Global Comment’s Book Club: June 2024
We see tragedy around us every day in the news, and the world has been plunged into chaos at too many different times of humanity. Each time, children are forced to make heartbreaking sacrifices....
Author: Edgary Rodríguez R.
Edgary Rodríguez R. is a Venezuelan writer, journalist and video producer.
The last remaining glacier in Venezuela is dead
Venezuela is tropical, with a varied geography that extends through savannas, Caribbean coasts, jungles and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range — the first segment of the Andean Mountain Range. That...
Football anthems for your Euro 2024 playlist
All football fans have the most important moments of the sport firmly stored in their memory: the dream goal before the stadium crowd exploded, the raising of the cup, the iconic moments of their...
Why are old songs becoming anthems for new generations – decades after their release?
You probably woke up earlier this year with "Murder on the Dancefloor" stuck in your brain with no idea how it got there. If you were born last century, you'll recognize Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2001...
The faces and statistics of femicides in Mexico that should alarm the entire world
Eva Liliana, 35, was murdered in May by an unfamiliar man who followed her into a store bathroom in Durango, Mexico. Ania Margot, 43, a Colombian actress living in Mexico, was found dead ten months...
Global Comment’s Book Club: May 2024
Summer vacations will soon be starting in some parts of the world and many parents struggle with planning their kids' free time. If you are one of them and want to have a list of good reading books...
Review: How Deep Is the Ocean, an improvised drama film from Australia
Eleanor (Olivia Fildes) struggles to get her life back on track on the streets of Melbourne as she navigates a series of setbacks related to work, a roof over her head, a past that seems to haunt her...
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...
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...
Global Comment’s Book Club: April 2024
After the death of Gabriel García Márquez in April 2014, it seemed impossible that we would ever read more magical realism from his pen, but this year brought an important gift for literature...