SEE: Something Special #10
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 /...
“A bewitching, haunting experience”: Heaven’s Gate (1980)
Newport, Rhode Island 1903. The epilogue to Michael Cimino’s revisionist Western, Heaven’s Gate is an enigmatic affair set aboard an opulent yacht. You can practically taste the melancholy of the...
6 podcasts to escape from relentless US election coverage
Look, I know it's important. I know that whoever wins will have a disproportionate (and probably pretty awful) impact on the rest of us on this planet. But god, it really does go on and on. And even...
Is it a nude of your favorite actor or just AI again?
Scarlett Johansson's deep, feminine and sexy voice is known around the world. Now, the actress is one of the first major public figures to face a legal battle due to the peculiar and disturbing...
Africa’s baobab tree provides new ‘superfood’ but local harvesters struggle
Article credit: Voice of America Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family's staple corn...
READ: Something Special #9
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 /...
Global Comment’s Book Club: September 2024
Summer, vacations and endless days of sunbathing by a pool are over. While you are re-adjusting to the schedules of classes and work, we'll delve into some young adult books around the classroom to...
The best TV and streaming premieres: October 2024
Boy, did September bring us some great and satisfying TV to watch. From the highly anticipated and powerful release of The Penguin, Matt Reeves' BatVerse spin-off; to the reboot of Matlock, starring...
Age-gap relationships – in movies and in life
A lot of cultural trends are no fun at all, but the older woman/younger man trend, as showcased in this year’s A Family Affair and The Idea of You is actually pretty fun to talk about. Both of...
7 disabled artists you should be following on Instagram
There are no rules in art, and people - when given the freedom - create what they want, or need, to create. For disabled artists, sometimes that means making art about disability, disablism and...