The luxury of not giving a fuck
I never asked to be a woman. The more spiritual people I know will probably disagree. “Oh, we all agree on the life we lead before we get to this world.” Maybe, there’s something to it. Still,...
An all-too-familiar story: Jordan’s experience with globalization
Like many lower-middle-income countries, Jordan embraced the ideals of free market capitalism that characterized the globalization era of the 1990s and first decade of the 2000s. Jordan was the first...
The web’s top three #64
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: History of the Germans
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 History of the Germans Sum up your podcast in...
Social pressure linked to the dissemination of fake news, according to science
It is widely believed that all fake news is related to conspiracies or serves an ideological purpose, however, a 2023 study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, suggested...
“How did I get so far from the person I wanted to be?”: Tiny Beautiful Things
The recent Hulu premiere is based on Cheryl Strayed's 2012 essay collection of the same name. Tiny Beautiful Things follows Clare (Kathryn Hahn), a struggling writer who becomes a popular advice...
Podcast Showcase: Unpacking Peanuts
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 Unpacking Peanuts Sum up your podcast in three...
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...
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...