WATCH: Something Special #1
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Category: Themes
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...
A new focus for Global Comment: join us on our new adventure
Global Comment has been sharing stories from around the world with you for an astonishing 24 years, and the website is full of incredible writing on almost every topic you can imagine. We love this...
Dionysus, The Last Supper, and performative outrage
Call me a snob, but I don’t think people should be commenting on the style in which the French host their Olympics if they don’t know who Joan of Arc was, or, for that matter, what kind of songs...
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...
The web’s top three #123
This is the last of the web's top three series but fear not! Next week, you'll find Something Special in its place. Watch this space, and try to contain your inevitable excitement in the meantime. ...
Global Comment’s Book Club: July 2024
In summer, many people reduce their working hours and find extra time to read. If you are among this group, congratulations! You're living the dream. So, we're bringing you a list of the best books...
“A probing journey into the imperialist mindset”: Intercepted
“A Russian wouldn’t be a Russian if they didn’t steal something!” an anonymous woman wryly exclaims with a hint of pride in Oksana Karpovych’s Berlinale-premiering Intercepted, a probing...
The web’s top three #122
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share words and ideas that make a great point, strike us deeply, take us by surprise, or are simply beautiful. The stories that are easy to miss in our busy world....
Great Adaptations: Jack Reacher in books and on TV
Hi, and welcome to Great Adaptations, a new monthly column here at Global Comment. I'm Kate, and I write a book recommendations newsletter called Five Books For (FBF) over on Substack, where we...