Euphemisms—tactful words and phrases used in place of less pleasant ones—have been employed as rhetorical and literary devices for centuries. (The word is derived from the Greek for “good-speaking.”) ...

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It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into ...

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The vampire novel, which turns 50 this year, didn’t become a runaway bestseller until it hit shelves in paperback.

The President of the United State’s famous mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, stands out in part because its white facade contrasts brilliantly with the well-tended, green grounds ...

People love to complain about today’s music. All the lyrics are too bland, repetitive, and racy. So thank goodness we have a canon of treasured composers to fall back on! You know, guys like Mozart.