Language has a shelf life. Slang especially. What sounds effortlessly cool in one decade sounds like a Halloween costume in the next, and few eras produced more dateable vocabulary than the 1980s.

I started using my teens' slang to better understand them. Words like "rizz," "mid," and "slay" entered my vocabulary. Sometimes it connects us — sometimes they cringe. I remember how mystified the ...

For teens, it’s a means of bonding. For parents, it’s a font of frustration. For algorithms, it’s a path to engagement. And for online influencers, it’s a stream of income. Whatever role slang plays ...

With a total area of over 3.8 million square miles, the United States is a massive country with many regional differences. Cuisine and culture are two that easily come to mind, but variations in ...

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“Cornbread illustrates how America’s food has emerged as a creolized national cuisine, one that draws on elements from multiple cultural traditions,” writes Anela Malik, author of “American Soul: The ...

I’ve enjoyed what I thought was Nan’s buttermilk cornbread for several years. I assumed her recipe came from a friend, since the recipe card looked well-used, with stains and notes that seemed to come ...

Zoomers, we have bad news: your six or seven minutes in the vanguard of the cultural zeitgeist are officially over. The New York Times has published a fresh guide to Gen Z slang. It’s all downhill ...

Last night’s “Weekend Update” segment explained how SNL benefits from making pop culture a little bit cringe. Still, as in the best SNL skits, Hernández poked fun at something broadly true: Slang used ...

At one point, Chloe Fineman, in the role of podcast host, says, “We’re low-key 12 years old, except Kyler is 13. He’s unc.” Related story How to Build a Budget-Friendly (& Cute) Beauty Easter Basket ...

A few months ago, I searched through New York Times Cooking looking for my jalapeño cheddar cornbread. I’d made it dozens of times and wanted to send the link to a friend. That’s when I realized that ...