Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction ...

The word ‘soccer’ remains at the heart of one of the most enduring, if comparatively low-key and petty fronts of the culture war. At its most basic level, it’s a transatlantic disagreement over ...

The word “epiphany” is a noun that primarily refers to a moment of sudden revelation or insight. It can also refer to the ...

First Word in the Dictionary: The first word in most English dictionaries is “Aardvark.” It appears before all other words because it begins with double A (AA) , which alphabetically comes before ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article features language that may be hurtful to readers. On an April episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the host used a slur within the first 45 seconds of the show. “The word ...

It begins with the violins — orderly and baroque. The choir rises. The audience rises. And before you know it, the concert hall, church, rec center or school auditorium fills with the triumphant sound ...

As Wordle has skyrocketed in popularity, multiple media outlets have published articles that explore the best word to use as your initial guess. Often the authors of these pieces theorize that the ...

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.

Not all phrases will make their way into the new year unscathed. Lake Superior State University releases its list of Banished Words every year on New Year's Eve, and Americans should consider saying ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, ...

Derek Horstmeyer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...