Blue Öyster Cult. Queensrÿche. Motörhead. Mötley Crüe. Why the dots?

Not all jokes travel well, but many do. And even the ones that don’t can still be funny when explained.

How the written word could return to its earliest roots

ChatGPT is already an awe-inspiring translation tool. But it’s only scratched the surface of the world’s languages.

When our own cultures constrain us, we reach out to other languages — often in surprising ways.

Let’s talk about how we talk about ourselves.