Culture & Expression

‘Knock on wood’ is a common English idiom used to ward off bad luck after mentioning a hope or a positive possibility. In Taylor Swift’s music, interviews, and social pres...

On May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" for President John F. Kennedy at a private fundraiser in Los Angeles. Wearing a white silk halter dress...

The phrase “I got up out my Birkin” is an assertive declaration of readiness and intention to depart or act decisively. It conveys a confident, almost theatrical announcemen...

The Emmet Otter shirt is defined by a simple illustration: a small, weathered otter in a red sweater with the words “Emmet Otter” across the chest. It originates from the 19...

“Rock this way Run DMC” is a phrase that fuses a directive to move or perform with the name of the pioneering hip-hop group Run-DMC. At face value, it asks someone to move p...

The expression "if I had legs I'd kick you" is a figurative idiom used to convey frustration, impatience, or a wish to take action but an inability to do so in the moment.

Body carnival refers to a festive, often public celebration of the human body through performance, display, and ritual. It centers on embodied expression, where participants use...