You know that feeling when you think you could be real-life friends with a singer, actor, or TV character? There’s a word for that, and it’s Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2025. Cambridge ...
The term "parasocial relationship" is getting a lot of attention on Twitter as of late. When news broke that comedian John Mulaney and actress Olivia Munn are expecting a baby together, fans accused ...
Lex Walton was certainly confessional prior to creating her 2023 magnum opus, but seemingly threw out the filter to record “I WANT YOU TO KILL ME.”. Walton takes heavy inspiration from indie rock band ...
In 2025, three major English dictionary publishers chose three different Words of the Year, but all tell the same story about ...
Let’s be honest: we’ve all got that one celebrity, influencer, or podcast host who lives rent-free in our heads. You know their dog’s name, their morning routine, their trauma story, and their oat ...
If you've been online recently, you'll probably have seen the term parasocial relationships pop up with more and more frequency. Maybe you've seen an influencer talking about it, read an infographic ...
Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on "parasocial," used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don't know - or even with an artificial ...
Have you ever thought that in another life you and your favourite celebrity would be close friends? It is a feeling held by so many, the Cambridge Dictionary has decided to choose ‘parasocial’ as its ...
The most popular poster in U.S. history was issued in 1976 and caused a minor moral panic among American parents. It featured Farrah Fawcett, the Charlie’s Angels star, posing in a red, one-piece ...
The Cambridge Dictionary has chosen "parasocial" as its word of the year for 2025, which refers to a connection that people feel with someone they do not know. It spotlights the interest in one-sided ...