A series of fairly unconnected stories follow one another, a surreal mix of fact and fantasy that is very Margi Clarke.

His rally last week was an often surreal mix.

"This body of work is a surreal mix of fact and fantasy," said the artist.

And the talk in offices became a surreal mix of fraternity house jocularity and serious discussion over whether an American President would be forced to resign.

By the same token, the atmosphere was a surreal mix of pain and celebration.

In a similarly paradoxical way, Mr. Wong explained his thinking about the film's bleak locations, which are rendered in a surreal mix of garish color and black and white.

It all makes for a surreal mix.

Mania.com's Nadia Oxford commends the manga for its "surreal mix of fantasy and reality" that portray what could have happened to Robert Johnson.

Yesterday we wrote about Bob Dylan's upcoming Christmas album, which is a surreal mix of smooth female backing vocals, mid-century arrangements, and Dylan's craggy vocals.

In its final form, it was a surreal and dazzling cross-cultural mix of music hall, Broadway, and Thirties screwball comedies.