oddballs
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But the sound of the music itself — delicate, precise, a little eerie — was also a sign that Hollywood did nothing to smooth out the quirks of one of pop’s most lovable oddballs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
With its zesty appreciation for the city’s landscape of oddballs, menacing and disarming alike, “Tuner” has some similarity to one of last year’s best pictures, “Caught Stealing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But the scenes she’s devised for these sympathetically difficult oddballs go nowhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
As directed by James Griffiths, Mr. Basden and Mr. Key’s screenplay hearkened back to “Local Hero” with its warm glow of appreciation for U.K. oddballs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
A few oddballs from the Political Science department wore black armbands.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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