If you mixed a dollop of PBS documentary-style seriousness with a dash of supposedly witty commentary from comedians, and added a lemony squeeze of Nicolas Cage, you might come up with something like ...

Netflix's History of Swear Words isn't good, exactly. But the series flawlessly delivers on its premise: What if Nicolas Cage narrated a history of expletives? Despite being a fan of both profanity ...

“History of Swear Words” opens with Nicolas Cage, solemn as a rock, turning to the camera and unleashing a torrent of famous lines joined by one crucial, undeniably satisfying element: the thrill of ...

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What's in a swear? The world's filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there's something else swears across the world's languages have in common. They're all missing ...

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We may use swear words in regular conversation, but many of us don't have the damnedest idea about the history behind them. Netflix's History of Swear Words looks to change that. The new series—a ...