Jesse Sheidlower

Nov 5, 2024 | lithub.com | Jesse Sheidlower

In all of English there are few words rich enough in their history and variety of use to warrant a dedicated dictionary that runs to hundreds of pages and multiple editions. That fuck is at the same time one of the most notorious, popular, and emotive words in the language makes it all the more fascinating—and deserving of the attention given to it in this volume. Article continues after advertisementThere’s a good chance you have some story about your relationship to the word fuck.

Aug 15, 2024 | slate.com | Jesse Sheidlower |Isabelle Kohn |Hillary Frey

Boobs are back. Also, they never went away. A series exploring breasts, from all angles.

Aug 14, 2024 | slate.com | Jesse Sheidlower

Life Boobs are back. Also, they never went away. This is part of Boobs Week—read the whole thing here. There are, if you haven’t noticed, a very large number of terms for breasts. There are the terms you use for large ones, like jugs. There are the terms you use for small ones, like mosquito bites. There are the terms you use if you’re English, like Bristols. There are the terms no one would ever use, like chesticles.