nomenclature

All the Best Cocktails Have Ridiculous Names

Richard Lawson · 06/11/10 10:59AM

Cocktail names from a scintillating New York Times trend piece on drinking: the Penelope Cruiser, the Algerian Typist, A New Phase of Life, the Yuzu You Too!, the Sexy London, Sandals 'n Spice. Don't you want to drink them all?

What Stupid Thing Should We Call The Next Generation?

Adrian Chen · 06/10/10 08:36PM

What do we call kids under 12? Uncreative people say "Generation Z" The guy who coined the term "millenials" suggests "homelanders". Please let it not be this. Suggestions? Bigger question: Why didn't we start with the letter "A?" [AP]