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That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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For a certain generation, the truth doesn’t really matter less than the myth itself: a legendary rock star treating the world’s most luxurious car with such flippancy on his way to dying too young.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the current moment, typified by stars like Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Charli XCX, tends to be about showcasing one’s sexuality ironically, or with an acid flippancy, or from behind a mask, or with a certain cool stance of meta control.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Their relationship, tentative, intimate, and defiant, lingers long after the satirical skewering of male buffoonery has faded.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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He’s been tinkering with this messaging on and off since damn near the start of the century, when his criticism of the genre shifted from the power-holding executives (both white and Black) of the music industry who were profiting off buffoonery, a la Bamboozled, to rap music itself.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
15 Aug. 2025
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When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, but presents more insouciance than innocence on the court.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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With her typical insouciance, however, Jones ignored the advice and went on with the show.—
Time,
Time,
10 July 2025
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This is why researchers agree that intentional playfulness should be a priority.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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But with all that being said, New Village Arts’ production is a likable, amusing and earnest staging with four ebullient actors directed with playfulness and energy by Desireé Clarke Miller.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Se-ri’s vivacity struck him, and has been warming his heart ever since.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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Although the novel was set in the Eighties, the film came to symbolize British culture in the 1990s, with an iconic catchphrase — choose life — that, although it was originally delivered with irony, became synonymous with the vivacity of Britain at the time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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Quick-witted, effortlessly funny, DePaul brought a lightheartedness to the table during a particularly dark point in the story.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Jocosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocosity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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