In Minnesota, I stepped off that plane that first day, and I thought, ‘Oh, it’s cold. I get why people don’t open their mouths too wide and why the sound is a little nasal.’ ” Fun facts: McDormand ...

A survey of the nation’s top 10 “most attractive accents” has been released, and, as you might expect, “Southern” is No. 1, dahlin’. The second pick immediately discredits the entire survey because it ...

My friend from Baltimore that used to come out and visit every August and December loved to make fun of our Minnesota accent. He would say, with a cheeky grin and a loud voice, “Oh, fer sure you got ...

Ask any Hollywood A-lister: The Minnesota accent is an enigma. Emma Thompson is the latest to give it a stab. Thompson stars in the thriller, “Dead of Winter,” which is set in rural Minnesota and ...