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burlesque

[ber-lesk] / bərˈlɛsk /




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Ari Shaffir: The room is called the Box, and it’s this burlesque place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

At last, the narrative style breaks out of burlesque into something worthy of a celebrated contemporary author.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

There’s another old aphorism about wealth, credited to the burlesque star and actress, Sophie Tucker.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

She is not terminally ill, but the 39-year-old performance and burlesque artist has been approved for assisted dying under Canada's increasingly liberal laws.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Erasmus’s burlesque attack is a mark of Cicero’s enduring influence.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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