The web’s top three #99
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...
The most romantic movies (from the last 82 years!) to fall in love with on Valentine’s Day
During the month of love, you can feel romance blooming in every corner and especially on your streaming platforms. Although romantic movies are good any time of the year, there's no better season to...
Podcast Showcase: Cupid’s Arrow
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 Cupid's Arrow Sum up your podcast in three...
Romantic comedies for love at the movies in 2024
Everything seems to indicate that a year of great cinema awaits us. The 2024 line-up is packed with exciting new releases, and many of them are romantic comedies. If you're looking for hilarious...
Latin America in three parts: natural and human threats destabilizing the region
Latin America has gone through a series of events in recent days, from natural disasters destroying the land, to political disputes that put democracy at risk. Here is some of the news that will...
The web’s top three #98
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...
No Barbie, but a Native American actress and a Ken nominated for an Oscar
Is the nomination of Ken over Barbie shocking enough to generate controversy? It is, as the reaction on the internet proves. However, is the nomination of Lily Gladstone — the first Native American...
“This is for real”: These Final Hours, 10 years on
Early on in Zak Hilditch’s doomsday scenario, These Final Hours, we know the Earth has had it and there is no way back. No last-minute nuclear option, no underground bunkers and certainly no...
Fictional vengeance vs real-life outrages: American Nightmare and Reacher
I recently finished the second season of Reacher on Prime, and while not having read Lee Child’s books based on the character Jack Reacher, I have really appreciated the ethos of the show. A lot of...
Ukraine is not on the verge of military defeat
Over the years, Russian propaganda has been spreading rumors of the alleged Western intention to abandon Ukraine, as well as of an “imminent collapse” of the Eastern European country. But after...