Category: 2025-2026

The Linguistics of a Coloniser

Content warning: Mentions of abuse, gore and language that may discomfort people of colour. Also, spoilers for ‘Heart of Darkness’. The 19th century was certainly an interesting period for literature and commentary on society, especially in Europe. Examples that do this are ‘Frankenstein’ by M.W. Shelly and ‘The Island of Dr Moreau’ By H.G. Wells: one of…
A Linguistic Starter Kit for Aspiring Cult Leaders

Your far-fetched dream of financial freedom, unfaltering ideological loyalty, and a small army of disciples is closer than you think! So, you want to start a cult, and I guarantee, you’re already halfway there. When we think of cult leadership, we imagine ‘divine insights’, or supernatural revelations. Of course, that is the premise of any…
I’m Article Maxxing Rn

I’m article maxxing rn Omg are you dissmaxxing rn? I’m so unemployedmaxxing. I’m gonna start locked in maxxing. I’m sure even if you aren’t a blackpill looksmaxxer, you would have heard of the suffix ‘maxxing’ being used after literally every single word. Unfortunately, my friends and I have fallen victim to the maxxing trend and…
A Fog-Screen of Modern Politics: Orwell’s 80 Year Old Warning

George Orwell wrote ‘Politics and the English Language’ in 1946, yet it feels more relevant now than ever following our summer of immigration rallies and political protests up and down the country. Overseas, America faced a similar summer as ICE cracked down on migration and Mamdani’s election to be New York’s mayor. While the clocks…
Welcome to the Internet! A Quarter Century Wrapped.

As I ruminated over where to even begin for generating ideas for an article, I did what every single one of us does (at least if under 30); turn to consuming short form content.
on nonchalance

is being nonchalant cool and mysterious, or just disconnected and self-absorbed? lately, there has been an appearance of countless jokes and satirical posts online about the rise of nonchalance. people are growing frustrated and tired of the air of indifference that everyone seems to be sporting. what was once meant to look effortlessly cool now…
American English: One Brit’s Star Spangled Struggle

The moment my feet touched American soil, I knew exactly what I had to do. The primal urge to partake in what Americans do best took over and I marched straight to the sacred temple of greasy, artery clogging goodness. In-N-Out.