The Boy and the Heron is the story of a boy named Mahito who can’t accept his mother's death. One day, a mysterious heron tells him that his mother is alive and that if he wants to see her, he must...
The sadomasochistic ordeal of watching any Alien film is the perverse fascination when a new filmmaker to the franchise springs their trap on the unsuspecting human victims. We want to be suitably...
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 /...
This month over at Five Books For we've been looking at summery books - the kind of book where you can feel the heat rising off the pages. Perfect for reading by the pool of you're on holiday, or...
Usually, a writer chooses a book to review because they’re interested in the topic or the author. Sometimes, though, it’s because it’s written by the person Trump chose to be his deputy in the...
Years ago, in a swampy D.C. summer., I got the chance to interview Lev Grossman about The Bright Sword, which was then a book in progress. I had been enthralled by Lev’s Magicians trilogy, and the...
Nominally, China is a communist nation. In reality, this fascinating country with an ancient culture is possibly the most materialistic society in the world. Walking the streets of Shanghai, as in...
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 /...
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...
There was a time in Mexican history when Francisco Jorge Stanley Albaitero, popularly known as “Paco Stanley”, was one of the most loved and admired figures in and out of the entertainment...
