She had spoken to the pop musician, she said, who had instructed her to ask me what “sort of interview” I was intending to conduct with him. I answered with the only response that made sense: it would be the sort of interview whereby I asked questions and he answered them.

A Behind The Music-esk piece about the rise and fall of one of the better rap groups in the last ten years.

Things are getting hectic over at Language Log, in a conversation about the rise of “snuck” instead of “sneaked.” (The chart at left: usage in the Times over the last few decades.)

Cinderella and King Lear, Jaws and An Enemy of the People, David Brent and Dogberry - they might seem to have nothing in common. Look closer, argues playwright David Edgar, and you’ll find they all obey the same rules