Who are the new horror film icons?
We all remember Marion Crane's (Janet Leigh) scream in the shower in Psycho. With Hitchcock, she marked an era of horror that raised applause at awards shows and froze viewers in their seats with...
Author: Edgary Rodríguez R.
Edgary Rodríguez R. is a Venezuelan writer, journalist and video producer.
Global Comment’s Book Club: October 2024
As the horrors take over the night during Halloween, we are bringing you the best books with scary stories to get you in the mood. Here are some of the masters of the genre, with tales that have...
Is it a nude of your favorite actor or just AI again?
Scarlett Johansson's deep, feminine and sexy voice is known around the world. Now, the actress is one of the first major public figures to face a legal battle due to the peculiar and disturbing...
Global Comment’s Book Club: September 2024
Summer, vacations and endless days of sunbathing by a pool are over. While you are re-adjusting to the schedules of classes and work, we'll delve into some young adult books around the classroom to...
Good Bye, Lenin! and the fall of horcruxes
The head of Vladimir Lenin's statue hanging from a helicopter marks a turning point in Good Bye, Lenin! The 2002 film by Wolfgang Becker and starring Daniel Brühl recounts the aftermath of the fall...
Wake up to flavor: Latin American breakfasts that will turn you into a morning person
Most of us have a breakfast routine and we usually stick to it for the rest of our lives. After all, we grew up with the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Traveling through...
Global Comment’s Book Club: August 2024
This month, my mind has been in Venezuela where the Maduro regime arrested hundreds of people after the elections, banned tools such as WhatsApp and used threats and violence to maintain power after...
AI is cloning singers’ voices. What does this mean for the future of music?
As the summer goes on, a lot of catchy songs can be heard on radios and at discos. But have you ever wondered if the voice of your favorite artist is what you're really hearing? It's probably not the...
Torn between the greatness of Gabriel García Márquez and the publication of “Until August” against his wishes
Until August is an unexpected gift for readers, even more so for those of us who have wandered back and forth through Gabriel García Márquez's exquisite work. Nevertheless, surprises often elicit...
It’s not over: Venezuelan elections continue with street riots and cries of fraud
On Monday, July 29, Venezuelans woke up with an emotional hangover. In every election, we wait in front of the television or social media hoping for change, but knowing that traps always gain ground...