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...
Australia’s art industry is too white. A unique regional curatorial program provides a model to help change this
Stephanie Beaupark, University of Wollongong and Aneshka Mora, University of Wollongong Non-white artists and curators are underrepresented in the Australian art industry. The art industry has made...
“A kind of carnival ride, a trip to the Renaissance Fair”: Hear me out, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an exceptional film
Since my father died, I will occasionally sit down and re-watch some of his favorite movies (and usually force my son to do so as well. He complains about everything being “vintage,” but he...
The most beautiful country tourists have never heard of
It was one o’clock in the morning when our plane, full of government delegations from all over the world, landed at the Dushanbe International Airport. The moment I saw a red carpet rolled out on...
The web’s top three #121
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....
“Ingenious”: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
You don't have to walk far in Japan's big cities to find the kind of “konbini” store described in the text Convenience Store Woman. They are as much a part of the urban landscape as the huge...
IF: a heart-warming film underrated by critics
There are experiences in movie theaters that are magical. IF (Imaginary Friends) gave me one of those. From the very first minute, you know you're in front of a story that will stay with you and...
Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is longing to attract visitors
Reporting on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on July 3-4 in Astana gave me the opportunity to once again explore the Kazakh capital – one of the most unusual cities in the world....
The web’s top three #120
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....