The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary debuted in 1888; it was missing the word “bondmaid.” It took 50 years to ...

When Logan says funerals aren't fun, Kenny corrects him: "Black funerals are." As he prepares to attend his grandfather's in Douglas Lyons' comedy "Chicken & Biscuits," he enumerates just a few ...

Every now and then, the somewhat sketchy internet connection at my house goes kaput. I'm told this is a common circumstance ...

Some dictionaries are still printed but, increasingly, the reference books have moved online. And, as Stefan Fatsis describes ...

08:55, Fri, Oct 3, 2025 Updated: 09:09, Fri, Oct 3, 2025 A Shakespearean adaptation boasting a stellar A-list ensemble is currently available on Apple TV+, following other viewers who have relished a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The Elizabethan Gardens proudly presents the first annual “Autumn Ale Faire,” a fun, family-friendly event that captures the spirit of a fall harvest celebration. Join them ...

Minister for Education Helen McEntee wants works by William Shakespeare to remain compulsory for Leaving Cert English. Policymakers had proposed that “The Bard” be optional for higher level students.

An archivist rediscovered a 17 th-century will pertaining to the property of William Shakespeare, which had been missing for 150 years. The will belonged to Thomas Nash, husband of Shakespeare’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO - A more than 40-year tradition of free Shakespeare in San Francisco continues this weekend at Sue Bierman Park near the Embarcadero, with a modern California spin on one of the ...

Surely no soapy bubble in Harlem’s Speedy Suds laundromat has ever had the ebullience of this daring escape. In a hilarious scene in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s “Merry Wives,” the chubby rogue ...

Many authors throughout history have produced poems and stories that have been treasured for years. In English literature, William Shakespeare is well-known for his plays. However, in India, there was ...