Words
Why the Oxford English Dictionary Declared 'YOLO' and 'Clickbait' to Be Words
We talked to the editor of the New Words department about how the staff determines which words to include each year.
These Mobile Dating Stories Will Melt Your Heart (Sort of)
The days of 'if anyone asks we met at a farmer's market' are long gone, and there's no need to be ashamed of meeting your partner online.
What Your Choice of Drug Slang Says About You
From "hippy crack" to "high grade", the terms you use to describe drugs give away a lot.
Quotes Become Symbolic Geometric Art in ‘Aretephos’
New York-based philosopher Apostolos Stefanopoulos wants to turn famous writers and philosphers’ words into highly symbolic digital art.
A Language Expert Explains Why You Hate The Word 'Moist,' Among Others
New research spells out exactly why people are so averse to the hated word "moist." We asked the lead author of the study to interpret other disgusting words, like "gooch."
What It Means to Be a 'Redneck' or a 'Hillbilly'
When city people throw around words like "redneck" or "hillbilly," they generally mean them as insults. But what do these words signify for the people living in central Appalachia?
A Twitter Bot Is Generating Fantastic New Words
Game designer Greg Borenstein’s new Twitter bot creates new words out of the “atoms of English”.
Thomas Morton Shares the Language of Ramadan on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then Motherboard explains the science behind automatonophobia, or the fear of statues, and VICE Sports tells us about Tony Barnette, an American MLB player who got his start in Japan.
Learn the Depressing Vocabulary of '70s Korean Sweatshops
German filmmaker Nils Clauss guides you through the remnants of a factory boom town that peaked in the 80s.
We Asked an Expert If Hipsters Have Fucked Up the English Language
Hipsters use English. Hipsters ruin everything. Therefore, did hipsters ruin English?
GIF Six-Pack: Letters That Move (You)
Adam Osgood, Chris Piascik, Sanfok, and others design the dropcaps of the future.