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.
Director Sharon Maguire remembers the Oscar-winning Texan actress telling her, "If I don't get it, we're all busted." ...
Why is it that when Americans — well, at least this American — hears a British accent, we think they’re smart, but the opposite, I’m sure, does not hold true? And not all British accents, mind you. I ...
You like tomato and I like tomahto. I thought my 2½ year old daughter could not get any cuter until I heard her talking in a British accent. “My toy is so boooring” she exclaimed doing her best ...
Workplace personas can be harmless quirks — until they turn into full-blown performances. So when one employee spent years presenting himself as the office’s resident British guy, his coworkers had no ...