Sydney, Australia bleep and bloop band Vallis Alps cover Albuquerque, New Mexico indie icons Tibias'.... I mean, The Shins'.... 2001 folk pop tune "New Slang," which saw a massive surge in popularity after Natalie Portman recommended the life-changing song to Zach Braff in 2004 romantic dramedy "Garden State."
Speaking of new slang, the online dictionary at Merriam-Webster updated its database with many a new term last year, according to this news release. This is great news for Scrabble players, as placing "janky" on a triple word score will earn you beaucoup points.
