goon

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Here he is as arresting theorizing about the origins of “The Goon Show,” which he traces to the trauma of World War II, as he is contemplating the quality of Liza Minnelli’s eyelashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"At Adele's concert in Munich, the staff continuously cleaned the toilets and it was super clean even after a three-hour concert," says Ishika Goon, a Bengaluru-based lawyer.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

The Goon Squad challenge coin features Mr. Middleton’s name above three cartoonish mobsters.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

One of my most fun things I really enjoyed imagining was him explaining to young Diana, the teenage girl, why Prince Charles was so obsessed with this completely old-fashioned comedy series called "The Goon Show."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Goon grabs a bunch of cartons of milk and asks, “Ay, can we take this in case somebody needs it on the street?”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas