) An epic poem attributed to Homer, which describes the return of Ulysses to Ithaca after the siege of Troy. Oe () a diphthong, employed in the Latin language, and thence in the English language, as the representative of the Greek diphthong oi. In many words in common use, e alone ...
Ken Liu’s own narratives spiral and meander. His characters move from the inside outwards, only to find themselves circling back, changed. His language draws on the hallmarks of sci-fi, romance, and epic sagas, among other genres, only to defy them. His narrators are often children, posin...
In one of the most telling details of the year, “Despacito” became the first primarily Spanish-language song to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 21 years… since 1996’s “Macarena.” And while a crossover version featuring Justin Bieber undoubtedly helped raise the song’s profile among Engl...