Geoff Nunberg (@GeoffNunberg) is a linguist who teaches at the School of Information at the University of California at Berkeley.
Shortly after Amazon introduced the Kindle, they put up a page with a ranked list of the most frequently highlighted passages across all the books. It's not there anymore, but when I first looked at the list in 2013, the opening sentence of Pride and Prejudice was in third place. That was all the more impressive because eight of the other top 10 finishers were passages from the Hunger Games series, which was the hit of the season that year, as Austen's novel had been exactly 200 years earlier.
Play video content SUPPORT THE STRIKE Alyssa Milano's protest of Georgia's anti-abortion law is exactly the kinda political pressure that's needed ... according to Presidential candidate and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who's fully in her corner.
Rep. Gabbard was on "TMZ Live" Monday, and rallied behind Alyssa's call for a sex strike in the wake of Georgia's governor signing a bill that would ban abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
Laura Laune En Couple Avec Jérémy Ferrari – Révélation d’Incroyable Talent, en live sur scène, il ne se retient pas pour exprimer ce qu’il pense. Encore meilleure nouvelle : elle est tout aussi impressionnante dans les interviews. Preuve dans le numéro de cette semaine de Closer. En compagnie de personnes qui ne la connaissent pas bien, son esprit acerbe peut surprendre.
Dommage ! Laura Laune n’est pas du genre à retenir ses propres sentiments.
She is one of America's rising pop stars, known for her sassy songs and style.
And Madison Beer starred in her most raunchy music video to date on Friday as she dropped new single Baby.
The Selfish hitmaker, 21, put on a sizzling display as she stripped down to black lingerie and suspenders, alongside a gaggle of gal pals for the sultry empowerment anthem.
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Wow: Madison Beer starred in her most raunchy music video to date on Friday as she dropped new single Baby
With her flawless skin and youthful glow, Mexican singer Thalia, 44, could pass for someone half her age.
And the entrepreneur has shared her secret to eternal youth with his fans in a candid interview.
Whilst most women credit lotions, potions and a healthy diet for their timeless looks, Thalia has a much less conventional way of turning back the clock.
Speaking in a new TV interview, the singer, who is married to 67-year-old American music executive Tommy Mottola, revealed she keeps her looks in check thanks to nightly multiple orgasms.