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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyFurry friend Messi, who starred as Snoop the dog in Anatomy of a Fall, is the first one to greet me into the room where he’s participating in interviews. The border collie rushes to the door as soon as I walk in; he smiles up at me, as if to say, “Welcome in! I have just met you, and I love you.” Immediately, it’s easy to see why this pup has won over stars like Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and pretty much the...

Meeting Ryan Gosling wasn’t enough—Messi may be on his way to the Oscars red carpet, next.

‘It’s unlike anything’

The explosion of craft beer has likewise expanded knowledge of beer terminology. If you’re even causally into beer, you likely know terms such as IBU, barrel-aged, and growler. You know that milk, oatmeal and Russian imperial are types of stout. You’d never confuse a beer bar with a microbrew, and you know which one sells growlers.

The Jamaican language, popularly referred to as (Jamaican) Patwa, is a significant component of brand Jamaica. However, despite its high international visibility and mounting global interest, it is severely under-resourced in its homeland. The...

The Jamaican language, popularly referred to as (Jamaican) Patwa, is a significant component of brand Jamaica.

Last Tuesday, I discovered that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is way ahead of government agencies in Jamaica. The Jamaican language is one of the options that can be used to submit an application to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)...

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