linguistics

Tech

DeepMind AI Beats Human Historians at Deciphering Ancient Texts

10.22.19

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Sex

How to Do Tinder According to Linguistic Experts

12.11.17

By Julian Morgans
You Don’t Speak English Until You Overuse the Word ‘Like’

10.19.17

By VICE Staff
Tech

Why Linguists Watched the Same Season of ‘Big Brother’ for 6 Years

09.06.17

By Claire Downs
Identity

How Urban Dictionary Became a Cesspool for Racists and Misogynists

05.31.17

By Kimberly Lawson
Identity

The Power of ‘Petty’: How One Small Word Came to Represent Black Resistance

02.02.17

By Christina Drill
An Astrolinguist Explains How to Talk to Aliens

11.21.16

By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

An Astrolinguist Explains How to Talk to Aliens

11.20.16

By Daniel Oberhaus
Identity

A Dialect Coach Attempts to Unpack What’s Going on with Lindsay Lohan’s Voice

11.03.16

By Steven Blum
Tech

Werner Herzog On Science, Language, Mars, and His Fever Dreams

10.28.16

By ALEX PASTERNACK
We Asked Scientists If ‘Drunk Accents’ Are Actually a Thing

09.26.16

By Sierra Bein
Entertainment

‘Arrival’ Is Sci-Fi at Its Smartest and Weirdest

09.14.16

By Brandon Harris

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada