caveman

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But it’s also part of Netflix’s “rise and fall” true crime genre, cautioning against believing in figures like Johnson, who hooks young men by flogging a version of caveman masculinity that associates virility with dominance.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

"I gotta go into my cave and become a caveman," he told CBS news.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024

The lobby was conceived as a tunnel, carved out of solid rock, its sidewalls polished, the floor worn smooth, and the ceiling incised and decorated as a civilized caveman might have done it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

At odds with the prevailing caveman stereotypes of her time, and inspired by her big-hearted reading of archaeology, Auel writes Neanderthals as sensitive, intelligent people with a rich culture.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2023

He ran his fingers over the bumps and resisted the impulse to let out a primal caveman scream.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins