Films I’d Never Seen #6: Tuner
If you haven’t seen Daniel Roher’s film Tuner, then you need to remedy that quickly. Leo Woodall is Niki White a former New York musical prodigy turned piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis....
“Worthwhile… A little relentless and disjointed”: The Last Tourist review
Travel can broaden the mind, but are we doing too much of it? And, when we do, is it causing harm? This is what the documentary film, The Last Tourist, directed by Tyson Sadler, sets out to ask. But...
Spooky summer: 6 new horror movies for August 2026
Thanks to the tremendous box office success of Obsession and Backrooms, the horror industry is experiencing a golden age. August 2026 is shaping up to be a must-see month for any fan of the genre....
WATCH: Something Special #100 – Book Club
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 /...
Alexandre Dumas, père and fils: Global Comment’s Book Club: July 2026
July brings an interesting coincidence to the literary calendar: just three days (and 22 years) apart, Alexandre Dumas père and Alexandre Dumas fils were born, two writers who shared not only a last...
The best TV and streaming premieres: August 2026
If you thought that the year couldn't get any better in terms of TV, prepare yourself. August is set to deliver the perfect mix of action, suspense and dramas that will move you to tears. The menu...
“The longer you stay, the stranger you become”: Backrooms review
For years now, I’ve been hearing complaints from my teenage son that go like this: “Ugh, this building reminds me of the Backrooms.” “Did you HAVE to pick a doctor’s office that’s...
6 comedians you really really should be following on Instagram
Comedy is a wonderful way through dark times, and sometimes the only way to remove the doom from doomscrolling is to make sure you're following people who are funny. Sure, we need to know what's...
READ: Something Special #99 – Journalism vs free speech
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 /...
Inside Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo’s Green Heart
There are cities that are best understood when you leave the main avenues behind and look for a place where the pace changes completely. São Paulo is one of them. After exploring one of the largest...