One thing we can all agree on in 2021 is the only thing we have to fear is tuna itself.  Continue reading...

A lot of brand names are going full-consonantal. They have a lot of historical precedent.  Continue reading...

Have you seen these movies? Explore how movie-inspired memes become firmly embedded in the English language.  Continue reading...

The names that made the news--and affected our lives--in 2020, from Animal Crossing to Zoom.  Continue reading...

Breaking news! There's a late entry in the race for Euphemism of the Year, Drivel of the Decade, and Malarkey of the Millennium.  Continue reading...

Explore the differences between enhanced and the newer (by about 100 years) more general adjective improved. Is every imperfect thing subject to both improvement and enhancement?  Continue reading...