animals The Irish language has the best weird translations of common animal names Thom Dunn

censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn

music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn

poetry The oldest written record of "fuck" has been discovered — and it comes from a plague quarantine Thom Dunn

languages Woman speaking Shaetlan Rob Beschizza

cover songs Enjoy 101 different versions of "Fairytale of New York" Thom Dunn

halloween Examining the generational loss of ancient Halloween traditions Thom Dunn

fantasy The colonialism behind fantasy's vaguely Irish Elves Thom Dunn

ireland Weekend Tunes: Salsa Celtica–Pa'l Rumberos Seamus Bellamy

Ahmed Alshaiba Kicking it old school with a couple of ouds and the Interstellar theme Seamus Bellamy

geographical cockups Gaelic sign welcomed visitors to Penis Island Rob Beschizza