pulp fiction
noun
fiction dealing with lurid or sensational subjects, often printed on rough, low-quality paper manufactured from wood pulp.
Origin of pulp fiction
1An Americanism dating back to 1950–55
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How to use pulp fiction in a sentence
Then, he singled out pulp fiction and Trainspotting as “glorifying” drug use.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe scene between getaway cab driver Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones) and Butch is one of the oddest in pulp fiction.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter watching that scene, you could hardly call the use of heroin in pulp fiction romanticized or glamorous.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt's pulp fiction—smart pulp fiction, but pulp fiction all the same.
‘Homeland’ Is Finally Back On Track with Season 3’s Penultimate Episode, “Big Man in Tehran” | Andrew Romano | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd here's the thing about pulp fiction: it doesn't really work unless it's page-turning stuff.
‘Homeland’ Is Finally Back On Track with Season 3’s Penultimate Episode, “Big Man in Tehran” | Andrew Romano | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
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