An under-the-radar Rocky Mountains resort town – with a name traditionally associated with a New York deli staple – is poised to land on the culinary map, at least that’s the hope of famed chef Todd English. Whitefish, a boomtown in northwest Montana, has become a magnet filled with one-percenters and celebrities looking to escape … Read more
A mom woke up speaking like a member of ABBA. Georgina Gailey, 60, noticed her Swedish twang while chatting to her sister on FaceTime. Hospital medics suspected a stroke, but two weeks later she was diagnosed with Foreign Accent Syndrome, The Sun reported. The mom-of-two from the UK, said: “I had a heart attack a few months … Read more
There was apparently drama brewing off of the pitch at the 2024 UEFA European Championship in Germany. Manchester City defender Kyle Walker is dealing with another situation involving his wife, Annie Kilner and his ex-girlfriend Lauryn Goodman, who are both in Germany for the tournament, according to The Sun. The security team for the England players’ significant … Read more
They’re royally tea’d off. A hapless American influencer’s disastrous attempt at making a “proper” cup of tea stirred up a real brew-haha that’s left Britons seething — with some even claiming to need “therapy” after witnessing the sacrilegious display. Kelsey Pomeroy, an eager Bridgerton fan hailing from Kansas, left the special relationship more than a little … Read more
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Why do we say “elephant in the room”? Why do we say “dog and pony show”? And why do we say “sly as a fox”? These and many other popular expressions are part of everyday life in the English language — yet most of us don’t really know their interesting origin stories. Here’s a fun … Read more
Popular sayings in the English language often have multiple meanings — such as “a heart of gold” and “time is money.” Some expressions are also clever metaphors for deeper meanings. But where did they come from? Who started saying these popular phrases — and why are they so familiar today? Here are a few interesting expressions to explore. … Read more
The woman in her is now Xila. Britney Spears, 42, posted a long-winded summary of her recent beach vacation to Instagram on Wednesday in which she bizarrely claimed she’s having trouble understanding her native language — something that happened when she changed her name on social media. “Since I changed my name to XILA I … Read more
Providence men’s basketball coach Kim English was clearly caught off guard when he was asked if he is single in a postgame press conference after the Friars’ upset of Creighton in the Big East quarterfinal on Thursday. English seemed surprised to hear one reporter say that he was “trending on Black Twitter” (currently X) after … Read more
Drayton House, a privately owned mansion with more than a hundred rooms, has stood in Northamptonshire, England, for close to 700 years. For most of those seven centuries, the manor was a silent countryside presence, known mostly to locals or experts with a penchant for viewing beautiful homes owned by England’s upper classes. But that … Read more
It’s getting the boot. French has been displaced by Italian as the world’s most attractive language, the Daily Mail reports, citing a new survey from the language learning platform Babbel. 6,000 people from the US, the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany were asked which languages are perceived as “most sexy,” “most romantic” and “most … Read more
The fusion of Latin and Anglo-American cultures in South Florida in the latter half of the 20th century has created a new dialect, linguists say. Known as Miami English, the increasingly popular parlance has its roots back in the 1950s, when Cubans began moving to the region en masse. One of the country’s most bilingual … Read more
English countryside locals are slamming plans for a luxury wellness retreat catering to millennials over concerns the ritzy development will ruin precious green space and disturb area wildlife. The proposed retreat would be nestled in Kent Wood, a rich forest just 45 miles northeast of London, where developers expect its young clientele will hail from. … Read more
This was one gig he couldn’t Sher-lock down. Robert Downey Jr. revealed to Howard Stern that Kate Winslet couldn’t hold back her contempt over his attempt to pass for an Englishman during an audition for Nancy Meyers’ 2006 film “The Holiday.” At a script reading with other actors hoping to land a part — including … Read more
When Alok Yadav moved to the UK from India, he barely spoke a lick of English. Other than basic phrases like “thank you” and “please,” the young entrepreneur was at a loss for words — literally — until he landed a janitor job at Domino’s. Now, he runs his own store. Yadav, 36, was eager … Read more
Kids say the most “delulu” things. A California teacher has gone viral after he published a “Gen Z term dictionary” featuring phrases such as “no cap,” “baddie” and “getting sturdy.” Ryan Price, an English teacher at Buckingham Charter Magnet High School, posted three videos defining the new vernacular on TikTok. Combined, the videos have accumulated … Read more
Humpty Dumpty is not what he’s cracked up to be, according to one childhood dream killer. Popular YA author Holly Bourne scrambled the brains of many a social media watchdog Monday — by tweeting that the classic nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty is not an egg. “Who decided Humpty Dumpty was an egg?” the Brit-born … Read more
Emily Blunt segues to series television for “The English,” a new Western that feels scattered — but has great performances and some riveting moments. Premiering Nov. 11 (Prime Video in the US, BBC Two in the UK), the six-episode series is set in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming in the late 1800s. The story follows … Read more
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