Science has confirmed what anyone who has ever sworn at a stuck jar lid already knows: yelling a well-timed expletive can ...

Each year, television shows deliver memorable moments and scenes that get viewers talking, but 2025 felt particularly ...

When repeating four-letter words, participants held a challenging physical task for longer than when they said neutral words.

“In many situations, people hold themselves back—consciously or unconsciously—from using their full strength,” explained Richard Stephens, a psychologist at Keele University in the United Kingdom.

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.

In the classic South Park episode "It Hits the Fan," the show takes aim at TV censorship, highlighting the absurdity of ...

Were any potential all-time great pictures made this year? Perhaps Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value has a shot. It does remarkably well in capturing one family’s relationship in somewhat universal ...

If your starter word contains a J, rethink your strategy. Here are the most commonly used letters in the alphabet. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...