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Gordon established himself as a grue-auteur with this completely off-the-wall take on the well-trod zombie formula.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
For Oxford American, Wendy Brenner recounts the joys of working as an art-framer, sharing her process and tales of a boss who’s more than a little off-the-wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last three months, Lazer Dim 700’s off-the-wall oddities have turned him from SoundCloud obscurity to internet sensation.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
What is Fashion Month without a few off-the-wall accessories and beauty looks?
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Mar. 2024
Over the years, what the NFL now calls Super Bowl Opening Night has been a showcase for the bizarre – with reporters in gaudy outfits asking off-the-wall questions – at the same time traditional media members are mining for the latest nugget of new information.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
The inevitable holiday frenzy, of course, needs a frenetic soundtrack, and Hasil Adkins' off-the-wall psychobilly absolutely fits the bill.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Spagnuolo said the defense had many guys — like Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill and Justin Reid — with high football IQs who also embraced off-the-wall calls.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2024
Supreme is famous for its off-the-wall collabs that run the gamut from Airstream to Barbour to Honda.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2024
For Oxford American, Wendy Brenner recounts the joys of working as an art-framer, sharing her process and tales of a boss who’s more than a little off-the-wall.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last three months, Lazer Dim 700’s off-the-wall oddities have turned him from SoundCloud obscurity to internet sensation.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
What is Fashion Month without a few off-the-wall accessories and beauty looks?
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 1 Mar. 2024
Over the years, what the NFL now calls Super Bowl Opening Night has been a showcase for the bizarre – with reporters in gaudy outfits asking off-the-wall questions – at the same time traditional media members are mining for the latest nugget of new information.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
The inevitable holiday frenzy, of course, needs a frenetic soundtrack, and Hasil Adkins' off-the-wall psychobilly absolutely fits the bill.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Spagnuolo said the defense had many guys — like Nick Bolton, Drue Tranquill and Justin Reid — with high football IQs who also embraced off-the-wall calls.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2024
Supreme is famous for its off-the-wall collabs that run the gamut from Airstream to Barbour to Honda.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Off-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-wall. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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