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December 5, 2025 - Tom Stoppard, Spotify Wrapped, and the words of the year
Edgar B. Herwick III, Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons and Culture Show contributor Joyce Kulhawik co-host this week’s arts and culture week-in-review.
First up, the 2025 Words of the Year capture a moment shaped by online overload and cultural tension. Dictionary.com chose “67,” Cambridge went with “parasocial,” Collins selected “vibe coding,” and Oxford tapped “rage bait.” Together, they trace the emotional and technological currents running through daily life.
And a familiar holiday argument has resurfaced, thanks to a ruling from across the Atlantic: British regulators have declared…
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