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Each year, word of the year gets darker. ‘Six-seven’ may be annoying – but it’s bucked that trend
Some might regard this slang as ‘brain rot’, but the first word of the year just for tweens and teenagers could be the most hopeful development of 2025, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
The Guardian - UK
6 min read
Iain Douglas-Hamilton obituary
Conservationist who devoted his life to the study and preservation of the African elephant
The Guardian - UK
6 min read
Oxford Student Confronts Lawyer Camille Vasquez on Defending Johnny Depp Despite Abuse Allegations
An Oxford student confronted Johnny Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez, asking how she, as a woman, could defend a man accused of severe domestic abuse.
International Business Times UK
5 min read
Before the Millennium review – secrets and spies as Woolworths staff party like it’s 1999
Things get tense when a newcomer seems to know too much in Karim Khan’s absorbing and sparkily performed play
The Guardian - UK
3 min read
Ex-college campus next to London's Oxford Street set for major refurbishment
Berkeley Estate Asset Management has proposed a ‘deep retrofit’ and extension of 33 Cavendish Square
Evening Standard
4 min read
Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien’s desk up for auction
Tolkien used the desk during his tenure as Merton professor of English language and literature at Oxford between 1945 and 1959.
Evening Standard
3 min read
‘Extraordinary’ item JRR Tolkien used while writing The Lord of the Rings up for auction
It’s ‘the only desk belonging to Tolkien still in private hands’
The Independent UK
3 min read
‘Mansplaining’ was once a contender for word of the year. Here’s why we should stop using it
‘Rage bait’ is Oxford word of the year in 2025. But I think we should be able to decommission words that have brought more trouble than they’re worth, starting with the 2015 runner-up, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
SI:AM | Lane Kiffin’s Acrimonious Ole Miss Exit
The former Rebels coach is leaving for LSU after a typically messy breakup with his former employer.
Sports Illustrated
6 min read
'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025
The Independent UK
2 min read