After a full year of hectic news, original trends and nonstop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word: “slop.” On Dec. 15, Merriam-Webster announced “slop” as the 2025 Word of ...

Calling a series “old-fashioned” can suggest no end of judgments. It could mean a stately pacing, a welcome use of practical production skills, or an emotional scale that clearly delineates between ...