Explore the differences between British and American English, improve your accent, and learn practical tips to use either ...

It’s the age-old question: Why are Americans so bad at British accents? After all, the American accent continues to be mastered by other nations onscreen, from Brit Vivien Leigh’s masterful Southern ...

For two countries whose histories are so intertwined, the United States and England have some pretty notable distinctions. Think miles vs. kilometers, dollars vs. pounds and driving on opposite sides ...

What is Gillian Anderson’s accent in real life? The answer is … it depends. Fans of Netflix’s “The Crown” will recall Anderson’s marvelously posh British accent when she played Prime Minister Margaret ...

Believe it or not, the guy playing the very American Ned Sampson on The Paper is not American at all. Actor Domhnall Gleeson portrays the Peacock series' new Editor-in-Chief, a Midwestern guy who just ...

An important part of many actors' work is to take on an accent that isn't their own. The American accent is one of the hardest to master, since it has so many variations depending on which part of the ...

Fantasy books and films are a massive hit with both readers and spectators. Although the tales occur in a fictional realm, the characters always speak with British accents instead of American accents.

One popular theory dates back to the American Civil War. Before the Civil War, the South did not have nearly as much linguistic variation as it does today. Back then, the Southern accent was heavily ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...