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In this delightfully campy madcap comedy, Elvira heads to small-town Massachusetts to receive an inheritance from her dead aunt, only to find out that the villagers aren’t fans of her cleavage, nor of her penchant for double entendre.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux.
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Cesar Romero, Batman: The Movie (1966) / Batman (1966–1968)
Between 1966 and 1968, Romero played the Joker on 22 episodes of the supremely campy and rather brilliant Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Icon 06 of 06 Klaus Nomi at Hurrah nightclub
Klaus Nomi performs in a campy costume with massive shoulder pads at Hurrah nightclub in New York City in 1979.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Part of what's drawn fans to Roan is her energetic and campy live shows, which come with dress codes and themes.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
This article contains spoilers for Joker: Folie à Deux.
01 of 10
Cesar Romero, Batman: The Movie (1966) / Batman (1966–1968)
Between 1966 and 1968, Romero played the Joker on 22 episodes of the supremely campy and rather brilliant Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Icon 06 of 06 Klaus Nomi at Hurrah nightclub
Klaus Nomi performs in a campy costume with massive shoulder pads at Hurrah nightclub in New York City in 1979.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Part of what's drawn fans to Roan is her energetic and campy live shows, which come with dress codes and themes.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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With the crisp transatlantic accent of a minor noble and the piercing blue eyes of a long-haired dachshund, Dan Stevens could have coasted through his acting career as so many London boys have before, playing foppish love interests or sneaky villains unmasked in the third act.Hannah Strong, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
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Audiences and critics alike raved at his hilarious Poor Things performance as foppish lawyer Duncan Wedderburn, who steals Bella away for an international adventure.Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2024
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Venom jumping in on the sole lyric of that 1950s jazz instrumental is a good indication of what’s to come, as Hardy and Marcel milk the odd-couple dynamic and jokey banter for maximum laughs.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Randolph’s decision to go against Grier’s jokey advice was one of the most pivotal moments of the season.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2024
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Partners should do their best to research something novel and playful that piques both of their interest.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The highlight for me was watching and listening closely to Joan Robinson (Post-Keynesian diva) duking it out with Frank Hahn (Neoclassical divo), in playful but serious jabs and thrusts.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Greatest baseball movie or sappiest baseball movie?Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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Feedback is always welcomed but only if constructive and without sappy emotional baggage.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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On the less traditional side, there are whimsical options like this blue-toned ombre tree and this pre-lit palm tree.Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dotting the room are other whimsical objects Potter fans will recognize: the Sorting Hat, a Triwizard trophy and Godric Gryffindor’s sword.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kate often seems like a spin on C.J. Cregg, Janney’s character on The West Wing — assertive, witty, disinterested in fashion — and so the series casting Janney to play a foil for Kate felt inevitable.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Their campaigns and social are obviously very witty, very inventive.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Albee's 1962 play won a Tony Award, and would have also won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, if the prissy trustees of Columbia University hadn't overruled the jury.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
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Some of that’s changing times, some of that is because a not-insignificant portion of W.A.S.P. fans are prissy suburbanites themselves.Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2023
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He’s bid a tearful, jocular farewell by Tenax and has a massive turnout at his funeral; none of these people know the first thing about him, really.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Castle's tone here is more openly jocular than Whale's original, which chose a satirical approach over a parodic one.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Campy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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