Doomscrolling has a new hazard. Oxford University Press announced “rage bait” is its 2025 word of the year. The prestigious publisher defines “rage bait” as “online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative, or offensive, typically posted in order to increase traffic to or engagement with a particular web page … Read more
We’re the best around, and nothing’s ever going to keep us down. New York City has been named the best city in the world for 2025 by Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index. This marks the second consecutive year that the Big Apple has topped the annual list, which features more than 50 major metropolises across … Read more
Music to my ears. If you’ve ever wondered what your favorite pasta noodle sounds like, you’re in luck. The inquiring minds over at Barilla, which calls itself the world’s leading pasta producer, tapped an Oxford scientist and an Emmy-winning composer to do just that. The Al Bronzo Soundtrack has songs specifically for each Al Bronzo … Read more
LONDON — Oxford University Press has named “rizz″ as its word of the year, highlighting the popularity of a term used by Generation Z to describe someone’s ability to attract or seduce another person. It topped “Swiftie” (an enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift), “situationship” (an informal romantic or sexual relationship) and “prompt” (an instruction given to an … Read more
Goblin mode refers to “a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations,” according to The Oxford Dictionary. Now, the esteemed tome has declared its official word of 2022 is “goblin mode,” the group announced Monday. The phrase won an online vote — … Read more