linguistics

Identity

How to Speak Sarah Palin’s Patriotic American: A Guide by British People

09.07.15

By Sarah Sahim
Tech

Scientifically, Does Gaydar Actually Exist?

08.17.15

By Mike Pearl
Identity

Shifting Voices as a Trans Person

08.16.15

By Brittany Malooly
Sex

Sex People of the World Need to Unite and Make the Term ‘Sex Person’ a Thing

07.13.15

By Elianna Lev
Sex

The Tongue-Twisting History of the Many Euphemisms for Eating Ass

06.10.15

By Chelsea G. Summers
Emoji Is the ‘Fastest Growing Language in the UK,’ According to a [INSERT CRY-LAUGH EMOJI] Linguistics Professor

05.19.15

By Joel Golby
Tech

Sillyspeak: the Art of Making a Fake Language

05.05.15

By Michael Erard
Help! I Can’t Stop Thinking in Emoji!

04.21.15

By Garrett Gilmore
Tech

The Parts of Speech

04.09.15

By Ben Richmond
Sports

You Don’t Throw a Basketball, So Why Is It Called a Free Throw? A VICE Sports Investigation

03.20.15

By Aaron Gordon
Tech

How DARPA Plans to Decrypt the Languages That Computers Still Don’t Understand

03.16.15

By Graham Templeton
Tech

Obama’s State of the Union Pronouns Are Both Banal and Irrelevant

01.20.15

By Ben Richmond

The Latest

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

Tech via

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