The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

CIA News Network (CNN nickname)

The Cable News Network (CNN), a 24-hour cable news channel, was founded by Ted Turner and first broadcast on June 1, 1980. Some critics believe that CNN is propaganda for the United States…

Fox Comedy (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel has had many liberal critics who consider its "fair and balanced" approach to the news to be a joke. The nickname "Fox Comedy Channel" (or "Fox Comedy…

Fux News (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The profane nickname “Fux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least…

FoxPAC (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. Critics have claimed that Fox News is an arm of the Republican party, giving Republican candidates…

Fixed News (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Fixed News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least October…

Faux News (Fox News nickname)

The Fox News Channel (headquartered in Manhattan) has often been criticized for conservative bias. The nickname “Faux News" has been used by some critics of Fox News since at least March…

MSLGBT (MSNBC nickname)

The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) is known for its progressive slant on political issues. The nickname “MSLGBT” (MSNBC + LGBT) is used by those who believe…