Podcast Showcase: The Comfortable Spot
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Comfortable Spot. Sum up your podcast in...
Month: May 2024
Shame and punishment: Stormy Daniels takes the stand
While Israel’s war against Palestine and the Russian invasion of Ukraine still make above-the-fold news here in the US - mostly in the hyperbolic navel-gazing form of whether or not the former will...
Russian cross-border offensive: why Kharkiv matters to Putin
The United States’ decision to provide military aid to Kyiv did not prevent Russia from launching an offensive aiming to capture parts of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. The Kremlin reportedly hopes to...
The web’s top three #112
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Exclusive: Q+A With Director Diego Vicentini: The fear, threats and bravery of his feature film debut, Simón
The film Simón strikes a deep chord through an exploration of migratory guilt and the loss of roots and the trauma of repression. Venezuelan director Diego Vicentini's debut feature — which ranked...
From Lorelai Gilmore to Marge Simpson: remembering the best mothers of the small screen
Since the birth of the family series, TV moms have occupied a unique place in our collective memory. And the fact is, they have actually become more than just “characters” to us! As Mother's Day...
What awaits Russia after Putin’s coronation?
With age it becomes harder to make behavioral changes. Vladimir Putin, who will turn 72 this year, seems to be finding it tough to adjust to new realities. Unwilling (or unable) to make any crucial...
The web’s top three #111
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share the slow, thoughtful, considerate words that our brains - and souls - need but that it's easy to miss in our busy world. We distil the best of the web and...
Destigmatizing mental health issues through the eyes of celebrities
You probably think celebrities have their whole lives figured out, but as humans we all go through tough times, regardless of our level of fame or wealth. Some of these celebrities from the...
“No easy answers… bravura cinematic choices”: Civil War
During the assault on The White House in the riveting climax to Alex Garland’s Civil War, soldiers fight in the narrow corridors of America’s sullied power. Automatic fire resonates and echoes as...