* Impossible objects are drawings of apparently three-dimensional objects which look correct when their individual parts are examined, but ...

A web site called Word Buff has an interview with Darryl Francis on the making of the British Scrabble tournament word lists. From his self...

Rogues, to speak thus irreverently of the alphabet, I shall live to see you glad to serve old Q — to curl the wig of great S — adjust the do...

I love books and documentaries that examine quirky subcultures. The book Word Freak provides a fascinating look inside the world of tournam...

Some words are long and others are short. What determines how long a particular word should be? If you look at some long words (like "s...

A warning to regular readers: This post is not about games nor about words. It is about math and bananas. Recently the "Batman Equati...