WWLP The Boston accent is so ubiquitous, it has its own Wikipedia page. (Yes, the “Dunkin Donuts” sketch from SNL is cited.) But you don’t need to know that the accent “typically [has] the cot-caught merger but not the father-bother merger” to be delighted by it. “Sometimes that Boston accent slips out when you least …
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Did Edgar Allan Poe Have a Southern Accent?
Source: Netflix Harry Melling as Edgar Allan Poe Murder, mystery, and a melancholy future poet? The Pale Blue Eye has it all. Set in 1830, Netflix’s new thriller follows retired detective Augustus Landor (Christian Bale) as he enlists the help of a young West Point cadet, Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), to investigate a series …
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What Is Gerard Butler’s Accent in ‘Last Seen Alive’?
OK — Gerard Butler is Scottish in real life. However, the character he plays in Last Seen Alive, loving husband Will Spann, is supposed to be American (although technically they never verify that in-universe, if you want to get really nit-picky). Every other character in Last Seen Alive has an American accent, so we’re assuming …
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Tom Hanks’s ‘Pinocchio’ Accent Gets a Thumbs-Down From Fans
Well, folks, it seems the reviews are in for Disney’s latest title, Pinocchio, and they’re not great. The live-action adaptation of the 1940s animated film of the same name premiered on Disney Plus on Sept. 8, and per viewers’ Twitter chatter, it did not live up to the original. That aside, many peeps also seemed …
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Harry Styles’s Accent Confuses People In “Don’t Worry Darling” Teaser
It’s fair to say that Harry Styles is known for being a Grammy Award–winning musician and one-fifth of One Direction before he is known for being an actor. But seven years after he was catapulted to fame via the UK version of The X Factor, Harry launched his acting career in Christopher Nolan’s war epic …
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The Estate Of Marilyn Monroe Has Ana De Armas’ Back When It Comes To Critics Of Her Accent In ‘Blonde’
Netflix When the teaser for Netflix’s NC-17 Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde landed, there was much rejoicing over how much star Ana de Armas looked like the star of Some Like It Hot. As for how she sounded? That was a bit more contentious. While de Armas nailed Monroe’s breathy, purry delivery while in movies and …
TikToker Calls Out Men Who Hate On Her Valley Girl Accent
While often associated with Valley Girl speech, uptalk has multiple definitions and functions within linguistics, Dr. Meghan explained. One such definition, by Paul Warren, defines it as “a marked rising intonation pattern found at the end of intonation units, and which serves primarily to check comprehension or to seek feedback.” However, uptalk conveys a variety …
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Chris Evans' Boston Accent Is Going Viral After It Slipped Out For Exactly 6 Seconds
“His accent should be illegal and grounds for arrest.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/chris-evans-boston-accent
Austin Butler And Tom Hanks’ Absurd Accent Star In The Latest ‘ELVIS’ Trailer
The long-awaited ELVIS movie is almost here, and a lot has happened since Tom Hanks infamously caught COVID-19 while shooting the film in March 2020. Filming picked back up again in September 2020, and the movie is finally set to hit theaters next month. Most importantly, we will get to see Hanks do some sort …
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Chelsea From ‘Selling Sunset’: Is Her Accent Fake?
“I had that role model growing up, and I always believed that you can be an amazing wife, you can be an amazing mother, you can be a boss woman in the office, and you can find time to take care of yourself and be a role model not to just people of color, but …
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HBO Max’s ‘The Staircase’ Trailer Features Colin Firth’s American Accent And A Hint At The Owl Theory, Finally
If you have ever done a deep dive into the tragic death of Michael Peterson’s wife — made famous by a documentary series titled The Staircase — you might be familiar with The Owl Theory, which claims his wife was actually attacked by an owl the night of her death. While authorities have brushed this …
Jared Leto’s Accent in ‘WeCrashed’ Is Under Fire — Here’s Why
Jared previously revealed that he filmed WeCrashed right after House of Gucci, which could explain why his performance missed the mark, at least, according to viewers. However, the actor begs to disagree. “With Adam’s accent I wasn’t really doing an Israeli accent, I was doing Adam’s accent,” Jared told the press at the 2022 winter …
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