The Nose On The 533 New Words In The Dictionary And The Historic Bomb That Is 'The Goldfinch'

Merriam-Webster has added 533 new words to its dictionary. Words like "deep state," "pickleball," "escape room," and "Bechdel test." My favorite is probably "fatberg." But there's a particular new dictionary entry that The Nose is specifically interested in: "dad joke."

Also this week: The Nose tackles what we're pretty sure is its first certifiable bomb ever. The new movie adaptation of The Goldfinch opened last weekend on more than 2,500 screens at #8 at the domestic box office. It took in a little over $2.6 million. It is the sixth-worst opening for a release that wide in the history of movies.

Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:

• SNL Fires New Cast Member Shane Gillis
• James Corden Has No Time for Bill Maher's Fat Shaming
• Piers Morgan Supports Bill Maher's Call For Fat-shaming To Make A Comeback
• Sean Spicer Appearing on Dancing With the Stars Is a Sign of the End Times
• They're Coming! Area 51 Joke Spawns Dueling Alien-Themed Parties
  The organizers of one alien-themed party went their separate ways this week, leading to accusations of secrecy and poor planning.
• The US Navy just confirmed these UFO videos are the real deal
• I Was Caroline Calloway
  Seven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I'm ready to tell my side of the story.
• Ric Ocasek's Eternal Cool
• Was Ric Ocasek Actually 75?
  Some sources said the Cars frontman, who died Sunday, was 70. Here's how The Times figured out the right age.
• NBCUniversal Announces 'Peacock' As The Name Of Its Streaming Service And Unveils Initial Content Lineup
• Someone Just Discovered John Milton's Copy of Shakespeare, Which Is Absolutely Bananas
• After 350 Years, Scholars Have Found Another Hidden Message in Milton's 'Paradise Lost'
• Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Announces First Dates
• Amber Heard Defends Herself Against Backlash After Posting Risque Photo on Instagram
• Friends Is a Gen X Show. Why Don't We Ever Call It That?
• Inconceivable! Rumour of The Princess Bride remake sends fans into pit of despair
• Cruel Food Brands Mangle Books For Meme Challenge. Readers Aren't Having It.
  Books are doused with milk and gummed up with Gushers. Publishers, readers, bookstores and libraries resist.

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