Fantasy books and films are a massive hit with both readers and spectators. Although the tales occur in a fictional realm, the characters always speak with British accents instead of American accents.

Why is it that when Americans — well, at least this American — hears a British accent, we think they’re smart, but the opposite, I’m sure, does not hold true? And not all British accents, mind you. I ...

You like tomato and I like tomahto. I thought my 2½ year old daughter could not get any cuter until I heard her talking in a British accent. “My toy is so boooring” she exclaimed doing her best ...

What do you imagine when you think of a British accent? If you’re imagining the refined tones of Queen Elizabeth II, the charming patter of Hugh Grant in a rom-com or the whisperings in a ballroom ...

A British comedian identified the one word that always exposes an American actor doing an English accent. Brits have their ...