Last night, I was talking with someone who is in their early 20s about the troubles developing around the use of the word "tranny," and they got very passionate, saying, "I HATE GENDER! Fuck gender!" ...

The George Saunders story “Escape From Spiderhead,” included in his much praised new book Tenth of December, is not for the squeamish or the faint of heart. The sprawling, futuristic tale delves into ...

This story was first published March 20, 2011. It was updated on June 12, 2011. From the moment it was published in 1885, Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" caused controversy. It ...

The study of word origins (that is, etymology) is every bit the serious academic discipline you might expect it to be — except when it's not. As it turns out, people have a propensity to make false ...

Think you know everything about Microsoft Word? Here are some hidden tricks and time-saving hacks you need to know about the popular word processor. I've been writing about software and hardware for ...