Lanre Bakare (The Guardian) addresses language and accents in this article, stating that “advisers say they were keen to avoid ‘another Cool Runnings’ in portrayal of Jamaicans in One Love.” [Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] When the Jamaican linguist Dr Joseph Farquharson agreed to consult on the Bob…
Today is Sunday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2024. There are 359 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 7, 1953, President Harry S. Truman announced in his State of the Union message to Congress that the United States had developed a hydrogen bomb.On this date:In 1608, an accident