Magic A Linguist Explains What Old-School British Accents Sounded Like
British accents of the past! Would Draco Malfoy's dad have sounded like that in The Patriot? Would Ichabod Crane? Gretchen McCulloch will tell us.
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Magic President Fitzgerald Grant of Scandal Does The Crossword Puzzle
Fitz can't do the crossword without Olivia.
Television “Becoming a Man,” Kids in the Hall
The latest installment of The Toast's cherished "Kids in the Hall" Monday.
Feminism Feminine Spectacle: The UFC, Women, and Weakness
Sarah Van Name, on how the UFC packages its female fighters, and what it means about how we think of femininity.
Heroes Lady in Red: A Celebration of Audrey Horne
Genna Rivieccio on Audrey Horne of "Twin Peaks" fame, and why she is perfect.
Beauty Harrison’s Outfits on Scandal: A Celebration
Shafiqah Hudson explores one of the most important issues of our age: the clothes that Hot Harrison wears on Scandal.
Television Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: A Love Story
Elyssa Goodman on one of Australia's finest gifts to the world: "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries."
Humor Sherlock Reviews Musicals He Was Forced To Attend With His Parents
Kathryn Funkhouser envisions the theater reviews of Sherlock Holmes. He is not a big fan of "Cats."
History Watching Downton Abbey With an Historian: Why Watch At All?
In which we sadly bid farewell to Mo Moulton's historical trek through the current season of "Downton Abbey," and ask whether the show is worth watching.
Beauty This Is a Post In Which You Can Talk About All Of House of Cards
Let it all out.
Television “Dipping Areas,” Kids in the Hall
The latest installment of "Kids in the Hall" Monday, the only way some people manage to live through another week of their terrible lives.
History Watching Downton Abbey With An Historian: Social Ills
Mo Moulton takes on various aspects of social policy and noblesse oblige in this week's installment of "Watching Downton Abbey With An Historian."
Television “Head Crusher,” Kids in the Hall
The most recent installment of "Kids in the Hall" Monday features one of their most iconic and senseless characters.
History Watching Downton Abbey With An Historian: Race and Imperialism
The latest installment of "Watching Downton Abbey With an Historian" takes on the issues of race and celebrity in 1920s England.
Poetry The Simpsons and Poetry
Some of the best poetical references in The Simpsons.
