The Washington Post has a huge front page multimedia package on "The n-word" today, for some reason. They report that the slur is "more prevalent than ever." That seems unlikely.
Four Words That Should Be Taken Out Back and Shot, by Thomas Friedman
The more I read the news on my web-enabled smartphone, the more it becomes clear to me that there are precisely four words that must be banished from the English language. Why four? My column doesn't have space for more than that.
Most of What Busta Rhymes Says in an Interview Is Just Nonsense
I love Busta Rhymes on musical type of level but let's all recognize and realize that Busta Rhymes tends to give interviews where he just says different levels of words out of his mouth that go together to form the types of sentences that do not mean anything on the level of reality, okay? HuffPo has the scoop:
What Shall We Call This Next Generation?
Kids these days: what the hell are they? That is the question that faces American time-wasters today. As you know, the latest generation with a formal name is "The Millennials," and they are basically the worst, continuing the grand tradition of every new generation being the worst.
'Bespoke' Is the Latest Word to Be Ruined by Advertising
"Artisan." Remember the word "artisan?" Perfectly valid word. Described an actual type of thing. Until the ad world got ahold of it, put it on the street, and pimped it out until every last chemical food concoction assembled by robots out of petroleum byproducts was marketed as "artisan." Totally killed the word.…
Men Can Be Raped Now, Too
For 85 years, the FBI has defined rape as the "carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will." In all that time, no men have been raped. Now, thanks to rap music, homosexual marriage, and Jerry Sandusky, the FBI has gone and changed the definition—placing millions of American men in danger of rape.
Is Boston Really Gonzo?
Where did Hunter S. Thompson get the word "gonzo?" The accepted story's always been that it was a bit of Boston slang that a Boston newspaper editor first hung on Thompson. But—suck it Boston—that may be a myth!
How to Not Cuss on Wall Street
After its executives were forced to listen to a US senator read the words "shitty deal" from a company email one million times, Goldman Sachs has decided to ban swearing via email. Whatever shall they do now?
New York's 'Most Uncaring State' Title in Jeopardy
New York lawmakers are considering a proposal to change the name of the state's Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to something without the word "Retardation" in it. Unintended consequence alert: Could New York lose its reputation for surliness?
A New Word for 'Hipster:' The Final Vote
The thoroughly unwarranted level of interest in finding word to replace "hipster" has reached a fever pitch! We gave you 20 options to choose from. The top five vote-getters are below. This vote will determine everything. So, vote.
Vote For the New Word for 'Hipster'
You hipsters really came through. We asked for a new slur to replace "hipster," and nearly a thousand of you (presumably unemployed) commenters made suggestions. Jesus. We've narrowed it down to 20. Cast your vote below.
We Need a New Word for 'Hipster'
Okay. Yes. We said we were going to ban the god damn word "hipster," but we have lapsed. Mea culpa, and shit. The real problem is that there's not a pithy replacement word. That's where you come in.
Why the Oxford University Press' 'Word of the Year' Is a Huge Scam
When I read that this year's Oxford University Press Word of the Year is "unfriend" I began typing a post about interpersonal relations on the Internet. Then I realized that the Word of the Year is a huge scam.

