Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the ...

After yet another year of high-profile news stories and internet trends, Merriam-Webster has chosen one word to sum up 2025: “slop.” The dictionary publisher defined it as “digital content of low ...

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 ...

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 over 5,000 new words, including ...

Merriam-Webster has unveiled a significant update to one of its most popular dictionaries, introducing more than 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in over two decades. The 12th edition ...

ROCKETS’ RED GLARE: A Sage Mendiluze Novel. By William Webster and Dick Lochte. Blackstone Publishing. 309 pages. $27.99 Just in time for the beach reading season, William Webster and Dick Lochte have ...

Liverpool is set to host a new three-day festival next month as The Red Weekender takes over the city's Exhibition Centre to celebrate the final weekend of the 2024/25 season. The event will take ...

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the ...

Sharp divides have seemed to define America lately—and Merriam-Webster just made it official. The famous American dictionary publisher on Monday announced that “polarization”—defined as “division into ...

Brush up on Gen Z’s favorite buzzwords because they’ve officially entered our lexicon. Merriam-Webster has revealed the 200 new words they’ve added to the dictionary’s 2024 edition, including several ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Georgia Theatre was packed on Thursday, Sept. 12 as fans awaited Atlanta-native ...

Nikki Webster and her young daughter made an impression as they walked the red carpet at the opening night of Sunset Boulevard in Sydney on Saturday. The former child star and her 10-year-old, Skylah, ...