics after following his sister into the sport, but boxing remained his obsession.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

He told her about his obsession with that ridiculous one with Brendan Fraser, about how he had dressed as a different character from the movie for every Purim since eighth grade.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

This isn’t all that uncommon: Trends crop up in filmmaking all the time, as potential narratives emerge from real-life events and cultural obsessions.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

I am growing to love Jane Schoenbrun’s exfoliation of ’80s horror obsessions, especially for the movie’s nonjudgmental embrace: Let these movies be free in all their “problematic” badness and let them work on you.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

In “The Dreamy Side,” Molina traces the roots of these cross-cultural musical obsessions to the early R&B scene in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

This type of therapy teaches the brain how to manage responses to distressing obsessions and compulsions, which can often be life-changing.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

That line from Freaks and Geeks, one of Lydia’s obsessions, had been a running joke with them ever since Lydia had made Travis and Dill watch every episode in a single day.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner