The web’s top three #63
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...
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Florida Man: are you ready for a quirky and unpredictable journey through the Sunshine State?
Florida Man is a gripping crime drama starring Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramírez. The story centers on a former Philadelphia cop whose gambling addiction triggers an uncontrollable spiral of raw...
The long, complex and frustrating process of getting a Venezuelan ID and passport
The barriers to obtain an identity document as a Venezuelan are getting higher every day, and new changes made by the government are only exacerbating the problem. For those who know how bureaucratic...
How does George Santos continue to surprise us?
One of my favorite, so to speak, people in Washington D.C. is finally facing criminal charges. That’s right, congressman George Santos stands accused of violating campaign finance laws and other...
Russia: another Victory Day without a victory in Ukraine
“Russia does not deserve a millimeter of the victory of its grandfathers in the World War 2”, said Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner private military company frontman, in a video released on Russia's...
Eurovision: even before the singing starts, the contest is a fascinating reflection of international rules and politics
Paul James Cardwell, King's College London and Jed Odermatt, City, University of London The Eurovision bandwagon has firmly arrived in Liverpool. During a week of two semi-finals, 37 competing...
The web’s top three #62
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...
Podcast Showcase: Jeff Does Vegas
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 Jeff Does Vegas. Sum up your podcast in three...
“A beautifully elegiac piece of art”: The Outsiders at 40
40 years is half a lifetime. For some, 40 years is their lifetime. Others never get to see 40 years. Was it really 40 years ago when Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now...
The poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls continues
These days, in different cities of Iran, there are women and girls without hijab - despite arrests and fines (from $10 to $70,000, depending on the judge) - in public places, such as schools and...