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Displaying all articles tagged:
Language
emergency discussion
Aug. 18, 2022
The Refreshing Profanity of
This Fool
Chris Estrada’s Hulu comedy series is so specific with its use of Mexican American slang. Órale!
By
Alejandra Gularte
and
Savannah Salazar
language
Feb. 20, 2020
Why Do Corporations Speak the Way They Do?
The pernicious spread of garbage language.
By
Molly Young
stand-up
Jan. 7, 2020
The Language of Stand-up Comedy
Ten comedians from around the world reflect on the challenges of translating their act to English.
By
Tal Pinchevsky
close reads
Dec. 3, 2018
The Hidden Meaning Behind
My Brilliant Friend
’s Neapolitan Dialect
If Neapolitan is the language of Lenù and Lila’s imprisoning neighborhood, then Italian is the language of social mobility.
By
Justin Davidson
feels
Nov. 18, 2016
Zadie Smith Has ‘Many Feels’ About
Crazy Ex
“I’m not trying to be cute when I say that I could have written 5,000 words on it.”
By
Jackson McHenry
language
Apr. 14, 2015
Analyzing the French in
Mad Men
’s ‘New Business’
They nailed it on Sunday night’s episode.
By
Olivia Collette
language
Mar. 18, 2015
The Rules of Speaking Russian on
The Americans
They’re the anti-Twitter scenes.
By
Sean T. Collins
language
Oct. 26, 2011
How Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling Used to Talk
“I was like, ‘What you wanna do, thug? And he was like, ‘I don’t know, cuz.’”
By
Kyle Buchanan
Mar. 3, 2011
Should ‘Retarded’ be Retired from the Comedic Lexicon?
I learned about Spread the Word to End the Word on Ellen Seidman’s blog, Love That Max. Seidman’s son, Max, has cerebral palsy, and Seidman […]
By
Carolyn Castiglia
Jan. 19, 2010
Mel Gibson Will Force Leonardo DiCaprio to Learn Old Norse
That’s a language, of course.
By
Adam K. Raymond