Word: absurdism
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...they were being treated with a certain amount of irony, which they were not used to. I think it was slightly shocking for many Russians. I was asked if I was writing a satire or parody. I said no, this is what human beings are like. Sometimes they do absurd things, make idiots of themselves. The play is not about politics, ideology; it's about individuals...
...Benicio del Toro. After being subjected to two hours of director Terry Gilliam’s headache-inducing antics though, you may wish that you had actually popped a few tabs yourself. For legal reasons, The Crimson cannot officially condone recreational drug use. We can, however, publish an absurd drinking game meant never to be played—that is unless you are 21 and happened to be a Scottish longshoreman with a death wish. In that case: God speed, read on, and drink up! TAKE A SHOT… 1. One shot if you can understand Johnny Depp. Cease...
...Prize for playing an integral role in the discovery of DNA, not for his views on race relations; we find the suggestion advanced by some that his scientific successes should somehow be invalidated as a result—by renaming Watson-Crick nucleotide base pairing or otherwise—absurd. No matter how objectionable James Watson’s personal views are, they have little effect on the profound benefits his research has created for humanity. For that matter, it does not appear that Watson actually stands by his racist remarks. Shortly after the scandal broke, Watson told The Associated...
Harvard students are notoriously clean, well groomed, and virtuous. First-years at the College are known particularly for their chaste habits and healthy lifestyles. Failing to do laundry every week? Unheard of. Irregular bathing schedules? Absurd. Engaging in sexual contact with another resident of your dormitory, especially in Pennypacker? Surely you jest! But alas, while we all slept innocently in our narrow beds, thinking of nothing but course packs and profound questions to ask during section, scabies crept into our lives (for some quite literally—the mite Sarcoptes scabiei tunnels into the skin of humans). Two Saturdays...
...long, razor-sharp fangs and even longer, yellowing nails. They attack humans at the throat and suck their blood until they die, and as a result they are always sporting beards of dried blood on their mouths and chins. They howl at the moon in unison and speak an absurd imaginary language comprised primarily of guttural shrieks and raspy hiccups. And, naturally, they can’t stand the sunlight...