joe veix

50 Shades of “Argh”

I wrote an article for The Awl about the use of the word “argh” during sex scenes in 50 Shades of Grey:

“Of course, there are instances when “argh” is a perfectly acceptable word, like when Batman is rabbit-punched by a hired goon (Argh!), or a sea pirate loses his entire savings in an elaborate pyramid scheme (Argh!), or when the main character in a Serbian knockoff of Cathy, named Gathy, finds out she’s scheduled a date on the same night as an old flame’s funeral (Argh, argh, argh!). But during sex?”

Read the rest here!