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Friedland, a comedian and former co-host of the podcast Cum Town, launched the show in 2022 as an absurdist riff on late-night television.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026 The premise of the story—the pig lab—seems absurdist or surreal but is actually grounded in reality.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026 Across 15 tracks, the rapper and producer get to work making their first proper body of work together as memorable as expected, delving into relationship mishaps, selfish tendencies, and the absurdist comedy that is real life.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026 Betti — An actor, writer, and producer who creates and stars in visually bold, absurdist scripts examining the absurdity of womanhood from a trans perspective.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for absurdist