Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk” part 2
Last time, we explored the earliest use of the word “punk,” which turned out to be in an old English
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Shakespeare
Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk” part 1
Most people associate the word “punk” with a form of music that appeared in the 1970s. But the word itself
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Who has a better vocabulary: Shakespeare or Wu-Tang Clan? Think carefully before you answer
William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the history of the English language. But in terms
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What If Shakespeare Wrote Pop Lyrics?
In an interesting–if unnecessary–exercise, Erik Didriksen has written Pop Sonnets, translations of contemporary songs into Shakespearean language. Here, for example,
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Random Music News for Wednesday, October 15, 2014
It’s National Grouch Day in the US. You’ve been warned. I’m grouchy because there was a brute force attack against
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