Irony is the principle by which the meaning of words is affected and often radically altered according to where, when, in what context, and by whom they are said. It’s pretty basic to all human ...
Removing the A.P. Hill monument won’t absolve us of our past, but it is a necessary step in redefining the city. While campaigning in the midst of the pandemic and protests last summer, City Council ...
For those of you unfamiliar with the story behind the movie, The Wolf of Wall Street stars Leonardo DiCaprio playing the role of real-life criminal Jordan Belfort. In short, the movie portrays the ...
Excerpted from Chapter 10: “Yeah, I Really Do Think” of Why Alanis Morissette Matters by Megan Volpert. Copyright © 2025 by Megan Volpert. Excerpted with ...
Roger J. Kreuz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
As the great British comic, Ricky Gervais once implied, England and America may not so much be divided by a common tongue, but by their distinctive use (and in the case of the Brits, their abuse) of ...
The storming of the Bastille this week (July 14) in 1788 heralded the French Revolution, but why did the French people rebel against King Louis XVI, an inoffensive, even well-meaning member of the ...
Irony has a special place in the human psyche. Otherwise mundane concepts suddenly come to life when they’re recognized to have an ironic quality. British comedian David Mitchell captures this ...
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