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☆ The TV Show That Predicted America’s Lonely, Disorienting Digital Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Maya Salam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

He fell in love with a woman he’d met online. He and Rosa talked on the phone daily for months and exchanged reams of texts in Spanglish. “You’re so sexy, my love,” Danny replied. Though they’d never met, he was making big plans: marriage and family. When the red flags started to pile up, Danny contacted “Catfish,” on MTV, for help.

Persons: Danny, he’d, Rosa, “, ”, ” Danny, they’d, Jose Organizations: MTV, Puerto Locations: Spanglish, Puerto Rican

☆ ChatGPT is losing its mind and no one seems to know why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Users started to wonder if the OpenAI's chatbot was malfunctioning after it spouted "Spanglish." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Muchas gracias for your understanding, y I’ll ensure we’re being as crystal clear como l’eau from now on,” ChatGPT wrote. chatgpt is apparently going off the rails right now and no one can explain why pic.twitter.com/0XSSsTfLzP — sean mcguire (@seanw_m) February 21, 2024Another user asked ChatGPT about the difference between mattresses in different Asian countries. Its status dashboard first noted it was “investigating reports of unexpected responses from ChatGPT” on February 20.

Persons: —, OpenAI’s, Sean McGuire, ”, ” ChatGPT, Bill Evans, 0XSSsTfLzP — sean mcguire, ChatGPT, hasn’t, ” OpenAI, ChatGPT ”, It's, OpenAI, Gary Marcus, — Gary Marcus, @GaryMarcus, Marcus Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business Locations: GPT

☆ Latinos who don’t speak Spanish are getting shamed for it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

They’re all Latinos who’ve been shamed for the way they speak Spanish. About half of US Latinos who don’t speak Spanish have been shamed because of it, the study says, noting that 54% of Latinos who speak no more than a little Spanish say another Latino has made them feel bad for it. “There’s a subtle but ongoing shift in the share of Latinos who speak Spanish at home,” Lopez says. “I don’t know how he knows what I said on Univision, because he doesn’t speak Spanish.” Cruz fired back – in Spanish – and the debate continued. According to Pew’s study released this week, most US Latinos speak Spanish, but the share of Latinos who do differs by generation.

Persons: Sen, Ted Cruz, Oscar, Ariana DeBose, who’ve, ’, ”, Mark Hugo Lopez, ” Lopez, “, Marco Rubio, Cruz sparred, Rubio, ” Cruz, •, DeBose, Lin, Manuel Miranda, I’m, ” DeBose, Ariana Debose, Jackie Rodriguez, Rodriguez, She’s, Spanish Sin Pena, pena, Sin Pena, Wendy Ramirez, it’s, ” Rodriguez, “ It’s, José Medina, Medina, he’s, Carlos Torres, who’d, ‘ You’ve, You’ve, who’s, Yo Sabo, Torres, Jessica Rosales, sabo, ” Torres, Jessica Rosales Torres, Rosales, Pew’s, Spanish Jess Organizations: CNN, Pew Research Center, Pew, Census, Republican, Univision, Mexico’s CONCACAF, Pew Research, Getty Locations: Spanish, SoFi, Inglewood , California, U.S, Mexico, California

☆ ‘Get Down’ From the Car. ‘Make’ the Line. Is Miami English a Dialect?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | More About Patricia Mazzei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The stereotype of how many Miamians speak involves a sing-songy rhythm with a heavy-sounding “L” and a generous sprinkling of Spanglish. But what if the conversational language of South Florida were more than a lively accent? What if it were a distinct regional dialect of American English? Miami English, he calls it. “This is probably the most important bilingual situation in the Americas today,” Dr. Carter said.

Persons: Phillip M, Carter, Dr Organizations: Florida International University, Miami Locations: South Florida, Americas, Miami, Spanish, New York, American

☆ These TikToks say Spanglish is a superpower
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“I used to be the teacher that said to kids, ‘That’s not the way that you say it.’ No se dice así. “Speaking Spanglish is a superpower,” Medina says. Why he sees Spanglish as a strengthMedina says there are three ways Spanglish is spoken:• Alternating between English and Spanish in a sentence. Another expert calls Spanglish ‘the fastest growing hybrid language in the world’Medina isn’t the only expert making a case for Spanglish. “It’s very controversial,” Stavans says, noting that his work on Spanglish has drawn opposition from some who think its use undermines English and Spanish.

Persons: José Medina, Medina, ‘ That’s, ” Medina, he’d, he’s, hasn’t, ”, Spanglish, it’s, José, “, ’ ” Medina, Ilan Stavans, Stavans, ” Stavans, that’s, wasn’t, –, Joe, he’ll, didn’t, they’ve, He’s, ” Susana Frescas, she’s, “ It’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, Spanglish, José Medina Educational Solutions, Amherst College, San Elizario Independent, District, City University of New, Texas Association for Bilingual Education Locations: Texas, Spanglish, José Medina, Mexico, United States, Spain, El Paso , Texas, “, José, Medina, El Paso, City University of New York, Dallas , Texas, San Elizario

☆ Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jeff Mason | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Actor and comedian Adam Sandler waves as he is awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2023. REUTERS/Joshua RobertsWASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Actor and comedian Adam Sandler became the 24th recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, at an evening event featuring stars Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Conan O’Brien to celebrate his comedy and career. With the White House a short distance from the Kennedy Center, some presenters touched on politics. Sandler joins the ranks of other comedians who have received the Mark Twain Prize, including Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Letterman, Carol Burnett, Eddie Murphy and Ellen DeGeneres. The prize is named after novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain.

☆ I turned my consultancy side hustle into a full-time business and book using these two strategies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ashley Stoyanov Ojeda started her consulting business after seeing a hole in Latina representation. "There was this need for a resource, a guide for Latina entrepreneurs," Stoyanov Ojeda told Insider. The event series spanned 16 cities and comprised more than 10,000 community members, Stoyanov Ojeda said. Stoyanov Ojeda shared her experience building her business and why diversifying her offerings and writing a book helped establish her as an expert. Diversified services help broaden my businessStoyanov Ojeda's consulting business has multiple branches courtesy of Stoyanov OjedaMy consulting work has gone through various stages.

☆ Everything coming to — and leaving — Netflix next month, from 'You' season 4 to new episodes of 'Outer Banks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix just released the list of TV shows and movies that are coming to and leaving the site next month. New seasons of "You" and "Outer Banks" will be added, as will all three "Lord of the Rings" movies. But some titles, including "Scream 4" and "Shutter Island," will be removed in February. NetflixAvailable 2/10/23"10 Days of a Good Man" — Netflix Film"Love is Blind: After the Altar Season 3" — Netflix Series"Love to Hate You" — Netflix Series"Your Place or Mine" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/13/23"Squared Love All Over Again" — Netflix Film"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/14/23"All the Places" — Netflix Film"A Sunday Affair" — Netflix Film"In Love All Over Again" — Netflix Series"Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry" — Netflix Comedy"Pasión de Gavilanes: Seasons 1-2""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series"Re/Member" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/15/23"#NoFilter" — Netflix Series"African Queens: Njinga" — Netflix Documentary"CoComelon: Season 7""Eva Lasting" — Netflix Series"Full Swing" — Netflix Documentary"The Law According to Lidia Poët" — Netflix Series"Red Rose" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/16/23"47 Meters Down: Uncaged""Ouija""The Upshaws: Part 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/17/23"A Girl and an Astronaut" — Netflix Series"Community Squad" — Netflix Series"Ganglands: Season 2" — Netflix Series"Unlocked" — Netflix FilmAvailable 2/19/23"Whindersson Nunes: Preaching to the Choir" — Netflix ComedyAvailable 2/20/23"Operation Finale""VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/21/23"Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)Available 2/22/23"Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" — Netflix Documentary"The Strays" — Netflix Film"Triptych" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/23/23"Call Me Chihiro" — Netflix Film"Outer Banks: Season 3" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/24/23"Formula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 5" — Netflix Documentary"Oddballs: Season 2" — Netflix Family"Married at First Sight: Season 12""Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 2" — Netflix Family"The Real World: Season 12""We Have a Ghost" — Netflix Film"Who Were We Running From?" — Netflix SeriesAvailable 2/27/23"VINLAND SAGA: Season 2" (new episodes)Available 2/28/23"A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou" — Netflix Comedy"American Pickers: Season 15""Perfect Match" — Netflix Series (new episodes)"Too Hot to Handle: Germany" — Netflix SeriesEmma Roberts in "Scream 4."

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