The human brain has an affinity for metaphors—a word or phrase that means something other than what it literally denotes. In addition to stimulating higher levels of mental processing, metaphors ...

Metaphors are those hidden little zingers that pop up in our conversations, unconsciously and effortlessly, without a nanosecond of thought. One of the most delicious things about language is how ...

Arriving home after a long absence, I found a book inside my front door. I read the sweet note attached and thought it was an anonymous gift. I then saw the second page of the note, along with the ...

Joy Clarkson peels back the veil of overfamiliarity from commonplace expressions and images. I’m afraid these men would only slow me down,” says a cocksure Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of the ...

Language is not just a tool for communication; it is a medium for thought, imagination, and understanding. Among its many devices, the metaphor stands out as one of the most powerful. Far from being ...

Are we the spider or the fly? A new multimedia exhibit at the Wild Hearts Gallery, “Bunny Bowen: Mind the Web,” focuses on that question. Dorothy Bunny Bowen drew inspiration for the exhibit from a ...

Uproxx cover stars Paramore’s latest visual masterpiece has arrived. The group’s single new “Thick Skull” was a fan favorite from their album This Is Why. Thanks to the directorial work from Turnstile ...