For the record, I am not saying good movies can't be fun. I am saying that if in the end "fun" is the best thing you can say about the movie, then you have failed at defending it. I find Batman and ...

Mispronouncing a word is a guaranteed head-turner; just ask anyone who’s ever ordered a bowl of quinoa at a restaurant. But those “did-they-just-say-that?” looks aren’t just reserved for slip-ups in ...

In 2019, 95% of the 172 million Americans celebrating Halloween planned to buy candy, according to one survey. That was significantly higher than the number of people planning to purchase decorations ...

Ronald Reagan, the Rolling Stones and Shakespeare are among the many who used rhetorical devices to get their points across. Being a fellow word person (and if you’re reading this, I assume you are), ...

Hallmark decided to switch the word 'fun' for 'gay' in the lyrics to a carol. In this undated photo provided by Hallmark is an ornamental, miniaturized version of an ugly holiday sweater emblazoned ...

Aviva Segal receives funding from The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture (FRQSC). Sandra Martin-Chang received funding from SSCHRC. Concordia University provides funding as a founding ...