language
Oxford Dictionaries Added 'Manic Pixie Dream Girl,' 'Butthurt' and a Ton of Other Words
They also added the word "cakeage," which is that thing where a restaurant charges you money to eat the cake you brought from home.
Science Shows How Your Brain Turns Racist When Processing Ethnicity and Accents
A study published in 'Journal of the Acoustical Society of America' shows that what people look like is linked to how easily they are understood by others.
You Have No Idea What the Term 'Depressed' Really Means Until It Devours You
"Depression" was a just a word to me before, like "sandals" or "matinée". Now, I get a pang in my chest whenever I hear it and the memories of desperate, dark sadness flicker behind my eyes.
Help! I Can't Stop Thinking in Emoji!
We can learn a lot about language from a round yellow face with hearts in its eyes.
Stop Calling It a 'Vagina'
For years, people – feminists included – have been using the wrong word to refer to female genitalia.
Meeting Charles Chahwan, the Arab World's Answer to Charles Bukowski
The Lebanese author spoke to us about American literature, the Islamic State and how conservatism has shrunk the Arabic language.
The New Swedish Word for Female Masturbation Is a Mix of the Words 'Clitoris' and 'Glitter'
I asked a couple of linguists if Swedish girls have any chance of making "klittra" happen.
The Anarcho-Primitivist Who Wants Us All to Give Up Technology
John Zerzan's moral argument for going back to nature.
White People with No Skill Sets Wanted in China
If you're sick of working hard for a living, China might be the place for you.
The Oxford Dictionary Is a Desperate Attention-Seeker
Your definition of the behaviour of Miley Cyrus's butt doesn't twerk.
The AP Style Guide Finally Deported 'Illegal Immigrant'
It's a big deal, especially if you're an anti-immigration conservative.