Despite critical acclaim, "Good Boy" is not a good film. If you look past the lovability of the loyal, lead canine, there's not much to sink your teeth into. See meiermovies.com/good-boy/. #GoodBoy

Thanks to the 48 Hour Film Project for supporting IDEA. The 48HFP season is winding down, but there are still 40 city competitions left after this weekend. Find out if your city is among them: 48hourfilm.com/weekends. And then it's on to Filmapalooza in Lisbon in March!

We're proud to introduce an exciting new feature on IDEA: videos. See dialectsarchive.com/archives/23331. #accents #dialects

Will you be involved in a production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" this December? I can help! See paulmeier.com/2025/10/23/its… for details. #Dickens #ChristmasCarol

Check out my mini-reviews of some of the best mini-films of the year. You'll likely be seeing some of these movies at Oscar shorts in 2026. Go to meiermovies.com/short-stuff-20…. #shortfilms

My Spooky Empire Horror Film Festival coverage continues: meiermovies.com/reel-spooky/. #SpookyEmpire

It's that time of year! Need help dialect-coaching Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"? I can help. See paulmeier.com/a-christmas-ca…. #ChristmasCarol #Dickens

IDEA is proud to once again welcome the 48 Hour Film Project (and Filmapalooza) as a sponsor. Next year's Filma will be in Lisbon, Portugal. Check it out: Filmapalooza.org.

Welcome a new subject from Queensland, Australia. And don't forget we now accept video submissions! See dialectsarchive.com/archives/23347. #accents #Australia

It's been quite the year for Richard Linklater, with two good movies: "Blue Moon" (3 ¾ stars on 0-5 scale) and "Nouvelle Vague" (3 ½ stars). What else have I watched lately? See meiermovies.com/new-views/.

Please welcome our newest subject, a woman from South Korea: dialectsarchive.com/archives/23354.

Our holiday sale has begun! Now through January 3. See paulmeier.com/2025/11/26/hol….

Please welcome our newest subject, from Colombia. She has lived many years in the United States, so she's a good example of a mild Colombian-American accent. See dialectsarchive.com/archives/23360.

Welcome a new Thai-American subject: dialectsarchive.com/archives/23364.

On this Giving Tuesday, please consider supporting our free research website. Thank you! Go here to learn how to support IDEA: dialectsarchive.com/support-idea.

Welcome our latest subject: dialectsarchive.com/archives/23373. #Yorkshire

Our busy week at IDEA continues with two new Australian subjects: dialectsarchive.com/archives/23381. #Australianaccent #Australiandialect #Australia

Please welcome a new Mexican subject, our second from the state of Veracruz. The subject speaks both Spanish and English in his recording. See dialectsarchive.com/archives/23392. #accents #Veracruz

Another new subject! This one is from Fort Worth and Houston, Texas. See dialectsarchive.com/archives/23396. #Texasaccent #accents #FortWorth

This is one of our greatest subjects ever, a cultural and linguistic time capsule: dialectsarchive.com/archives/23402. #Southernaccent #Tennesseeaccent