slapstick
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Watching this slapstick routine of quitters and re-enterers from a vantage point atop the polls is Francesca Hong, a state representative, part-time bartender, and Democratic Socialists of America member.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
It was a small, almost slapstick detail, but it captured the surreal nature of the moment.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“When you watch cartoons by Tex Avery or Chuck Jones, everything calls back to the perfect timing and the slapstick of those actors,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
For the final installment of the group’s high jinks, much of the original cast of the slapstick series returns, including Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Dave England and Ehren McGhehey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
And to Trip, the whole thing was pure comedy: a glorious slapstick spectacle, complete with bleeped-out tirades and plenty of chair throwing.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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