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Guillermo del Toro: We are living in the world of Pan’s Labyrinth
11 Oct 2026 Latino USA This spooky season, we get an extra treat from one of horror’s masters. Guillermo del Toro’s seminal fantasy horror classic, Pan’s Labyrinth, is being revived with a 20th-anniversary theatrical re-release on October 9th. Host Maria … Continue reading
9 Essential Samba Bateria Terms Every Beginner Should Know
23 Jul 2026 #samba #musiceducation #brazilianmusic Are you confused by samba bateria terms in Portuguese? Then this series is for you! In this first episode, we’ll cover the following nine terms: samba, samba-enredo, escola de samba, sambista, bloco, bateria, mestre … Continue reading
Biomedical Scientist Fact Checks Pseudoscience Slop
25 Sept 2026 #AI #Science #Pseudoscience AI slop is littering your feed and spreading misinformation, so WIRED’s here to set the record straight. Join Biomedical Scientist Andrea Love as we fact check the internet, pseudoscience edition. Check out more from … Continue reading
Why Do We Say “Dead as a Doornail”? The Surprising Origin
23 Sept 2026 #Etymology #PhraseOrigins #EnglishLanguage Why do we say someone is **“dead as a doornail”**? And what on earth does a doornail have to do with being dead? In this episode of *Fascinating Words & Phrases*, Gareth and Dex … Continue reading
What’s the difference between a language and a dialect? Why Scots is a language, not a dialect
[…] Scots is a Germanic language descended from Old English, not a dialect of Modern English – but what exactly is the difference? […]
Every Name on the Map of Britain, Explained
18 Sept 2026 #linguistics #history #airlearnlanguageshow If discovering how every country and island on the map got its name—carrying ancient tribes, insults, painted people, and forgotten goddesses—makes you want to turn real-world history into a lens for mastering true fluency, … Continue reading
The Vowel That English Lost
9 Sept 2026 In this video, I examine the historical ‘MEET-MEAT’ contrast in English, and the ways in which some dialects have managed to retain it to some extent into modern times. Vowel contrasts and mergers are a big topic … Continue reading
