lunacy

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Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical masterpiece “Dr. Strangelove” brilliantly parodied the lunacy of the nuclear threat during the Cold War.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

In the case of “Nirvanna the Band,” I assume the answer to the second question at some point becomes “no,” but it’s all done with a very persuasive mix of vérité style and can-do lunacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Beware the three Ls: leverage, liquidity and lunacy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The company’s commedia dell’arte-style shenanigans have a natural elasticity but farcical lunacy snaps when stretched too far.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The solution, in the words of one writer, was "a fit of intelligence lunacy."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau