Book Reviews & Recommendations
In Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, linguist and influencer Adam Aleksic, better known as @etymologynerd, examines how social media algorithms are reshaping the way we communicate. From emoji hieroglyphics and viral slang to influencer “-core” aesthetics, Aleksic […]
Amanda Montell’s Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism promises a linguistic x-ray of how words recruit, bind, and radicalize. What you actually get is a brisk, darkly witty tour through classic high-control groups like Jonestown, Heaven’s Gate, and Scientology alongside modern phenomena that […]