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Andy Salmon (@salfordrev) | Sounds from the Other City

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The Linguistics of Arrival

The film Arrival came out last week, with a linguist as its hero! The movie deals with xenolinguistics and how we could learn to communicate with aliens. The studio asked linguists from McGill University to consult on the movie, and … Continue reading

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Two hidden treasures inside St Paul’s Cathedral… 👀#london #londonhistory

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Childhood Boredom and Wonder Abound in Aron Wiesenfeld’s Inky Post-It Drawings | Colossal

MAY 3, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Post-It Note Drawing #89.” All images © Aron Wiesenfeld Aron Wiesenfeld has created dozens of drawings in black ink, translating the mystery and ennui of his paintings onto the iconic yellow square. When a friend … Continue reading

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What would an alien language look like?

Disappointed by the alien languages you see in movies? I have good news! There is a new branch of linguistics—Xenolinguistics—dedicated to imagining what an alien language might actually look like! In this video, I want to explore the weirdness of … Continue reading

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Moonwalk 📹 jav_Im

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Sometimes the student…

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Lindex – Underwear For Life

Lindex – Underwear For Life Directed by Fiona Jane Burgess Production Company: Smuggler London Managing Director: Fergus Brown Managing Director / Executive Producer: Lucy Kelly Producer: Ellie Fry Production Manager: Ellie Sanders Wright Production Assistant: Kamran Marzban Production Runner: Hannah … Continue reading

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Petrit Halilaj’s Scratchy Doodles Grapple with Childhood Innocence on The Met Rooftop | Colossal

MAY 1, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Abetare” (2024). All photos by Eileen Travell, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Petrit Halilaj magnifies childhood doodles taken from desks in the Balkans in large sculptures that occupy The Met rooftop. When visiting … Continue reading

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The great song of the Wren!

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