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In Japan’s Oscar-Nominated ‘Drive My Car,’ Silence Is the Loudest Character
Clocking in at just under three hours, Best Picture nominee “Drive My Car” is a medley of roaring silence and quiet exchanges.
Why We Use “lol” So Much
The word rarely means “laugh out loud” anymore, but you probably knew that lol.
Why We Listen to Music With Lyrics We Don’t Understand
A musicologist and music therapist-in-training explain why the language of song lyrics doesn’t always matter.
The Fan Translators Behind K-Pop’s Worldwide Success
Next time you read translations, you know who to thank.
Why Are Letters Shaped the Way They Are?
Linguistic games and research are revealing a hidden connection between what words look and sound like, and what they mean.
‘Wordle’ Is Even Harder in Filipino
As a Filipino writer, the fact that I can’t win ‘Saltong,’ a Filipino version of ‘Wordle,’ is just embarrassing.
How to Make an Intercultural Relationship Last
A Filipino-Chinese couple in Australia share how they’ve made their marriage thrive, despite being from different cultures.
Dogs Can Tell When You're Speaking a Different Language, Scientists Find
Dogs are immersed in the human world, and now scientists have shown that they are able to differentiate between languages.
How To Make a Relationship Work When You Don’t Speak the Same Language
One spoke English, the other spoke French. They found love, anyway.
Chinese State Media Want People to Stop Using Internet Slang
Beijing wants young Chinese to acquire its conventional linguistic taste.
This Poet Never Went to School, so She Invented Her Own Alphabet to Write Poetry
Zareefa Jan has created a “language of circles” to help her document her poems. Only she can decode them.
‘Fuck, Fuck, Fuck’: Chinese Olympian Endears Fans With Non-Stop Swearing
The Chinese equivalent of the F-word made a grand Olympic appearance.