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burlesque

[ber-lesk] / bərˈlɛsk /




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I really don’t know, but I feel like burlesque has evolved and that’s what this place is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Hell Hotel, a burlesque group who attended the event, told the BBC that they were "expecting much more based on what was advertised to us through their social media channels".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Tortora affair, already a media zoo, becomes a jurisprudential burlesque.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The queens cut their teeth performing in bars, burlesque theaters, punk venues and even a circus, where they learned to entertain by pulling together subversive and mainstream references.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

You can burlesque your opponent’s position in a way that makes it unattractive to the audience.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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