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Telegraph
a day ago
- General
- Telegraph
How using a full stop could give away your age
Using a full stop in texts could be giving away your age, an expert has suggested. Noël Wolf, a linguistic expert, said young people – aged from 13 to 28 – were rewriting the rules to 'shift' the meaning of inverted commas, quotation marks, ellipses, full stops and the dash. Using a full stop could actually be conveying a blunt tone, which Generation Z avoida, she told The Telegraph. Traditional usage of various punctuation marks has now been upended, with quotation marks used to imply irony or sarcasm rather than speech and full stops used to convey passive-aggressive bluntness instead of the neutral sentence ender. Meanwhile, ellipses are used to suggest awkwardness or hesitation and commas and dashes repurposed to signal emphasis and to mimic spoken language rather than a pause in the sentence. Ms Wolf cited writers' varying approaches to punctuation use, such as James Joyce and Cormac McCarthy, and their minimal use of punctuation to 'set a particular tone'. 'It's only natural, then, for contemporary writers to embrace this evolving function of punctuation and use it to convey more than just a pause or breath in a sentence,' she added. The language expert also pushed back on the idea that these practices are eroding grammar, instead arguing that it can be more 'emotionally precise'. It comes after it was revealed the semicolon could be dying out after its use has more than halved in two decades, according to language app Babbel. Young people who do not know how to use semicolons were shown as being behind the decline. Ms Wolf added that Gen Z is one of the 'main forces behind this shift in punctuation use' after they 'mainstreamed' new meanings on social media, but claimed it does not signal grammar is 'being destroyed'. She explained that having grown up largely on digital platforms, young people need to use punctuation 'as a way to convey the intended tone of a written short-form message when the tone may not be obvious'. 'Social media is, without question, the main driver behind this evolution,' Ms Wolf continued. 'Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X and messaging apps have shaped a kind of informal digital writing style that prioritises tone, brevity, and relatability. 'In these spaces, punctuation becomes a crucial stand-in for the cues we'd normally get from tone of voice or facial expression.' She said: 'Grammar isn't being destroyed; it's being stretched to fit new modes of communication. For example, using quotation marks for sarcasm and ellipses for uncertainty 'mirrors real speech more closely' and marks an 'intuitive adaptation to digital life'. Ms Wolf added: 'What might be considered 'wrong' by traditional grammar standards can actually be emotionally precise.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jacob Elordi & Lily-Rose Depp To Star In Cormac McCarthy Adaptation ‘Outer Dark' — Red Hot Project Bubbling At The Cannes Market
EXCLUSIVE: Here's a very cool project bubbling at this year's Cannes market. We can reveal that Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp, two of the industry's buzziest young names, are set to star in Outer Dark, a film based on iconic author Cormac McCarthy's (No Country For Old Men) dark 1968 novel. More from Deadline Tribeca Title 'Dog of God' Acquired For France As Media Move Launches Sales - Cannes Market 'Dossier 137' Director On Cannes Ban Of His Film's Actor Accused Of Sexual Assault: "I Understand Their Decision" International Insider: Cruise In Cannes; Standing Ovations; Chinese Box Office Future The 'dark fairytale', which is being lined up to shoot in 2026, will mark the English-language debut of Oscar-winning Son Of Saul filmmaker Laszlo Nemes. Outer Dark is set in Appalachia during the Great Depression and tells of a young woman who bears her brother's baby. The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried. The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself. But as both brother and sister separately move through the countryside, three terrifying strangers are on their tails, wreaking death and destruction wherever they appear. Nemes wrote the screenplay with Clara Royer, while Mike Goodridge of London-based Good Chaos is producing alongside Nemes; executive producers are Ilene Feldman, Ori Eisen of Original Films and Nicolas Gonda. Good Chaos and Nemes have the book-to-screen rights. Goodridge, the Triangle Of Sadness co-producer who has Left-Handed Girl playing at this year's festival, is among the team on the ground in Cannes in early talks with potential partners for the project. It's not formally on sale here but there are likely to be plenty of suitors to finance or get behind it. We understand the actors really sparked to the material and both are coming off big successes. It's fitting stuff for both: Depp is coming off Oscar-nominated box office hit Nosferatu, another dark fairytale, while Euphoria and Priscilla star Elordi is coming off excellent notices for The Narrow Road To The Deep North and will next be seen as the creature in Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, as Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights and in Ridley Scott's Dog Stars, which is in production. Laszlo Nemes said: 'Since reading Outer Dark the first time, it has been my dream to make it into a film, and to find the appropriate cinematic language that would do justice to Cormac McCarthy's evocative and cosmological work. Joined by two magnetic actors, I now feel it's possible. The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time. An exciting road-movie, a terrible and beautiful journey into the labyrinth of the human soul – this is the ambition I have for Outer Dark.' Nemes recently completed his third film Orphan (also produced by Goodridge) which is scheduled to premiere at a festival later this year before its October 23 release in Hungary. He will next shoot Moulin, a French-language feature about WWII resistance fighter Jean Moulin which is being sold at the Cannes market by 193. Gilles Lellouche and Lars Eidinger are starring for producer Alain Goldman. Alongside Orphan, Goodridge is also in post-production on Edward Berger's next film, The Ballad Of A Small Player, starring Colin Farrell and Tilda Swinton. Cormac McCarthy's lauded novels adapted for the screen include Oscar winner No Country For Old Men and Viggo Mortensen starrer The Road. Elordi is repped by Gersh and Goodman, Genow. Depp is repped by CAA, Markham, Froggatt & Irwin, Agence Adequat, and Lichter, Grossman. Nemes is represented by CAA and Ilene Feldman Management. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far
Geek Tyrant
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp Team Up for Cormac McCarthy's OUTER DARK Adaptation — GeekTyrant
Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp are set to star in a new adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's haunting 1968 novel Outer Dark , and it's shaping up to be a bold, unsettling ride. Directed by Oscar-winning Son of Saul filmmaker László Nemes, Outer Dark marks his first English-language feature and is set against the bleak backdrop of Depression-era Appalachia. It tells the story of 'a young woman who bears her brother's baby. The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried. 'The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself. But as both brother and sister separately move through the countryside, three terrifying strangers are on their tails, wreaking death and destruction wherever they appear.' Described as a 'dark fairytale,' the film is expected to begin shooting in 2026. Clara Royer, who previously collaborated with Nemes, co-wrote the screenplay. Nemes said in a statement: 'Since reading Outer Dark the first time, it has been my dream to make it into a film, and to find the appropriate cinematic language that would do justice to Cormac McCarthy's evocative and cosmological work. Joined by two magnetic actors, I now feel it's possible. 'The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time. An exciting road-movie, a terrible and beautiful journey into the labyrinth of the human soul – this is the ambition I have for Outer Dark.' The cast is more than up for the material. Lily-Rose Depp is coming off the back of Nosferatu , a gothic horror that earned critical acclaim and became a box office success. Meanwhile, Elordi, following acclaimed turns in Priscilla and The Narrow Road To The Deep North , is already locked into a stacked slate: he'll appear next as the monster in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein , as Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights , and in Ridley Scott's upcoming Dog Stars . Nemes recently wrapped Orphan , his third feature, and he's also prepping Moulin , a WWII drama about French resistance hero Jean Moulin. For fans of Cormac McCarthy's bleak, poetic brand of American gothic, which include No Country For Old Men and The Road , this new film has serious promise. Source: Deadline
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp Set to Star in 'Outer Dark' Adaptation
Actors and are in talks to star in 'Outer Dark'. According to the entertainment news outlet Deadline, the upcoming film is an adaptation of 1968's novel by Cormac McCarthy. Described as a "dark fairytale", the film is directed by Hungarian filmmaker Laszlo Nemes, who is marking his English-language debut. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He is best known for directing " Son Of Saul ", for which he got an Oscar in Best Foreign Language Film category. "Set in Appalachia during the Great Depression, "Outer Dark" tells the story of a young woman who bears her brother's baby. The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried. "The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself. But as both brother and sister separately move through the countryside, three terrifying strangers are on their tails, wreaking death and destruction wherever they appear," reads the plotline. The shooting of the film is slated to begin in 2026.
Pink Villa
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Jacob Elordi, Lily-Rose Depp Join Forces for Cormac McCarthy's Adaptation of Outer Dark; DEETS About Upcoming Project
The Kissing Booth star Jacob Elordi and Lily-Rose Depp are set to star in the upcoming adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Outer Dark. The movie will be based on the novel penned in 1948. The project is set to begin production in 2026 and will mark the English film debut of the Oscar-winning filmmaker, Laszlo Nemes. As for the plot of the movie, Outer Dark will revolve around the story of a young woman who bears her brother's baby during the Great Depression. Following the birth of the child, the brother leaves it in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the infant died due to natural causes. Upon learning the truth, the woman sets out to find the baby. As the siblings move their separate ways into the countryside, three men with evil mindsets are on their trail, wishing destruction. Expressing his excitement about the upcoming project, the filmmaker said at the Cannes Film Festival, 'Since reading Outer Dark the first time, it has been my dream to make it into a film and to find the appropriate cinematic language that would do justice to Cormac McCarthy's evocative and cosmological work. Joined by two magnetic actors, I now feel it's possible.' He further added, 'The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time. An exciting road movie, a terrible and beautiful journey into the labyrinth of the human soul—this is the ambition I have for Outer Dark.' Moreover, Nemes completes his third film, titled Orphan, which is set to premiere later at the ongoing festival. Apart from the new adaptation, Cormac McCarthy's adaptations, No Country for Old Men and The Road, have been heavily lauded by the audience.
