12 German Words for Highly Specific Feelings
Germany isn’t a country known for its poetry — mostly because German sentences often sound like a large man trying to fight his way out of a marsh. What Germans are known for is their […]
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Most popular internet-inspired Words of the Year as Brain Rot picked for 2024 by Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary has named “brain rot” their Word of the Year for 2024. But did you know it’s not the first time an internet slang word has been named Word of the Year? […]
5 ‘Garfield’ Comics That Make No Sense in 2024
Garfield debuted in 1978, and most of its regular gags were born shortly thereafter. Garfield liked to sleep, he loved lasagna and he hated Mondays. Nearly 50 years later, he’s pretty much doing the same thing […]
KRS-One Moves Into 1520 Sedgwick to Celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop
KRS-One is moving to the birthplace of hip-hop to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary this year. According to a press release, the legendary hip-hop pioneer is launching Birthplaceofhiphop.nyc, a new initiative where the Boogie Down […]
The 10 Best Post-Monty Python British Sketch Shows
Look up “British sketch comedy” in the dictionary and you’ll no doubt find a picture of Monty Python. Okay, not in the Oxford English, Merriam-Webster or Cambridge editions, but the point remains: For more than […]
‘Why can’t we do it?’: the Ringham brothers’ daring sound designs | Stage
Max and Ben Ringham had wildly clashing music tastes growing up. There were “sound wars” in their bedroom as a result. They did, however, pool their equipment – musical instruments, keyboards, samplers – which piled […]