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- [Novels: 8 love stories for times of war and fear](https://globalcomment.com/novels-8-love-stories-for-times-of-war-and-fear/) - When everything around us falls apart, love allows us to see what is lost, what endures, and what changes. Love stories set against the backdrop of war, repression, or social collapse represent a crack in the midst of the damage, rather than an attempt at escapism. There, love does not come with a promise of
- [The 6 must-watch K-Dramas to catch up on in summer 2026](https://globalcomment.com/the-6-must-watch-k-dramas-to-catch-up-on-in-summer-2026/) - The year is flying by, and we are already halfway through 2026. For fans of Korean productions, these first six months have been a wild ride filled with brutal battles, nostalgic laughs, palace romance, and supernatural trials. With so many options flooding streaming platforms, we know it’s easy to get lost. That’s why we decided
- ["A work of profound optimism": The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer review](https://globalcomment.com/the-serviceberry-review-robin-wall-kimmerer/) - The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance by botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer is a passionate and beautifully written call, not so much to action, but to a shift in the ways we interact with each other and the world around us. Using the shadbush – the berry she knows as the serviceberry – as
- [7 films to help you understand Iranian women’s fight for freedom](https://globalcomment.com/7-films-to-help-you-understand-iranian-womens-fight-for-freedom/) - Miniature Malekpour, University of Sydney For women in Iran, life changed dramatically after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The new Islamic Republic of Iran enforced compulsory veiling, legalised polygamy, severely restricted women’s rights to divorce and child custody, lowered the minimum marriage age for girls, and gave husbands legal authority over their wives’ movements and sexual
- [READ: Something Special #92 - Free food and compassion](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-92-free-food-and-compassion/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Technicolor spectacle: expanding what cinema could express – Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/technicolor-spectacle-expanding-what-cinema-could-express-late-to-the-movies/) - After immersing myself in the quiet austerity of Italian Neorealism last month, returning to full Technicolor felt almost indecent. Last month’s films were rooted in the grimmer end of reality - stories shaped by scarcity, location shooting, and a commitment to showing life as it was, not as it might be imagined. They were deliberately
- ["A netherworld of empty spaces": Backrooms review](https://globalcomment.com/a-netherworld-of-empty-spaces-backrooms-review/) - Intriguingly Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons adapting his original liminal space web series into his debut feature for A24, shares the DNA with the unlikeliest of sources. The endless corridors, infernal and mundane stretch and weave through our cinematic subconscious, The Shining, Brazil, Twin Peaks, Being John Malcovich, Us, Severance, the recent Exit 8
- [Widow’s Bay "seamlessly integrates folk horror with the horror of social awkwardness"](https://globalcomment.com/widows-bay-review/) - As previously mentioned, I think Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people - but then again, everyone thinks that Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people. But a chance to play a hero? A kind-hearted and bumbling sort of hero? It’s a change of pace for Rhys for sure, and it’s
- [From Toy Story 5 to Masters of the Universe: 5 new adventure movies for June 2026](https://globalcomment.com/from-toy-story-5-to-masters-of-the-universe-5-new-adventure-movies-for-june-2026/) - The summer movie lineup is on fire with a wave of new releases where action, science fiction, and animation come together in a shared spirit of adventure. June promises to keep us on the edge of our seats with stories designed to challenge the imagination. Epic adventure returns to the big screen with Masters of
- [SEE: Something Special #91 - Georgia O'Keeffe](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-91-georgia-okeeffe/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Books about LGBTQ+ lives: Global Comment’s Book Club, May 2026](https://globalcomment.com/books-about-lgbtq-peoples-lives-global-comments-book-club-may-2026/) - Far from being merely ornamental, literature has long served as a space of resistance — of uncomfortable questions and identities that refuse to fit into prescribed molds. This month’s reading selection traces a path between protest and visibility, between memory and celebration. While some months invite introspection, May and June call for a more direct
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: June 2026](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-june-2026/) - No one can deny that the selection of TV shows on broadcast networks and streaming platforms is simply overwhelming — and, fortunately, the quality is exceptional these days. That’s why, to help you plan your binge-watching session, we’ve compiled a list of the best series premiering or returning in June 2026. This month is packed
- [5 podcast episodes to learn more about the natural world](https://globalcomment.com/5-podcasts-to-learn-about-nature/) - In the northern hemisphere, spring is truly sprung, and there's something really delightful about seeing the changes in the nature around us. Where everything seemed dead and bare just a few months ago, flowers and birds and insects and trees are changing almost daily. There's something so satisfying about truly noticing these changes - actually
- [From magical realism to dystopia: the women writers inspiring today’s must-watch TV series](https://globalcomment.com/from-magical-realism-to-dystopia-the-women-writers-inspiring-todays-must-watch-tv-series/) - Four of the most talked-about literary adaptations of the moment share one key trait: they were born from the imaginations of women. A Woman of Substance, The House of the Spirits, Like Water for Chocolate, and The Testaments have all recently arrived on television in ambitious new productions that feel deeply connected to current conversations
- [WATCH: Something Special #90 - Matt Bernstein on AI art](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-90-matt-bernstein-on-ai-art/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["Too beautiful to look at": a decade of The Neon Demon](https://globalcomment.com/too-beautiful-to-look-at-a-decade-of-the-neon-demon/) - They stand statuesque under blazing red lamps, War of the Worlds tripods reconfigured to strike again, this time at the vanity of humanity. We’re perched on edge of the Trumpian abyss. His decade stretches before us like a clogged artery desperate for a stent. The models are teleported to the beach by their vacuous lack
- ["There’s no shortage of unexpected twists": Perfect Crown review](https://globalcomment.com/perfect-crown-review/) - The romantic comedy genre is once again demonstrating its global appeal with Perfect Crown. After dominating the global top 10 on Disney+, this charming production has been recognized as the most successful South Korean series in the platform’s history. With over 40 million hours watched in its first 28 days, it is the K-drama in
- [Call Her Daddy vs "the world’s stodgiest, most miserable people"](https://globalcomment.com/call-her-daddy-alex-cooper-pregnancy/) - There are many ways in which you can refuse to join modernity. Some people carry brick phones. Other people convince themselves the Earth is flat. For my part, I almost never listen to podcasts. It’s not because podcasts aren’t compelling and interesting, it’s because they interrupt my own little inner monologue, the space in my
- [4 imaginative books about nature for young readers](https://globalcomment.com/4-imaginative-books-about-nature-for-young-readers/) - Recent children’s literature has been increasingly addressing children’s relationship with the planet, animals, and the natural environment. Some titles combine accessible, fact-based information about the climate crisis with narratives that help readers understand why caring for the world around us matters; others explore fictional stories in which emotional bonds with animals and natural spaces raise
- [SEE: Something Special #89 - Vicki Elder octopus painting](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-89-vicki-elder-octopus-painting/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-never-let-me-go-by-kazuo-ishiguro-on-screen/) - This month over at Five Books For, I’ve been looking at books where education is either a key theme or setting in the story. The book: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go spends a fair bit of time in the school setting of Hailsham, a residential school where we meet
- [Essential heartwarming TV for International Day of Families](https://globalcomment.com/essential-heartwarming-tv-for-international-day-of-families/) - Do you have plans for May 15 yet? International Day of Families is just around the corner, and despite our busy schedules, the best way to celebrate it is by getting back to basics: quality time. This day, promoted by the UN General Assembly since 1993, aims to raise awareness about the challenges families face
- [Georgia O’Keeffe and the arrogance of critics: the flowers were just flowers](https://globalcomment.com/georgia-okeeffe-and-the-arrogance-of-critics-the-flowers-were-just-flowers/) - It is remarkably arrogant to tell an artist what her work is supposed to represent, especially when she has – very clearly – stated otherwise. A work of art may evoke thoughts, feelings or imagery for us as we view it, but if an artist says she wasn’t painting vulvas, then she wasn’t painting vulvas.
- [International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nominees](https://globalcomment.com/international-booker-prize-2026-heartbreak-brutality-shapeshifting-six-experts-review-the-nominees/) - Vinicius de Carvalho, King's College London; Boriana Alexandrova, University of York; Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, King's College London; Karolina Watroba, University of Edinburgh; Marion Gibson, University of Exeter, and Narguess Farzad, SOAS, University of London This year’s International Booker Prize shortlist presents a diverse and intriguing array of books that all demonstrate the highly creative imagination
- [LISTEN: Something Special #88 - Fungi with Giuliana Furci](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-88-fungi-with-giuliana-furci/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Italian Neorealism: the radical art of paying attention – Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/italian-neorealism-the-radical-art-of-paying-attention-late-to-the-movies/) - There’s a pleasing sense of continuity in moving from last month’s films - On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Best Years of Our Lives - into this one. Where that trio traced the evolution of acting, culminating in the raw emotional immediacy of Method performance, this month steps back slightly to look
- [From Mortal Kombat to Star Wars: 5 action movies that will dominate May 2026](https://globalcomment.com/from-mortal-kombat-to-star-wars-5-action-movies-that-will-dominate-may-2026/) - The month of May arrives with high-voltage energy, marking a turning point both in movie theaters and in the world of streaming. Action fans are in for a treat, as several iconic pop culture franchises return to reclaim their throne. The deadliest tournament in cinema returns with Mortal Kombat II. This installment ups the ante
- [The People Under the Stairs: a warning 35 years in the making](https://globalcomment.com/the-people-under-the-stairs-a-warning-35-years-in-the-making/) - 35 years later, Wes Craven's best movie is also one of his least well known, and it's well worth dusting off the VHS off in our current Trumpian nightmare. The People Under the Stairs is an urban fairy tale, a vital social commentary on the devastating effect Reaganomics had on the black working class in
- ["Up there with The Shining": Hokum review](https://globalcomment.com/up-there-with-the-shining-hokum-review/) - “Writers are unfilmable.” I forgot who told me this years ago, but while there are exceptions to this rule, the rule is there for a reason. Writing, for example, is probably the most important and also the most visually boring part of my life. You’d much rather see me doing something much less important, such
- ["Did wonders for my soul": Rutland Water Nature Reserve review](https://globalcomment.com/did-wonders-for-my-soul-rutland-water-nature-reserve-review/) - Around 25 miles from the city of Leicester, in the English Midlands, is a 1000-acre (approx. 4 square kilometre) nature reserve that did wonders for my soul. Managed by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, in partnership with Anglian Water, Rutland Water Nature Reserve is particularly focused on birds and offers visitors a peaceful retreat with
- [WATCH: Something Special #87 - Community blooming](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-87-community-blooming/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [The many literary lives of Mary Wollstonecraft – author of novels, travel writing and children’s books](https://globalcomment.com/the-many-literary-lives-of-mary-wollstonecraft-author-of-novels-travel-writing-and-childrens-books/) - Aditi Upmanyu, University of Oxford In his biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, written after her death, her husband William Godwin remarked of her travel writing: “If ever there was a book calculated to make a man fall in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book.” Today, however, Wollstonecraft is best known
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: May 2026](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-may-2026/) - Attention, TV fans! May 2026 is here with a line-up of must-see shows that will dominate every platform. Netflix kicks off the month with diverse programming ranging from horror to sports drama. The streaming giant is diving into the supernatural with The Boroughs, a series that bears the executive production and distinctive stamp of the
- ["As humans, we are movement": 7 astonishing online performances for International Dance Day](https://globalcomment.com/international-dance-day/) - As humans, we are movement. It’s hard not to tap your fingers when you hear a good beat or keep your feet still when the rhythm takes over. Even those who consider themselves uncoordinated — with two left feet — feel that subtle urge to move their bodies. We move when we breathe, as simple
- [Every Brilliant Thing: the play about the art of carrying on](https://globalcomment.com/every-brilliant-thing-mariska-hargitay-daniel-radcliffe/) - Every Brilliant Thing is a simple play that speaks about something huge; it doesn't try to impress with elaborate sets or effects, and by doing this it manages to touch something real. It deals with depression, suicide, and emotional pain, but it does so from an unexpected place — intimate, close, and deeply human. Written
- [LISTEN: Something Special #86 - The female body in art and science](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-86-the-female-body-in-art-and-science/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Literary journeys through landscapes: Global Comment’s Book Club, April 2026](https://globalcomment.com/literary-journeys-through-landscapes-global-comments-book-club-april-2026/) - This month’s reading selections offer a small literary journey through landscapes. In these novels, natural settings play a prominent role and accompany the development of the stories, whether through mountain trails, coastal marshes, or distant territories where nature is part of everyday life. Through these settings, the authors craft narratives that allow readers to travel
- [Mexican documentary marathon for International Mother Earth Day](https://globalcomment.com/mexican-climate-documentaries/) - International Mother Earth Day, celebrated every April 22, reminds us of the historical debt we owe to the planet. Established by the UN in 2009, this day confronts us with a world wounded by the climate crisis and indifference. More than just a date on the calendar, it is a call to contemplate the true
- ["A gorgeous and grisly horror novel": Between Two Fires review](https://globalcomment.com/a-gorgeous-and-grisly-horror-novel-between-two-fires-review/) - If you’re following U.S. foreign policy - whether with a sense of amusement, fear, scorn, or whatever it is you want to feel - you might have noticed allegations in the press that the Pentagon threatened the Vatican with the return of the Avignon Papacy; basically a time when popes resided in France due to
- [Art, algorithms, and crime: All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu](https://globalcomment.com/art-algorithms-and-crime-all-that-we-see-or-seem-by-ken-liu/) - The question of the place for human creativity in today’s algorithm-driven world has become unavoidable. In this context, doubts arise that no longer belong solely to the realms of philosophy or science fiction. What happens to creativity when a machine can reproduce it? Who truly controls the data that define our digital identity? Does technology
- [WATCH: Something Special #85 - Otters](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-85-otters/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Beowulf on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-beowulf-on-screen/) - This month over at Five Books For I’ve been looking at classics in translation, and while there are plenty of options from around the world to explore, one that is closer to home - for me at least - is Beowulf. It’s an Old English epic, composed more than a millennium ago and preserved in a
- [Films I’d Never Seen #5: The Secret Agent](https://globalcomment.com/films-id-never-seen-5-the-secret-agent/) - The Secret Agent is an elegiac, surreal, brutal yet hopeful, study of Brazil’s collective memory of life under the military dictatorship in the 1970s. The dreamlike fluidity of writer/director Kleber Mendonça’s third feature written under the far-right coercion of Jair Bolsonaro’s corrupt and fraudulent four-year presidency connects the joint trauma of a nation across the
- [Bloodhounds season 2: more action, more brutality, and a bond put to the test](https://globalcomment.com/bloodhounds-season-2-more-action-more-brutality-and-a-bond-put-to-the-test/) - After a three-year wait, adrenaline and boxing return to Netflix with the second season of Bloodhounds (사냥개들). Based on Jeong Chan’s acclaimed webtoon, this seven-episode season (each approximately an hour long) expands the universe of corruption and loyalty that captivated the world in 2023. Starring the charismatic duo of Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi, the
- [The JFK Jr / Carolyn Bessette tale in the spotlight: Love Story review](https://globalcomment.com/the-jfk-jr-carolyn-bessette-tale-in-the-spotlight-love-story-review/) - I resisted watching Love Story for a long time. The reaction of the Kennedy family and many other friends of John F Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy to the TV series put me off. The view of so many of their inner circle seemed to be that the portrayal of those two iconic figures
- [READ: Something Special #84 - Wild Geese, Mary Oliver](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-84-wild-geese-mary-oliver/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Saving leftover food: the pros and cons of Too Good To Go app](https://globalcomment.com/pros-and-cons-of-too-good-to-go-app-for-avoiding-food-waste-and-saving-us-cash/) - £23 billion of food goes to landfill in the UK every year, and this presents massive environmental problems. Plus, at a time when many people are struggling to make ends meet, that waste of money is not insignificant, either. 70% of that waste is said to come from households, but food and hospitality industries, manufacturers,
- [Little People problems: The Tallest Dwarf review](https://globalcomment.com/the-tallest-dwarf-review/) - The title of Julie Forrest Wyman’s The Tallest Dwarf is a reference to the filmmaker and performer herself, who grew up questioning why her body didn’t share the proportions of those of her classmates. To which her loving parents, who gamely appear throughout the thought-provoking film, always reassured, “It doesn’t matter what you look like.” (Which is
- ["An elegant and twisted campfire story": 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple](https://globalcomment.com/an-elegant-and-twisted-campfire-story-28-years-later-the-bone-temple/) - Of all the good films that recently hit streaming, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is now on Netflix, is probably the most overlooked. Now, obviously, hardcore fans of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle’s Rage Virus universe did not sleep on The Bone Temple. Except for me, of course. I chickened out when it
- [The 5 must-see new comedy movies of April 2026](https://globalcomment.com/new-comedy-movies-april-2026/) - After a whirlwind March, marked by the unstoppable adrenaline of action films like the visceral War Machine or the frenetic Pretty Lethal, the big screen is gearing up for a much-needed change of pace. After weeks of high tension, lethal choreography, and massive explosions that kept audiences on the edge of their seats, April arrives
- [PLACE: Something Special #83 - Slowjamastan](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-83-slowjamastan/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [When acting changed: from theatricality to realism – Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/when-acting-changed-from-theatricality-to-realism-late-to-the-movies/) - If film noir introduced a new kind of moral ambiguity to 1940s cinema, the early 1950s brought a different, but equally significant, shift: a transformation in acting itself. The change was subtle at first, then impossible to ignore. Performances became less polished, less theatrical, and far more psychologically exposed. Characters no longer seemed composed and
- ["An hour and a half of cathartic wish fulfilment": They Will Kill You review](https://globalcomment.com/an-hour-and-a-half-of-cathartic-wish-fulfilment-they-will-kill-you-review/) - Who exactly are they? Are they your parents coming home from holiday early before you’ve had a chance to clean up that party? Are they that mythical collective used for rumours, misinformation, the custodians of the dominant ideology you don’t agree with? Are they in authority, a collective of experts, officials, Kafkaesque bureaucrats used to
- ["Does not skimp on incredibly tasty toppings": Forbici restaurants in Sheffield and Manchester](https://globalcomment.com/forbici-sheffield-review/) - There are an awful lot of pizza restaurants in the world, and differentiating between common offerings can be tricky. But Forbici, with existing premises in Manchester in the north of England and now a second venue in Sheffield, reports that top chef Marco Pierre White described their food as “the very best pizza I’ve had
- [Dennis the Menace turns 75: why rule‑breaking kids never go out of style](https://globalcomment.com/dennis-the-menace-turns-75-why-rule-breaking-kids-never-go-out-of-style/) - Alison Baker, University of East London For 75 years, Dennis the Menace – wearing his signature red-and-black striped shirt and joined by his scruffy sidekick Gnasher – has been delighting children with his unapologetic mischief. Dennis the Menace debuted in the Beano comic for children in March 1951 and quickly became a favourite with readers.
- [READ: Something Special #82 - Homelessness in New Delhi](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-82-homelessness-in-new-delhi/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: March 2026](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-march-2026/) - To close out the film awards season, this month’s reading recommendations include books that also made the leap to the big screen. These works show how the same story can unfold differently in literature and in film, while also offering readers the chance to discover the original material behind some of the most memorable movies.
- [April 2026: The best TV and streaming premieres](https://globalcomment.com/april-2026-the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres/) - After a busy March, TV networks and streaming platforms are stepping up their game with stories ranging from pure suspense to returns that are already dominating the conversation on social media. April brings a fresh line-up with something for everyone. For action fans, the highlights include the fifth and final season of the superhero satire
- ["Wonderfully, off-handedly humorous and horrifying": The Pitt review](https://globalcomment.com/wonderfully-off-handedly-humorous-and-horrifying-the-pitt-review/) - Millennial nostalgia creeps up on you slowly. One day, you notice that the music you used to listen to in middle school - and perhaps even thought of as transgressive - is playing at the grocery store now. Then some idiot decides to declare that “vintage low rise jeans are back” (please, no). And then
- [Horror won big at the 2026 Oscars – it’s time the genre was taken seriously](https://globalcomment.com/horror-won-big-at-the-2026-oscars-its-time-the-genre-was-taken-seriously/) - Frazer Lee, Brunel University of London The horror genre rose from the grave to win big at this year’s Oscars, with four films featuring prominently in the awards. Ryan Coogler’s period vampire movie Sinners was nominated for a record-breaking 16 Oscars, bringing home four golden statues – including the coveted best actor prize for Michael
- [LISTEN: Something Special #81 - Foundlings and textiles](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-81-foundlings-and-textiles/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Strangers on a Train on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-strangers-on-a-train-on-screen/) - This month over at Five Books For I've been looking at crime novels - not detective fiction exactly, and not quite thrillers either, but stories centred on the crime itself and, often, the psychology behind it. Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith is precisely that kind of story. On the surface, it’s a simple, almost
- [Travelling across Europe with my best friends: Interrailing at 18](https://globalcomment.com/interrailing-at-18/) - Interrailing across Europe has been a long-established rite of passage for British students in ‘the A-level summer’ before university. Although no longer as cheap and carefree of an experience as my parents described (‘£50 and a backpack’), the tradition has definitely persisted. With some basic organisational skills, you simply choose a route, dates, and accommodation,
- [5 reasons you can’t miss the final season of Like Water for Chocolate](https://globalcomment.com/5-reasons-you-cant-miss-the-final-season-of-like-water-for-chocolate/) - The 2024 premiere of the adaptation of Como Agua para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) marked a turning point for productions in the Latin American region, establishing itself as the the area's most-watched title globally on the Max platform. This milestone is no coincidence; it stems from an authentic and powerful narrative that transcends borders.
- [The purgatory of the female artist: The Bride! review](https://globalcomment.com/the-purgatory-of-the-female-artist-the-bride-review/) - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is bound like a demon behind the screen, expressionistic but held hostage to misfortune just the same. She could be possessed by Carl Theodor Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc, the emotional suffering etched in black and white across her face. Brain cancer consumed her at the age of 53 but
- [WATCH: Something Special #80 - Life without bees](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-80-life-without-bees/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: 5 reasons why you can't miss the new Game of Thrones spin-off](https://globalcomment.com/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-5-reasons-why-you-cant-miss-the-new-game-of-thrones-spin-off/) - After the bitter taste left by the end of Game of Thrones and the dense political tragedy of House of the Dragon, HBO has surprised us with a proposal that feels like a real breath of fresh air in Westeros. Based on the novellas by George R.R. Martin, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has
- [11 podcasts that debunk right-wing populism and misinformation](https://globalcomment.com/11-podcasts-debunking-right-wing-populism-and-misinformation/) - Misinformation and propaganda are proliferating across social media and in politics around the world, and it can be frustrating to see people being sucked in by what seems to – quite obviously – be nonsense. But sometimes, we need people who are dedicated to really pulling apart that misinformation to provide context and data and
- [Ballet and opera are still alive - no matter what trends (or Timothée Chalamet) say](https://globalcomment.com/ballet-and-opera-are-still-alive-no-matter-what-trends-or-timothee-chalamet-say/) - It is very common to assume that popularity is what proves relevance or value. We live in an era where the number of likes, followers, and views seems to be the key metric for measuring real impact. But comments made by Timothée Chalamet in an interview with Matthew McConaughey for Variety only demonstrate how we
- ["A sense of magic": A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review](https://globalcomment.com/a-sense-of-magic-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-review/) - I can’t say I’ve ever been a big fan of Westeros. A fan of the stories set in it, sure (in spite of the final season of Game of Thrones being suuuuuuch a mixed bag), but overall, I find it to be a sorry place. George R. R. Martin is a wonderful writer, and the
- [LISTEN: Something Special #79 - Emergence Collective and a supermarket freezer](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-79-emergence-collective-and-a-supermarket-freezer/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Film noir - Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/film-noir-late-to-the-movies/) - Welcome to this month's Late To The Movies, a journey through the history of cinema. Last month’s film selection explored the shifting moral and emotional landscape of the 1940s – the quiet intensity of Casablanca, the intimate restraint of Brief Encounter, and the cynicism of Double Indemnity – and this month, we step fully into
- ["Well written and nuanced": Wasteman review](https://globalcomment.com/well-written-and-nuanced-wasteman-review/) - The British prison movie genre, like its wayward cousin on the outside, the British gangster genre, is more sparsely populated than you’d think. The (un) holy trinity of McVicar, A Sense of Freedom, and Scum have done their 45-year stretch relatively unmolested, with Hunger, Starred Up and The Escapist the only infamous new inmates with
- [Step by step in the southernmost forest of Argentina: Tierra del Fuego National Park](https://globalcomment.com/step-by-step-in-the-southernmost-forest-of-argentina-tierra-del-fuego-national-park/) - Ushuaia wins over the traveler before they even land, when through the window the last stretch of the Andes appears, dropping toward the Beagle Channel. The southernmost city in the world has a direct beauty and the landscapes around it reinforce that idea from the very first moment. Just a few minutes from downtown, which
- [The 5 most anticipated action movies of March 2026](https://globalcomment.com/the-5-most-anticipated-action-movies-of-march-2026/) - There is unparalleled pleasure in watching Hollywood's biggest stars perform amazing stunts from the comfort of a theater seat or a cozy sofa at home. It is that rush of pure adrenaline that keeps us captivated and glued to the screen, and in 2026, that experience is elevated to an unprecedented level. This year is
- [SEE: Something Special #78 - Tracey Emin in the Guardian](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-78-tracey-emin-in-the-guardian/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: February 2026](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-february-2026/) - With International Women’s Day approaching, for this month's Book Club, we are turning to literature from a perspective in which women are not a secondary element of the narrative. This list brings together novels with female protagonists who make decisions, exercise power, endure adverse circumstances, or redefine their place in the world. They are not
- [Trainspotting 30 years later: 10 surprising facts about a cult classic](https://globalcomment.com/trainspotting-30-years-later-10-surprising-facts-about-a-cult-classic/) - Three decades ago, Ewan McGregor's Mark Renton decided to ‘choose life’, and cinema will never be able to thank him enough. The odyssey of this young Scotsman, whose only ambition was to sink into a pit of heroin and betrayal, burst onto UK screens on February 23, 1996, without high expectations. However, since that day,
- [March 2026: The best TV and streaming premieres](https://globalcomment.com/march-2026-the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres/) - This March is shaping up to be an important month for television and streaming, with an exciting list of premieres that promise to take over our screens. Over the coming weeks, we'll see a wide range of new series spanning a variety of genres: from the adrenaline-fueled adventure of Young Sherlock and the Brazilian historical
- ["There is a lot of meat to this story": King Sorrow by Joe Hill](https://globalcomment.com/there-is-a-lot-of-meat-to-this-story-king-sorrow-by-joe-hill/) - People say that writing a big, fat novel is hard. As a person who is currently writing a big, fat novel - I tend to agree. However, as writer Junot Díaz once observed, the novel can take a lot of punishment. Poetry and short stories cannot. Every awkward clause, every superfluous word, is going to
- [Romantic literature and self-love: intimacy as the origin of connection](https://globalcomment.com/romantic-literature-and-self-love-intimacy-as-the-origin-of-connection/) - Contemporary conversations about love often revolve around the search for the right partner, as if emotional fulfillment depended mainly on finding someone who completes us. Far less attention is given to the relationship that makes any meaningful bond possible in the first place: the one we have with ourselves. Literature has long served as a
- [READ: Something Special #77 - Bihon women in South Korea](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-77/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Dissolution (Shardlake) on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-dissolution-shardlake-on-screen/) - This month’s Five Books For theme is historical detectives and it has a kind of inevitability about it, given that detective fiction is my favourite genre - and there are so many wonderful books to recommend. This type of detective novel sits at a delicious crossroads - part puzzle, part time machine - and few
- [New ways of seeing: neurodiverse documentaries to watch](https://globalcomment.com/new-ways-of-seeing-neurodiverse-documentaries-to-watch/) - “Rubik’s Cube meets Rothko” is how Mark Cousins describes the style of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004), “one of the foremost abstract British artists” (per Wikipedia), though certainly not a household name. It’s an oversight the unconventional documentarian is determined to correct with 2024's A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things. (And enthusiastically so. A rhapsodic monologue about one
- [From Solteras to Contigo en el futuro: 6 of the best Mexican rom-coms](https://globalcomment.com/from-solteras-to-contigo-en-el-futuro-6-of-the-best-mexican-rom-coms/) - Forget Hollywood classics like Pretty Woman or 10 Things I Hate About You for a moment, because 2026 is the perfect time to give Mexican romance a chance. Whether you're single or happily coupled up, who doesn't love a fun love story? Mexican cinema may not be widely recognized for its romantic comedies. But the
- [From page to screen: 5 romance novels that just really, really work on TV](https://globalcomment.com/from-page-to-screen-5-romance-novels-that-just-really-really-work-on-tv/) - The boom in TV series that are based on romantic novels has not happened by accident. Readers have spent years longing for adaptations that honor the emotional pulse of the stories and don’t reduce relationships to pointless scenes. Television, with its ability to explore slower rhythms and more detailed characters, offers the ideal space for
- [LISTEN: Something Special #76 - Gisèle Pelicot](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-76-gisele-pelicot/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Loss of Innocence: Cinema in the 1940s – Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/loss-of-innocence-cinema-in-the-1940s-late-to-the-movies/) - If the 1930s were Hollywood’s decade of confidence, then the 1940s are when that confidence begins to fracture. This is not an era defined by a single style or movement, but by a gradual shift in tone – a creeping sense that the old certainties no longer quite hold. The world was at war, then
- ["A manic farce, careening at a million miles an hour": Marty Supreme review](https://globalcomment.com/a-manic-farce-careening-at-a-million-miles-an-hour-marty-supreme-review/) - Motormouth Marty Mauser is a grade-A shit heel. A 1950s hustler with a tommy gun delivery who won’t take no for an answer. He’s a lithe, wiry, fuck stick, spidering his way through New York city avenues and alleyways, dive bars and flea pits to wrangle 700 dollars to fly to London and win the
- ["A story that needs to be told and re-told by the hopeful to the hopeless": The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings)](https://globalcomment.com/a-story-that-needs-to-be-told-and-re-told-by-the-hopeful-to-the-hopeless-the-two-towers-the-lord-of-the-rings/) - With the anniversary theater run of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy being complete, I have found myself in conversation about The Two Towers again. In the year 2026, the second installment of Peter Jackson’s epic Tolkien adaptation is more relevant than ever. Originally my second favorite in the trilogy, I now find that
- [Break out of your musical rut: how to discover new music (even if you feel stuck in your ways)](https://globalcomment.com/break-out-of-your-musical-rut-how-to-discover-new-music-even-if-you-feel-stuck-in-your-ways/) - There's an odd moment that hits somewhere in your 30s or 40s when you realise you've been listening to the same Beautiful South albums for 20 years. Not because Blue Is The Colour isn't brilliant - it absolutely is - but because, at some point, you kind of stopped seeking out new music. You've become
- [WATCH: Something Special #75 - Sir Ian McKellen on Colbert](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-75-sir-ian-mckellen-on-colbert/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["Slimy, subversive and surprising": Slime Mother by Abi Palmer at the Site Gallery](https://globalcomment.com/slime-mother-abi-palmer-site-gallery/) - People don’t generally have a very positive association with slugs. They’re slimy in a way that’s considered gross, and people blame them for eating food they plant. So seeing Slime Mother, a solo exhibition by artist Abi Palmer, at the Site Gallery in Sheffield was quite a revelation. More accurately, a series of revelations. https://www.instagram.com/philippawrites/p/DUbeLjtiG_D/
- [Sheffield Botanical Gardens: bears, birds, and bans on loathsome disease](https://globalcomment.com/sheffield-botanical-gardens-history-bears-birds-and-bans-on-loathsome-disease/) - Opened in 1836, the Botanical Gardens in Sheffield in the north of England cover 19 acres and include 5,000 species of plants. In many ways, it’s very grand and reflective of the trends in Victorian open spaces, with a large glass pavilion and impressive fountains. What was most interesting to me on a visit to
- [Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up](https://globalcomment.com/catherine-ohara/) - Ben McCann, Adelaide University Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star. Her work spanned more than 50 years, from improv sketch comedy to Hollywood features and off-beat TV classics. She was celebrated
- [Dutch public broadcasting: protesters campaign against drastic cuts to media infrastructure](https://globalcomment.com/dutch-public-broadcasting-protesters-campaign-against-drastic-cuts-to-media-infrastructure/) - The Netherlands had a right wing government for less than a year, and the administration was not very effective on any of the urgent issues and threats facing our time. But it did manage to achieve one thing: an enormous spending cut on Dutch public television. Dutch public television was forced by politicians to cut
- [PLACE: Something Special #74 - Castle Howard (the real Bridgerton!)](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-74-castle-howard-the-real-bridgerton/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: January 2026](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-january-2026/) - This month, we're bringing you a selection of titles that are shaping up to be some of the most talked-about releases of 2026. These books stand out for the strength of their ideas, the prestige of their authors, and the way they tackle topics currently driving cultural conversations. From revealing memoirs to ambitious novels and
- [February 2026: The best TV and streaming premieres](https://globalcomment.com/february-2026-the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres/) - Catching up with television is an impossible task, right? To make it easier for you, we have selected the gems you can't miss this February. The television machine has stepped on the gas after a somewhat slow start to 2026. Although everyone is talking about the new seasons of big favorites like The Lincoln Lawyer,
- ["An old world, full of echoes": The Fellowship of the Ring](https://globalcomment.com/an-old-world-full-of-echoes-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/) - I’m at that age when big anniversaries happen more and more frequently. The age at which you start to sigh a little when you’re getting up off the couch (and should get up more frequently, movement is key, as my trainer always seeks to remind me). Still, it’s strange to consider that The Fellowship of
- [Exploring Tigre, Buenos Aires’ accessible island escape](https://globalcomment.com/exploring-tigre-buenos-aires-accessible-island-escape/) - Tigre is one of the most accessible destinations for travelers visiting Buenos Aires who want to experience a different environment without venturing far from the city. The trip from the capital takes less than an hour, and upon arrival, the change in atmosphere is immediate. At the Domingo Faustino Sarmiento International Fluvial Station, the steady
- [TASTE: Something Special #73 - Provencal food](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-73/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [8 Instagram accounts to follow for upcycling and creative reuse inspo](https://globalcomment.com/8-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-upcycling-and-creative-reuse-inspo/) - Fast fashion and disposable culture have become so normal that we barely notice their foreboding presence any more. It’s so easy to never think about where the mountains of trash end up, or at least to put the idea out of our minds. But we are in a climate crisis, we produce too much crap,
- [Literary Gardens: Sandra Lawrence on the power of place](https://globalcomment.com/literary-gardens-sandra-lawrence-review/) - From the moment you pick up Literary Gardens by Sandra Lawrence, it becomes clear that the book offers an immersion into a realm where literature and imagination engage in constant dialogue. It is a work designed for attentive readers, especially those who find, in books, spaces that linger in the memory. Literary Gardens. The Imaginary
- [NYC Inc.: Emergent City review](https://globalcomment.com/nyc-inc-emergent-city-review/) - Jamestown Properties, the Atlanta-based global behemoth responsible for One Times Square and Chelsea Market, takes a star turn as Robert Moses 2.0 in Kelly Anderson and Jay Arthur Sterrenberg’s Emergent City, an exhaustively lensed (over a decade in the making) fly-on-the-wall look at the myriad costs and maybe benefits of urban development with an Instagram sheen.
- [6 animated films we're excited about in 2026](https://globalcomment.com/6-animated-films-were-excited-about-in-2026/) - There is no doubt that 2025 was an outstanding year for animation. The industry achieved a perfect balance between commercial films from major studios, long-awaited sequels, and independent gems that conquered the awards season. As proof of this, we need only recall the vibrant energy of K-Pop: Demon Hunters, the visual mastery of The Wild
- [SEE: Something Special #72 - The Witch by Sir Lionel Lindsay](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-72-the-witch-by-sir-lionel-lindsay/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: The Hobbit on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-the-hobbit-on-screen/) - Over at Five Books For this month, we’ve been talking about 20th century classics that are truly enjoyable to read - not necessarily fun exactly, but each of this month’s books have something that makes them a compelling and deeply enjoyable read. There is something deeply reassuring about returning to a 20th-century classic that wears
- [The yarn bombing revolution is joyful and subversive](https://globalcomment.com/yarn-bombing-subversive/) - There's something wonderfully subversive about waking up one morning to find your neighbourhood postbox wearing a cosy hat, or discovering that the bike rack outside the library has been transformed into a rainbow-wrapped sculpture. This is the world of yarn bombing, which combines traditional craft with guerrilla art in a really magical way. Thanks to
- [The book that changed my mind – 12 experts share a perspective-shifting read](https://globalcomment.com/the-book-that-changed-my-mind-12-experts-share-a-perspective-shifting-read/) - Mark Lorch, University of Hull; Alina Patelli, Aston University; Ana M Queirós, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Anna Bedenk-Smith, University of Lincoln; Benjamin Curtis, Nottingham Trent University; Eva Wennås Brante, Malmö University; Jack Fennell, University of Limerick; Jonathan Fisk, University of York; Laura Stephenson, University of Westminster; Makayla Lewis, Kingston University; Michael Strange, Malmö University, and Viren
- [From ‘Wuthering Heights’ to ‘Dune: Messiah’: upcoming book-based movies in 2026](https://globalcomment.com/book-based-movies-in-2026/) - A new chapter is unfolding in the world of literary adaptations, with a wide variety of titles planned for 2026. From beloved classics such as Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights to recent works such as Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, along with a wide variety of old and new books, many iconic literary titles will be
- [READ: Something Special #71 - Sycamore Gap tree trial](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-71-sycamore-gap-tree-trial/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [22 ultra-niche Spotify playlists (with brilliantly creative names)](https://globalcomment.com/22-ultra-niche-spotify-playlists-with-brilliantly-creative-names/) - One of the things I have grown to love about Spotify is the way its playlists are so specific and so niche. Whatever mood I'm in, someone seems to have created a playlist for that precise feeling, and it's the main way I discover new music. Users get creative not just in the songs they
- [Do we really need to analyze Stranger Things to death?](https://globalcomment.com/stranger-things-analysis-nostalgia/) - Stranger Things is a nostalgia supercut, but does that mean we need to analyze it to shreds, or can we just enjoy it for what it is?
- [Films I’d Never Seen #4: Bushman](https://globalcomment.com/films-id-never-seen-4-bushman/) - Bushman, David Schickele’s long-neglected 1971 film that has been newly restored and re-released for contemporary audiences, plays like a radical act of cinematic excavation, unearthing not just a turbulent moment in American history but also reverberations that feel frighteningly alive in Trump’s 2025 America. At once docu-fiction, time capsule and political provocation, it speaks to
- [Films I’d Never Seen #1: All That Jazz](https://globalcomment.com/films-id-never-seen-1-all-that-jazz/) - Stanley Kubrick called All That Jazz “the best film I think I’ve ever seen” and on first viewing it’s hard not to get swept away with the tumultuous bombast of Bob Fosse’s semi-autobiographical treatise of life, death and the meaning of art. From the off we are straddling cinematic ley lines that zag from Fellini’s
- [Films I’d Never Seen #2: The Passenger](https://globalcomment.com/films-id-never-seen-2-the-passenger/) - “The actor is a moving space” Michelangelo Antonioni told his star Jack Nicholson, the actor most identified with the New Hollywood of the 1970s. In The Passenger, Nicholson takes Antonioni at his word, barely acting at all as Locke, a journalist thwarted by life, a bottle without a message drifting on the tides of Antonioni’s
- [Films I’d Never Seen #3: Santosh](https://globalcomment.com/films-id-never-seen-3-santosh/) - There are crime dramas that want to comfort you with the idea that justice, eventually, wins. And then there’s Santosh, which calmly takes that idea, walks it out back, and buries it in a shallow grave. Sandhya Suri’s feature debut uses the familiar shell of a police procedural to do something far more unsettling: pull
- [When cinema learned to sing: the birth of the movie musical - Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/the-birth-of-the-movie-musical/) - Welcome to this month’s Late To The Movies, where I try to educate myself on cinematic history one film at a time. This month, I thought I’d take a look at musicals - how they emerged as a genre and the ways in which they influenced the film industry later on. It would be easy
- [Walking through the North York Moors National Park – a place of adventure, conservation and healing](https://globalcomment.com/walking-through-the-north-york-moors-national-park-a-place-of-adventure-conservation-and-healing/) - Tom Ratcliffe, York St John University Thousands of visitors each year explore the landscapes of the UK’s national parks on foot, through walking, rambling, hiking, mountaineering and, more recently, forest bathing. Many of the earliest advocates for a national park system were notable walkers. They ranged from Lake District conservationists such as William and Dorothy
- [LISTEN: Something Special #70 - Samira Ahmed on All About The Music](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-70-samira-ahmed-on-all-about-the-music/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [The glaring lesbian subtext in 1942 horror film Cat People](https://globalcomment.com/lesbian-subtext-in-1942-horror-film-cat-people/) - Jacques Tourneur's Cat People (1942) is a supernatural horror film about a young Serbian woman, Irena (Simone Simon), who believes, based on the lore of the area she grew up in, that she'll turn into a panther if she experiences sexual arousal. So she does everything she can to avoid this fate and to avoid
- [One Battle After Another "hits you over the head and doesn’t stop"](https://globalcomment.com/one-battle-after-another-film-review/) - It’s the end of the year and it’s time to take stock. Or, if you’re like me, it’s time to curl up and let the universe happen to you. This is my response to one of the best movies about America that came out this year; I just let One Battle After Another happen to
- [The ten best albums of 2025 – according to music experts](https://globalcomment.com/the-ten-best-albums-of-2025-according-to-music-experts/) - Hussein Boon, University of Westminster; Andrew J. Green, King's College London; Chris Waugh, Manchester Metropolitan University; Douglas Schulz, University of Bradford; Ellis Jones, University of Leeds; Eva Dieteren, Kingston University; Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester; Julia Toppin, University of Westminster; Samuel Murray, University of Leeds, and Stephen Ryan, University of Limerick With Something Good, the
- [WATCH: Something Special #69 - Bill Bailey on the tooth fairy](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-69-bill-bailey-on-the-tooth-fairy/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [7 Latin American Christmas movies that should be an annual tradition](https://globalcomment.com/latam-christmas-films/) - We are now in the midst of the holiday season, which means it's time for the hopeful, optimistic, and cheerful movies that are typical of this time of year. And what better way to celebrate the 2025 holidays than to immerse ourselves in a Latin American movie marathon? It's fair to say that, over the
- [3 children's books reimagined for new generations on screen](https://globalcomment.com/3-childrens-books-reimagined-for-new-generations-on-screen/) - Children’s stories have often found a second life on screen. From illustrated classics to contemporary sagas, the leap from page to film or television has become a way to reimagine the worlds that once lived only in the minds of young readers. In this era of streaming platforms and nostalgia, publishers and studios seem to
- ["... ultimately about the rage, helplessness, and desire for justice when systems fail survivors": M.F.A. (2017) review](https://globalcomment.com/m-f-a-2017-feminist-film-review/) - Natalia Leite's M.F.A. (2017) is a rape-revenge thriller that looks at campus sexual assault, victim blaming, and the drastic actions powerlessness can provoke. The film follows Noelle (Francesca Eastwood), a shy art student who is raped by a classmate at a party. As is often the case in both film and real life, the institutional
- [PLACE: Something Special #68 - Lapland](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-68-lapland/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: December 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-december-2025/) - This month we bring you a selection with a double promise: stories that already shine on the page and that, in 2026, will make the leap to the screen. It’s not just a reading list, it's an early look at the narratives that will shape next year’s cultural conversation. If you want to stay ahead
- [Great Adaptations: How To Hold A Grudge as a podcast](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-how-to-hold-a-grudge-as-a-podcast/) - Over at Five Books For this month, I thought it would be interesting to explore something I've never yet covered: books to change your life. I'm not talking about great works of fiction either (although there are plenty of those which could be life-changing, encountered at the right time), but rather non-fiction books which, in various
- [January 2026: the best TV and streaming premieres](https://globalcomment.com/january-2026-the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres/) - Can you believe we're almost entering a new year? That means saying goodbye to 2025 and welcoming 2026! And what better way to start the year than by diving into a new series that deserves a TV marathon? January is shaping up to be an exciting month for television and streaming enthusiasts, with options for
- ["A wistful ode to small deeds": Wake Up Dead Man review](https://globalcomment.com/wake-up-dead-man-review/) - Faith is always on shaky ground. You might say that back in the good (or bad) old days, faith had more muscle. You could get burned at the stake for questioning your faith - or at least be run out of town. Of course, enforcement of religious dogmas has little to do with faith itself.
- [6 books to give the nature-lovers in your life this Christmas](https://globalcomment.com/nature-themed-books/) - The pressure is on. You need to buy Christmas presents for everybody you love and, for some people, you are stuck. It’s an inevitable part of the season. If you know somebody who is fascinated by nature or who simply wants to know more about it, anything from this list of nature-related books would an
- [Echoes of Jane Austen: 5 contemporary novels to reimagine Austen's world on her 250th anniversary](https://globalcomment.com/echoes-of-jane-austen-5-contemporary-novels-to-reimagine-austens-world-on-her-250th-anniversary/) - It is a truth universally acknowledged that this quote from Jane Austen is one of the most famous and quoted in literature. This opening line of Pride and Prejudice sets the tone for the novel and anticipates sharp, realistic, and refreshing writing, capable of scanning society with surprising accuracy. These are features that undoubtedly appeal
- [TASTE: Something Special #67 - Food sharing in Indonesia](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-67-food-sharing-in-indonesia/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Book Bytes: Stoner by John Williams](https://globalcomment.com/stoner-by-john-williams-review/) - Welcome to the second in our Book Bytes series on Global Comment, where will review books in a short video format. This first instalment has Nasser Ali Khasawneh talking about how much he enjoyed John Williams’ Stoner. Watch to find out exactly what it was about this book that spoke to him so deeply. @global_comment
- [The wisdom of the fantasy novel](https://globalcomment.com/the-wisdom-of-the-fantasy-novel/) - “The man who worries about what will next be happening to him loses this moment in dread of the next, and poisons the next with pre-judgement” These are the words of guidance priest Berandol offers to Wintrow, a young boy studying for the Sa priesthood, in the first chapter of Robin Hobb’s Ship of Magic
- [Escape reality with the 6 best sci-fi TV shows of 2025](https://globalcomment.com/escape-reality-with-the-6-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-of-2025/) - Relatively few groundbreaking science fiction series were broadcast in 2024. Among the most notable were Fallout, Prime Video's post-apocalyptic phenomenon; Netflix's ambitious 3 Body Problem; and season 14 of the BBC classic Doctor Who. In contrast, 2025 has made up for lost time and brought us some truly mind-blowing stories to the small screen. Thankfully,
- [“The warnings of the show feel more relevant than ever”: Hadestown review](https://globalcomment.com/the-warnings-of-the-show-feel-more-relevant-than-ever-hadestown-review/) - Why start a journey if you know you’re going to fail? Why struggle against insurmountable odds when you’re doomed to lose? The answer is simpler than you think: Because maybe - just maybe - it will turn out differently this time. That’s the message at the heart of the 2016 musical Hadestown. This retelling of the
- [SEE: Something Special #66 - Rachel Hudson](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-66-rachel-hudson/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [How Christmas became a movie genre: Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/how-christmas-became-a-movie-genre-late-to-the-movies/) - Since it's December, I thought it might be a good idea to take a look at how Christmas films became an established genre, starting with the very earliest Christmas film and seeing how things evolved through to Hollywood's Golden Age. I always think that Christmas films are a bit unique as a genre - movies
- [The Beast in Me "dares you to root for these two fascinating weirdos"](https://globalcomment.com/the-beast-in-me-review/) - As a writer, I’ll be the first to say it - writers are kind of boring. Especially when someone is trying to feature us on television. What viewer really wants to see someone agonizing over their notes and staring forlornly at their laptop? Is typing relentlessly and sometimes despondently compelling? Is groaning and tugging at
- ["She was simultaneously mentally ill and a run of the mill woman of her time": Riefenstahl review](https://globalcomment.com/riefenstahl-review/) - “For some things to be remembered other things must be forgotten”, we’re told in voiceover at the beginning of Riefenstahl, Andres Veiel’s riveting archival dive into the life of the titular pioneering propagandist of the Third Reich. An actor, filmmaker, and ardent Nazi who dubiously insisted that her passion for art rendered her clueless to politics,
- [READ: Something Special #65 - Taylor Cadle](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-65-taylor-cadle/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: November 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-november-2025/) - Last month, László Krasznahorkai was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and, taking advantage of that momentum, we've put together this selection of short reads for the month. Nobel Prize winners tend to intimidate readers with their reputation for being dense or inaccessible, but many of these authors wrote concise works that allow readers to enter
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: December 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-december-2025/) - We can all feel a little overwhelmed when looking for something to watch in the world of streaming, so if you need help, you've come to the right place. There are plenty of fantastic options this month, and not just the “holiday season” kind. Among the most anticipated and talked-about releases in the coming weeks
- [8 brand new Christmas movies to watch in 2025](https://globalcomment.com/8-brand-new-christmas-movies-to-watch-in-2025/) - Christmas is coming, and you know what that means: it's time to get into the festive spirit. And what better way to do that than with fun, heartwarming, and easy-to-watch movies? We know there are thousands and thousands of Christmas movies out there. And since streaming services decided to add fuel to the fire and
- [The Sacred Valley of the Incas as a living tourist landscape: a journey through culture and imperial legacy](https://globalcomment.com/the-sacred-valley-of-the-incas/) - Among the mountains of southern Peru, in the province of Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas remains a territory that still has much to show and explain. Despite its tourist fame and the avalanche of photographs that reduce it to a postcard, the valley preserves a vitality that resists any attempt to freeze it
- [LISTEN: Something Special #64 - Lily Allen](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-64-lily-allen/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Formidable legacy of Juan Gabriel's showcased in “Debo, Puedo y Quiero”](https://globalcomment.com/formidable-legacy-of-juan-gabriels-showcased-in-debo-puedo-y-quiero/) - More than 70 years after his birth and almost a decade after his death, Netflix pays tribute to Juan Gabriel with a documentary series that celebrates his music and reveals the man behind the legend. Juan Gabriel: Debo, Puedo y Quiero (Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will), a Mexican production, offers an intimate
- [Great Adaptations: Lupin on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-lupin-on-screen/) - There’s something irresistibly satisfying about a gentleman thief. The perfect crime, executed with grace and wit, has an elegance that brute force just can’t match. Arsène Lupin, Maurice LeBlanc’s master criminal, was introduced to French readers in 1905. Lupin is very different to that other fictional arch-criminal of his time, Moriarty of the Sherlock Holmes
- [The best musical theater on the planet: an essential selection](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-musical-theater-on-the-planet-an-essential-selection/) - Musical theater has become a universal language capable of crossing borders, cultures, and languages. From New York to London, passing through Madrid, Tokyo, Sydney and Hamburg, the world’s major productions bring together innovation, talent, and a stage power that captivates millions of spectators every year. These shows — some classics, others contemporary — set trends
- ["Occasionally, lightning does strike twice": Down Cemetery Road review](https://globalcomment.com/occasionally-lightning-does-strike-twice-down-cemetery-road-review/) - The truth is, I wasn’t ready to like Down Cemetery Road. That’s because I am always wary of lightning when it attempts to strike twice. We already have a hit and a treasure in Slow Horses, which is based on the work of Mick Herron. And I am already in love with the cynicism and
- [13 autumn music playlists to fit every cosy day and dark night](https://globalcomment.com/13-autumn-music-playlists-to-fit-every-cosy-day-and-dark-night/) - As the leaves start turning an ever-surprising number of shades of orange and red, there's something about autumn that just begs for the perfect playlist. Music has an amazing way of capturing that cosy autumn vibe, the feeling of pulling on your favourite oversized jumper, making yourself a mug of tea, and everything suddenly feeling
- [WATCH: Something Special #63 - "Disaster bisexual" Hans Christian Andersen](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-63-disaster-bisexual-hans-christian-andersen/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["A glorious example of what the north of England has to offer in terms of natural beauty": RSPB Bempton Cliffs](https://globalcomment.com/rspb-bempton-cliffs-review/) - Bempton Cliffs is a nature reserve in the north of England that is managed by the RSPB, a charity for the conservation of birds and nature. Having previously visited their Old Moor reserve, I was intrigued to see how the two compared, and found that a very different setting leads to a very different atmosphere.
- ["A great romantic comedy allows for nuance and depth": Nobody Wants This season 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/a-great-romantic-comedy-allows-for-nuance-and-depth-nobody-wants-this-season-2-review/) - “Bravely seek out joy, even when it’s hard.” This is one of the many great lines from the second season of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, and I’ve been sitting with it for a few days. I think we could all stand to sit with this instruction. This Adam Brody/Kristen Bell romcom is named rather ironically,
- [Chalk lines to fairy tales: how animation learned to move - Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/chalk-lines-to-fairy-tales-how-animation-learned-to-move-late-to-the-movies/) - This month we take a slight digression from last month’s 1930s era of Hollywood's Golden Age to step back and look at the early years of animated film. Nowadays, of course, cartoons are big business - not just on screen, but in terms of theme parks, merchandise and all the many and various ‘experiences’ available
- ["Pyrrhic victory at best, the annihilation of humanity at worst": A House of Dynamite review](https://globalcomment.com/a-house-of-dynamite-review/) - What better horror film for the Halloween season than a movie about nuclear Armageddon? Kathryn Bigelow’s apocalyptic political thriller, A House of Dynamite is a weighty procedural about America’s response to an ICBM launched from an unknown location by an unknown foe. What is known is that the missile will impact on the continental United
- [Yorkshire parkin and treacle toffee: traditional foods of Guy Fawkes Night](https://globalcomment.com/yorkshire-parkin-and-treacle-toffee-traditional-foods-of-guy-fawkes-night/) - November is well and truly here, as the dark nights and grey skies relentlessly demonstrate. Tomorrow is Bonfire Night, where we see fireworks, the burning of Guys on top of bonfires, and an abundance of culinary treats. Two absolute classic Guy Fawkes Night treats stand out: Yorkshire parkin and treacle toffee, which are both gloriously
- [PLACE: Something Special #62 - Stotfold Nature Reserve](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-62-stotfold-nature-reserve/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: October 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-october-2025/) - Fear takes many shapes, but few last as long as the ones born on the page. Some stories don’t need special effects or a soundtrack to unsettle you, only the quiet pulse of a sentence that knows exactly where to strike. The great writers of horror have always understood this: true terror begins in the
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: November 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-november-2025/) - Wondering what to watch in November 2025? Don't worry, we've found the best upcoming TV and streaming series and are here to tell you all about them... in great detail. As the weather gets colder, the leaves fall from the trees, and the holidays approach, the prospect of staying home and watching TV shows nonstop
- [Between the human, the monstrous, and the shadows: the 7 most disturbing horror films of 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-7-most-disturbing-horror-films-of-2025/) - October always brings shadows, and this year cinema has employed them with surgical precision. From reinterpretations of classics to contemporary nightmares, the genre has proven that it continues to evolve, challenging both the audience and its own boundaries. To close the horror season with pounding hearts and the lights still on, we wanted to revisit
- [The joy of loitering and the question of where we belong in public spaces: Feminist Art of Walking with Morag Rose](https://globalcomment.com/the-joy-of-loitering-and-the-question-of-where-we-belong-in-public-spaces-feminist-art-of-walking-with-morag-rose/) - I’ve never done a walking tour quite like the Feminist Art of Walking with Morag Rose. Nobody was pointing at obscure bits of buildings or talking about the properties of plants in the area. Instead, Rose was reading from her book of the same name as we picked a route by rolling a dice. Morag
- [TASTE: Something Special #61 - Ultra-processed foods](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-61-ultra-processed-foods/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [The many adaptations of Frankenstein and the question that still haunts us](https://globalcomment.com/frankenstein-adaptations/) - Centuries pass, faces change, screens multiply, but Frankenstein remains; breathing between lightning bolts and questions. Now, the monster comes back to life once more with Guillermo del Toro, who releases his cinematic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic on Netflix this November. Since young Mary Shelley published her novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has never
- [Halloween 2025: 8 animated horror movies for kids that the whole family will love](https://globalcomment.com/halloween-animated-horror-movies/) - We all know that Halloween is a time for parties, dressing up, and trick-or-treating, but it can also be the perfect opportunity to spend some quality time with the family. When Halloween night arrives, there's nothing better than preparing delicious snacks, turning off the lights, and having a scary movie marathon with our loved ones
- ["I expected to roll my eyes. I have come away pleasantly surprised": V/H/S/Halloween review](https://globalcomment.com/v-h-s-halloween-review/) - Found footage horror has been with us since the Blair Witch began stalking three unlucky documentary filmmakers in the Maryland woods - and unlike the movie that started it all, most of it is not very good. However, if you’re looking for a traditional, blood and guts kind of horror experience, the new V/H/S/Halloween (available
- [6 movies to watch during Breast Cancer Awareness Month](https://globalcomment.com/6-movies-to-watch-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/) - Since 1985, October has been designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual international health campaign aims to raise awareness about this disease, addressing issues such as prevention, early detection, treatment, and palliative care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in 12 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. That is why, throughout
- [SEE: Something Special #60 - Amirah Sheikh](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-60-amirah-sheikh/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Carrie on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-carrie-on-screen/) - Over at Five Books For this month, I've been thinking about a different type of Halloween read: the kind of book that leaves you feeling deeply unsettled, so much so that you have to keep putting the book down to break the tension. None of this month's recommendations are typical horror stories, which just goes to
- [“27 Nights” explores personal autonomy and prejudices about old age](https://globalcomment.com/27-nights-explores-personal-autonomy-and-prejudices-about-old-age/) - The Argentine dramatic comedy 27 Nights (originally titled 27 Noches) premieres on Netflix after its successful debut at the opening ceremony of the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. Daniel Hendler (Norberto apenas tarde / El candidato), the acclaimed Uruguayan director, teamed up with renowned producer Santiago Mitre (Argentina, 1985) to bring a fascinating and
- [A charming nature reserve in the north of England: RSPB Dearne Valley Old Moor](https://globalcomment.com/a-charming-nature-reserve-in-the-north-of-england-rspb-dearne-valley-old-moor/) - Old Moor is a nature reserve in the Dearne Valley near Barnsley that is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The 220-acre wetland nature reserve in the north of England meets the Trans-Pennine Trail, a path that runs across the north of England from Southport on the west coast to
- [With Riot Women, Sally Wainwright is turning menopause into punk rebellion](https://globalcomment.com/riot-women-menopause-punk/) - Beth Johnson, University of Leeds Sally Wainwright’s new BBC drama Riot Women opens not with music, but with the sound of ice clinking in a glass and tonic fizzing as it’s poured over gin. Beth (Joanna Scanlan) calmly prepares to end her life in a beautiful, light-filled room overlooking green gardens and a vista of
- [READ: Something Special #59 - What Happens If No One Reads](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-59/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [8 artists to celebrate on World Mental Health Day](https://globalcomment.com/8-artists-to-celebrate-on-world-mental-health-day/) - October 10 is World Mental Health Day, which aims to raise awareness of mental ill-health and, hopefully, remind us to take a little extra care of ourselves. And while some of the messaging can feel a little stale and corporate, an encouraging feature this year has been the quality and quantity of mental health-themed art
- ["I have slogged through this so you don’t have to": Monster: The Ed Gein Story](https://globalcomment.com/i-have-slogged-through-this-so-you-dont-have-to-monster-the-ed-gein-story/) - This spooky season, I am genuinely sick of serial killers and assorted deviants. I want to care about their victims, and not their twisted inner worlds. But the makers of Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story have now decided to bring us Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and I have slogged through this Netflix eight-part miniseries
- [The dawn of a Golden Age: Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/the-dawn-of-a-golden-age-late-to-the-movies/) - I've been so excited about this month's column, because I've now reached the Golden Age of Hollywood and the earliest talking movies. Since the golden age of Hollywood spans such a long period of time, I'm focusing this month on the 1930s, when cinema was full of glamour and invention, and rapidly becoming a powerful
- [“Give me more older women saving the day in films, please”: Dead of Winter review](https://globalcomment.com/dead-of-winter-review/) - Watching Dead Of Winter is a tense 98 minutes in the cinema, and moments of relief are few and far between. Emma Thompson is stunning as Barb, who sets out to Lake Hilda during a snowstorm and witnesses a young woman’s abduction. In the middle of icy nowhere, with no phone signal and her car
- [LISTEN: Something Special #58 - Autumn playlist](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-58-autumn-playlist/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: My Child And Other Mistakes and Cravings by Ellie Taylor](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-my-child-and-other-mistakes-and-cravings-by-ellie-taylor/) - Normally in this column I take a book that’s been turned into a TV show or film, and see what happens in the shift from page to screen. However, this month over at Five Books For I've been looking at memoirs, and you'd be correct in thinking that it's more common for fiction to be adapted
- ["A furiously funny, unflinching reckoning": One Battle After Another review](https://globalcomment.com/a-furiously-funny-unflinching-reckoning-one-battle-after-another-review/) - Like the devastating impact of climate change, the cold civil war being fought in America heats up incrementally degree by degree. The constant pressure applied to the body politic by the flickering bullshit cascaded down by the White House and smeared like excrement through the relentless algorithms that haunt social media threaten to explode into
- [The Biggest Loser: how an aggressive entertainment culture normalised body-shaming](https://globalcomment.com/the-biggest-loser-how-an-aggressive-entertainment-culture-normalised-body-shaming/) - Freya Gowrley, University of Bristol The Netflix documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser raises questions around the ethics of one the most popular US reality TV series of the 2000s. From claims about the cruel treatment of its contestants and its callous endorsement of “fatphobic” narratives, the series sits at odds
- [The white vastness of Los Glaciares National Park](https://globalcomment.com/los-glaciares-national-park/) - Traveling to the south of Argentina is a way of getting closer to the edge of what feels possible. There, where cold becomes a constant, lies Los Glaciares National Park, a territory that seems to have been designed to remind us of our smallness. Created in 1937, this protected area preserves more than 700,000 hectares
- [WATCH: Something Special #57 - "FRIM"](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-57-frim/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [PLACE: Something Special #56 - Hawai'i](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-56/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: September 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-september-2025/) - There are books that don’t just talk about cinema, they breathe it. Works that draw back the curtain and allow us to witness how images, ideas and obsessions are transformed into art. Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola and David Lynch, each in their own voice, offer more than theory or recollection: they share the raw
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: October 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-october-2025/) - Fall is here, and with it comes a new and exciting batch of television series that will be available on major streaming platforms. Among the most anticipated TV releases for October are: Jason Clarke in The Last Frontier, Lee Jun-ho in Typhoon Family (태풍상사), Emiliano Zurita in No One Saw Us Leave (Nadie nos vio
- ["The perfect book to read in the age of ubiquitous social media": 25 years of House of Leaves](https://globalcomment.com/25-years-of-house-of-leaves/) - Time is strange - startlingly real to the human body, and not real at all if you’re trying to reconcile the theory of relativity with quantum mechanics. Twenty five years have passed since Mark Danielewski published his debut novel, House of Leaves, and no years have passed at all. Whether time and space are real
- [6 life lessons we can all learn from the South Korean sports series “The Winning Try”](https://globalcomment.com/6-life-lessons-we-can-all-learn-from-the-south-korean-sports-series-the-winning-try/) - Netflix's new South Korean sports drama The Winning Try, also known as Try: We Become Miracles (트라이: 우리는 기적이 된다), focuses on rugby and has captivated both sports lovers and non-sports lovers alike. Full of competition, rivalry, drama, life lessons, and lots of fun, it has everything you could want from a good television show.
- [Recipes from the middle ages have much in common with how our grandparents used to cook](https://globalcomment.com/recipes-from-the-middle-ages-have-much-in-common-with-how-our-grandparents-used-to-cook/) - Diane Purkiss, University of Oxford “You have to keep beating it for longer,” my grandmother instructed me. “It isn’t pale yet. It’s still too yellow.” I didn’t ask how long this would take. I was nine years old, and I understood what my grandmother meant. You have to keep doing something until it works. It’s
- [The truth and the lie: Robert Redford in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid](https://globalcomment.com/the-truth-and-the-lie-robert-redford-in-butch-cassidy-and-the-sundance-kid/) - Even in sepia Robert Redford’s eyes are Pacific blue. Californian azure. The truth and the lie. He’s the Santa Monica pretty boy no one wanted for Sundance; that’s no cinematic legend playing the mythical shootist from the old West. Not yet. Not until we finish the scene. Those twin orbs dart back and forth beneath
- [From Buenos Aires to Beijing: a journey through the world’s most beautiful bookstores](https://globalcomment.com/from-buenos-aires-to-beijing-a-journey-through-the-worlds-most-beautiful-bookstores/) - For many readers, books are more than simple objects: they are windows to other worlds. And although book lovers often dream of building a grand personal library, there is not always enough space to hold so many volumes. Fortunately, in different corners of the planet there are bookstores that have become true literary temples, places
- [The 8 best K-dramas of 2025 and where to watch them](https://globalcomment.com/the-8-best-k-dramas-of-2025-and-where-to-watch-them/) - In recent years, South Korean TV series have been expanding their scope and depth, challenging genres and offering new forms of storytelling. 2025 has been no exception, and to date, it has given us some of the best K-dramas of over the past few decades, ranging from intense revenge stories to timeless romances to thought-provoking
- [SEE: Something Special #55 - Luscious botanical art](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-55-luscious-botanical-art/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [6 unmissable art exhibitions to relish in Yorkshire this October](https://globalcomment.com/art-exhibitions-in-yorkshire-october-2025/) - Yorkshire is full of gorgeous art spaces and opportunities to appreciate a wide range of artwork. So whatever artistic mood you’re in, there will be something you can enjoy. So, as the weather gets colder and wetter, take shelter in a gallery and take in some arts and culture in Yorkshire this autumn. Here’s some
- [From “Avatar: Fire and Ash” to “Frankenstein”: The 5 movies that will dominate the rest of 2025](https://globalcomment.com/from-avatar-fire-and-ash-to-frankenstein-the-5-movies-that-will-dominate-the-rest-of-2025/) - The final months of 2025 are packed with some of the most promising movies of the year. From James Cameron's highly anticipated Avatar: Fire and Ash to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Scott Cooper's Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the last few months of the year are packed with original works, sequels, and literary adaptations.
- [Lauryn Licari is still in danger: Unknown Number review](https://globalcomment.com/lauryn-licari-is-still-in-danger-unknown-number-review/) - Netflix’s Unknown Number documentary recently introduced millions of viewers to a mom who catfished and harassed her own daughter, Lauryn, with text messages that varied from sexual harassment to explicitly telling her own child to kill herself. This went on for nearly two years before she was caught. Horrific messages were also sent to Lauryn’s
- [KPop Demon Hunters gives a glimpse into K-pop culture in South Korea](https://globalcomment.com/kpop-demon-hunters-gives-a-glimpse-into-k-pop-culture-in-south-korea/) - Cholong Sung, SOAS, University of London Thanks to the runaway global popularity of Netflix’s new animated film, KPop Demon Hunters, cinemas around the world have picked it up and are now screening a sing-along edition. Huntr/x, the musical girl group featured in the story, has topped charts worldwide with their track Golden. As the film
- [TASTE: Something Special #54 - Tammie Teclemariam](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-54-tammie-teclemariam/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Learning to see through shadows and machines in German Expressionism: Late To The Movies](https://globalcomment.com/learning-to-see-through-shadows-and-machines-in-german-expressionism-late-to-the-movies/) - When I first started this history cinema project, I mostly expected films to be about stories - plots, characters, events unfolding. But with German Expressionism, I’ve learned that sometimes films are just as much about the way the world looks and feels as what actually happens. Expressionism, I see now, was an artistic movement that
- ["Caught Stealing is a time machine, an escape capsule to the 90s"](https://globalcomment.com/caught-stealing-is-a-time-machine-an-escape-capsule-to-the-90s/) - Watching Caught Stealing is like being smacked in the face by a baseball bat and asking for more. Darren Aronofsky’s blood-splattered love letter to 90s New York echoes with that very specific metallic ping, a homerun of dark nostalgia sailing out of the theatre away from the horrific normalisation of Trump’s American autocracy. Austin Butler’s
- ["Gently hilarious": Fisk review](https://globalcomment.com/gently-hilarious-fisk-review/) - Fisk is one of those rare sitcoms that manages to be hilarious without ever making you feel mean for laughing. The comedy is gentle but legitimately funny, and all three series of the show are absolutely worth a watch. Kitty Flanagan has created something truly special with character Helen Tudor-Fisk and the way she navigates
- [“Eclectic and ostentatious”: The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth](https://globalcomment.com/the-gorgeous-nothings-flowers-chatsworth-house/) - The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth is an exhibition designed to wow. Full of artwork celebrating “the resilience and persistence of nature”, the abundance of styles, media and subject matter creates a sense of excess, even overwhelm, that reflects the surroundings the exhibition is in. Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire in the north of England, has
- [SEE: Something Special #53 - Xuan Loc Xuan](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-53-xuan-loc-xuan/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: August 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-august-2025/) - There are moments when simply reading a good story isn’t enough — the desire to understand how it was written also begins to stir. For those curious about the art of storytelling, whether they are seasoned writers or just starting out, there are books that open the doors to the literary workshop and offer a
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: September 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-september-2025/) - It's that time of the month when we tell you which programs you can't miss on streaming platforms and TV networks. Luckily, small-screen lovers are about to have a great audiovisual feast this September. Although Hulu's Only Murders in the Building and HBO's Task top the list of the most anticipated TV series of September
- [The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world: temples of books, architecture and travel](https://globalcomment.com/the-10-most-beautiful-libraries-in-the-world-temples-of-books-architecture-and-travel/) - Libraries are far more than repositories of books: they are cultural sanctuaries, meeting points and symbols of collective identity. In cities across the globe, some stand out not only for the value of their collections but also for their dazzling architecture. Majestic halls, illuminated domes and endless corridors make these libraries essential destinations for any
- [Horror is full of the risk we're all hungry for](https://globalcomment.com/horror-is-full-of-the-risk-were-all-hungry-for/) - I must begin this column by pointing out that I like superheroes. Their story arcs give me that soaring feeling, and I like the overarching American narrative embedded in our most popular superhero narratives. Having said all that, autumn is creeping into the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, the sunsets are moodier, and a
- [Prime Video's 5 most exciting international series to watch right now](https://globalcomment.com/prime-videos-5-most-exciting-international-series-to-watch-right-now/) - With series such as Reacher, The Boys, and The Summer I Turned Pretty, Prime Video offers a wide range of content for all tastes. While American productions make up the majority of its offerings, international productions have been making a strong showing in recent years and breaking unexpected records. Both original and non-original international series
- [READ: Something Special #52 - Rewilding](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-52-rewilding/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [The souls of Recoleta: art, death, and legends in Buenos Aires' most enigmatic cemetery](https://globalcomment.com/the-souls-of-recoleta-art-death-and-legends-in-buenos-aires-most-enigmatic-cemetery/) - Visiting Recoleta Cemetery is not just a stroll among tombs, it’s a walk through an open-air gallery where architecture, art and history blend in every corner. Nestled in the heart of Recoleta, one of Buenos Aires’ most elegant neighborhoods, this necropolis is home to marble mausoleums, bronze funerary sculptures and stained glass windows that quietly
- ["An instant classic within the horror film canon": Weapons review](https://globalcomment.com/an-instant-classic-within-the-horror-film-canon-weapons-review/) - When you carefully examine the infrastructure connecting the pristine upper middle-class houses of Maybrook, Pennsylvania to the gleaming elementary school where 17 students in the same class have mysteriously run off into the night never to be seen again, you can see the malignant cancer that is eating away at the soul of America. The
- [Celebrating the life and legacy of the unforgettable Mexican Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”](https://globalcomment.com/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-unforgettable-mexican-mario-moreno-cantinflas/) - Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes was born on August 12, 1911 on the sixth street of Santa María la Redonda, in Mexico City, without knowing that he would become “Cantinflas”, a movie idol, who marked milestones in national and international history. In the words of Ricalde Castro and Irving McKee, Cantinflas was “perhaps the most
- [The sound of silence: Late To The Movies](https://globalcomment.com/the-sound-of-silence-late-to-the-movies/) - Welcome back to Late To The Movies, one woman’s attempt to learn about the history of cinema and fall in love with films as an art form. After watching some of the first-ever movies last month, I was excited to see something different and new (to me): silent films. Hollywood’s silent era feels familiar even
- [WATCH: Something Special #51 - Taylor Swift](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-51-taylor-swift/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Richard Sharpe on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-richard-sharpe-on-screen/) - Welcome to this month’s Great Adaptations, where this month we're talking about heroes, specifically the kind of heroes who seem to be able to handle anything. Not the unlikely heroes, or the ordinary heroes, but the strongest, fastest, smartest heroes - the ones you'd want beside you if you were really in a tight spot.
- ["A rip-roaring satire on settling down and losing your identity to marriage": Together review](https://globalcomment.com/a-rip-roaring-satire-on-settling-down-and-losing-your-identity-to-marriage-together-review/) - At what age should you put aside your childish ambitions, your youthful dreams, your hopes of stardom? When should you admit defeat, admit failure, submit to adulthood? Mid 20s? Early 30s? Never? In 1945, young men fought in tanks, piloted bombers, steamed in battleships. In 2025 a thirty-something manchild and still-aspiring musician like Tim attempts
- ["To dissect this song is to kill it": Zach Bryan review](https://globalcomment.com/zach-bryan-country-music-review/) - A lot of people don’t realize that I am a fan of country music. Maybe it’s the whole Ukrainian thing. Although being originally from a country that has dealt with as much shit as Ukraine has, I think country music is a natural fit. I don’t love country ironically, and I don’t love it because
- ["It is heavy handed but gloriously so, with more than a hint of camp": Teeth (2007) is a feminist parable](https://globalcomment.com/teeth-2007-is-a-feminist-parable-review/) - Mitchell Lichtenstein's 2007 horror-comedy Teeth is transgressive and it’s hilarious. It's kind of terrible, but as part of that brilliant cinematic genre of good-terrible, resulting in a feminist parable that looks directly at the hypocrisy of purity culture and the relentlessness of male entitlement. Lichtenstein's direction is nuanced, balancing body horror with dark comedy, and
- [LISTEN: Something Special #50 - Benjamin Zephaniah on Colouring In Britain](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-50/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [4 northern English seaside resorts to visit before summer’s over](https://globalcomment.com/4-northern-english-seaside-resorts-to-visit-before-summers-over/) - Northern English seaside resorts have a particular appeal that is impossible to replicate. Sure, if you head to Spain you’re less likely to have to spend at least one day of your holiday sheltering from the rain, but you’re missing out on the joys of stunning views that somehow don’t clash with the shops full
- [Ozzy Osbourne’s spirit of defiance changed music forever](https://globalcomment.com/ozzy-osbournes-spirit-of-defiance-changed-music-forever/) - Douglas Schulz, University of Bradford Ozzy Osbourne’s death is not just the passing of another rock star. It marks the end of an era – the fading of a figure who helped shape an entire music genre and subculture. Both as a member of Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, Osbourne’s legacy lies not
- [6 art exhibitions – that aren’t by white men – you don’t want to miss in Yorkshire this August](https://globalcomment.com/art-exhibitions-yorkshire-august-2025/) - Whether you live in Yorkshire or you’re travelling over the summer, there are art exhibitions happening that you really don’t want to miss. This region in the north of England contains four counties and covers almost 12,000 square kilometres and, while often overlooked in favour of places like London, there is a thriving arts and
- [WATCH: Something Special #49 - New Zealand pickle slug](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-49-new-zealand-pickle-slug/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [In defence of guilty-pleasure TV](https://globalcomment.com/in-defence-of-guilty-pleasure-tv/) - The phrase "guilty pleasure" has become so embedded in our vocabulary that we don’t often stop to question what it actually means. When we describe our television viewing habits – or, for that matter, our listening habits or our eating habits – this way, we're essentially pologising for our enjoyment of something. But perhaps it's
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: August 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-august-2025/) - If you're looking for your next streaming fix and wondering which series you should watch in August, we are here with our selection of the most anticipated returns on the small screen. August 2025 boasts one of the most notable premiere lineups in recent months. For those looking for something fresh and new on the
- ["Terrific news for those of us who obsess over the beauty of the American West": Untamed has been renewed](https://globalcomment.com/terrific-news-for-those-of-us-who-obsess-over-the-beauty-of-the-american-west-untamed-has-been-renewed/) - Netflix’s Untamed has just been renewed for a second season, which is terrific news for those of us who obsess over the beauty of the American West. When it came out, I was surprised to read some critiques of it that focused on the show as being too “masculine” (to be fair, the overall critical
- ["Failures of institutions, of humanity, and of care": Grenfell: Uncovered review](https://globalcomment.com/failures-of-institutions-of-humanity-and-of-care-grenfell-uncovered-review/) - When Grenfell Tower burned down in a mass of out-of-control flames in June 2017 in London, firefighters had never seen anything like it. Questions were asked about how this had been allowed to happen, what had gone wrong, and how the 72 people who died in the fire - and all those traumatised by the
- [Grenfell Tower: a demand for justice one year on](https://globalcomment.com/grenfell-towers-a-demand-for-justice-one-year-on/) - One year after the horrendous Grenfell Tower fire, has anything changed?
- [PLACE: Something Special #48 - Edinburgh Castle](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-48-edinburgh-castle/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Comics and graphic novels can empower refugees to tell their stories on their own terms](https://globalcomment.com/comics-and-graphic-novels-can-empower-refugees-to-tell-their-stories-on-their-own-terms/) - Dominic Davies, City St George's, University of London and Candida Rifkind, University of Winnipeg There are more refugees in the world today than at any other point in history. The United Nations estimates that there are now more than 120 million people forcibly displaced from their homes. That is one in every 69 people on
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: July 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-july-2025/) - This month, with the summer vacations in mind, we let ourselves be carried away by stories that encourage us to travel without leaving home. The books we recommend cover routes as diverse as they are fascinating: from a cruise ship that hides a crime among its luxurious cabins, to a galactic journey packed with teachings,
- ["An honestly intriguing phenomenon": Derbyshire well dressings](https://globalcomment.com/an-honestly-intriguing-phenomenon-derbyshire-well-dressings/) - I spent a few days in Derbyshire recently, and took the time to see an honestly intriguing phenomenon: a well dressing. These unusual creations take a lot of planning and a lot of work for a community to create, and they only last a matter of days. But they are beautiful and skilled and a
- [Design and Disability at the V&A is a rich, thought-provoking exhibition](https://globalcomment.com/design-and-disability-at-the-va-is-a-rich-thought-provoking-exhibition/) - Laudan Nooshin, City St George's, University of London One of the first things to greet visitors at the V&A’s new Design and Disability exhibition is a striking blue bench by artist Finnegan Shannon titled, Do You Want Us Here Or Not? This exhibit is a response to the often inadequate seating in museums, which not
- [TASTE: Something Special #47 - Tomato salad](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-47-tomato-salad/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: The Great Gatsby on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-the-great-gatsby-on-film/) - Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, a tale of love, loss, wealth and excess, is now 100 years old. Over at Five Books For this month we've been looking at classics that are quicker reads and this is a great one: perfect if you're yearning for some literature but low on time, looking after kids on
- [Why you should read ‘The Testaments’ if you have watched ‘The Handmaid's Tale’](https://globalcomment.com/why-you-should-read-the-testaments-if-you-have-watched-the-handmaids-tale/) - After the finale of The Handmaid’s Tale this year, it didn’t take long for disappointment to surface on social media, with some viewers calling the last episode “awful.” However, that reaction overlooks a crucial detail: many are unfamiliar with the continuation that Margaret Atwood envisioned in The Testaments, her 2019 sequel that expands and deepens
- [Black Bird: what would we be willing to do for freedom?](https://globalcomment.com/black-bird-what-would-we-be-willing-to-do-for-freedom/) - Black Bird is a dark and disturbing prison story that adds to the tremendous rise of the true crime genre.
- [Coricancha: the golden temple that defied time, the Spanish conquest and nature](https://globalcomment.com/coricancha-cuzco/) - Millions of tourists arrive every year to Machu Picchu, but not all of them take the time to explore other indigenous jewels preserved in Cuzco and the Sacred Valley. For me, spending a few days in this city meant gaining a more complete vision of Andean culture, and appreciating the monumental legacy that goes far
- [10 things you didn't know about “Ghost”, 35 years later](https://globalcomment.com/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-ghost-35-years-later/) - July 13 marked the 35th anniversary of the release of Ghost, a film that has left an important mark on the history of cinema, particularly in the romantic genre. Starring actors Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, it tells the story of a man who, after being murdered, returns as a ghost to protect
- [SEE: Something Special #46 - Stevi Fiona Benson](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-46-stevi-fiona-benson/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Exploring hidden gems in your own city: the joys of a staycation in Sheffield, UK](https://globalcomment.com/staycation-in-sheffield-uk-crabtree-ponds/) - One of the things that makes me instantly, irrationally angry is when someone uses the word ‘staycation’ to mean a holiday that doesn’t involve leaving the country. No. That’s a holiday. A staycation is when you stay in your own town and city and make the effort to explore it in a deeper, more curious
- ["It’s safe to say, I got obsessed": Merlin, the app that identifies birdsong](https://globalcomment.com/obsessed-merlin-the-app-that-identifies-birdsong/) - A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an Instagram reel that made me laugh. This was because she knew - as I had not stopped talking about it - that I was getting very into a particular app on my phone. https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ6mE-eAGw1/ I’ve always been somebody who loves to learn new things, and who
- [Agatha Christie’s mid-century ‘manosphere’ reveals a different kind of dysfunctional male](https://globalcomment.com/agatha-christies-mid-century-manosphere-reveals-a-different-kind-of-dysfunctional-male/) - Gill Plain, University of St Andrews This piece contains spoilers for Towards Zero. Agatha Christie, a middle-class English crime writer who preferred to be known as a housewife, is the world’s bestselling novelist. Since her death in 1976, her work has been translated into over 100 languages and adapted for cinema, TV and even video
- [The 8 best TV shows of 2025 so far](https://globalcomment.com/the-8-best-tv-shows-of-2025-so-far/) - TV in the first half of the 2025 has been wonderfully fruitful. There has been a little bit of everything, from dark comedies and teen dramas, to post-apocalyptic adaptations and heartwarming family stories. Each of these series has shown great potential and has taken our breath away over the past six months. The stark beauty
- [The first films: Late to the Movies](https://globalcomment.com/the-first-films-late-to-the-movies/) - It would be fair to say that, generally speaking, I'm not much of a movie person. While others can quote entire scenes from their favourite films or debate the merits of different directors, I've always been more likely to reach for a book than a remote. I read a lot, and I even write a
- [The Last Of Us season two crashed and burned](https://globalcomment.com/the-last-of-us-season-two-crashed-and-burned/) - This week, it was announced that Neil Druckmann will be stepping away from HBO’s The Last of Us series to focus on his work for Naughty Dog. Some background in case you are not aware: Druckmann and Naughty Dog are responsible for the two games, The Last of Us and The Last of Us II,
- [28 Years Later "distils the fear and loathing that has consumed our country": review](https://globalcomment.com/28-years-later-distils-the-fear-and-loathing-that-has-consumed-our-country-review/) - In 2002, 28 Days Later rampaged roughshod over our screens in a bloody, ghastly rage, fuelled by 9/11, the Invasion of Afghanistan, the War on Terror, and the growing threat of an illegal war with Iraq based upon spurious evidence that Saddam Hussein was amassing weapons of mass destruction. The post-election euphoria of Tony Blair
- [7 BBC comedy podcasts that are truly worth a listen](https://globalcomment.com/7-bbc-comedy-podcasts-that-are-truly-worth-a-listen/) - The BBC is a strange and massive institution, but for all its flaws, it knows how to make a cracking radio comedy. This has meant that its expansion into comedy podcasts (some simply recordings of their radio comedy, some created specifically for podcasting) has been hugely successful. The Beeb has a range of very listenable
- [LISTEN: Something Special #44 - Grace Petrie, Pride](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-44-grace-petrie-pride/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: June 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-june-2025/) - Summer is approaching, bringing with it the promise of long days, much-needed breaks, and that irresistible urge to get lost in a great story. It’s the perfect season to refresh our reading list and dive into novels that have generated buzz throughout the year. From page-turning thrillers to intimate, emotionally rich dramas, this selection features
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: July 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-july-2025/) - July is especially jam-packed with new releases and has more creative ambition than you can imagine. From an electrifying Mexican action thriller to Lena Dunham's triumphant return to television, next month is full of delightful surprises. Returning with new episodes are favorite series like Netflix's dark fantasy, The Sandman, and the Apple TV+-produced bilingual comedy,
- ["Both will linger darkly in your mind": Dept Q and Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story reviews](https://globalcomment.com/both-will-linger-darkly-in-your-mind-dept-q-and-fred-and-rose-west-a-british-horror-story-reviews/) - The UK is a small island studded with secrets and secret lairs. I’m not just saying that because I grew up amidst American expanses and am honestly in awe of how the British maximize every square inch of their homes - although I must give them props for it. From the outside looking in, it’s
- [Classical music for sceptics: 10 unmissable pieces of music for people who think they don't like classical music](https://globalcomment.com/classical-music-for-sceptics-10-unmissable-pieces-of-music-for-people-who-think-they-dont-like-classical-music/) - Let’s be honest: “classical music” doesn’t always sound like much fun. For many, it conjures images of stern men in wigs, concert halls filled with people in ballgowns and black tie, or the kind of music people talk about when they want to sound clever. But classical music is so much more than the big-name
- [From starscapes to starships: how sci-fi art imagined the future](https://globalcomment.com/from-starscapes-to-starships-how-sci-fi-art-imagined-the-future/) - I've been writing recently about science fiction book recommendations and it got me thinking about sci-fi art - and some of the spectacular artworks which the genre has inspired. Science fiction has a long tradition of exploring the human condition with depth and thoughtfulness, whether in books, television or film. But it also has a
- [4 emotional lessons to honor the 10th anniversary of Inside Out](https://globalcomment.com/4-emotional-lessons-to-honor-the-10th-anniversary-of-inside-out/) - Today, June 19, Pixar's Inside Out celebrates its 10th anniversary, and it's the perfect opportunity to remember the most valuable life lessons and emotional intelligence that this brilliant and moving animated film left us. Have you ever wondered how emotions work? What happens in our minds when we experience happiness, anger, or sadness? In Inside
- [Jane Austen, 250 years later: the new (and old) adaptations that celebrate her legacy](https://globalcomment.com/jane-austen-250-years-later-the-new-and-old-adaptations-that-celebrate-her-legacy/) - 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, and this anniversary has reignited interest in her life and work across all formats. Beyond commemorative editions and literary events, the tribute extends to the screen with new adaptations aiming to renew her legacy for a new generation. From modern reinterpretations to historical fictions
- [Jaws turns 50: 7 facts worth knowing about Steven Spielberg's first blockbuster](https://globalcomment.com/jaws-turns-50-7-facts-worth-knowing-about-steven-spielbergs-first-blockbuster/) - Cinema, 50 years ago, taught movie audiences to be afraid of sharks. Friday, June 20, marks the 50th anniversary of the debut of Steven Spielberg's “great sea chase episode” Jaws. Released in 1975, it's not just a movie; it's a cultural phenomenon that redefined the thriller genre and created the summer blockbuster. The classic, starring
- [WATCH: Something Special #43 - Hannah Fry on the legacy of James Harrison](https://globalcomment.com/watch-hannah-fry-on-the-legacy-of-james-harrison/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Tinto de verano: the drink to feel like you're in Spain all year round](https://globalcomment.com/tinto-de-verano-the-drink-to-feel-like-youre-in-spain-all-year-round/) - When the heat hits in Spain, there’s no doubt about it: it’s time for tinto de verano (summer red wine). But this refreshing drink, a favorite on terraces and beach bars, can keep you company in any season. The best part? It takes seconds to make and brings you straight to the flavors of the
- [Great Adaptations: The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-the-divine-secrets-of-the-ya-ya-sisterhood-on-film/) - This month over at Five Books For we’ve been talking about books that explore the breadth and complexity of women’s experiences and relationships. Some are funny, some are dark and some are joyful - and some are a bit of everything. One such book is The Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells.
- [11 Instagram accounts to follow for beautiful – and inspiring – posts about the natural world](https://globalcomment.com/11-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-beautiful-and-inspiring-posts-about-the-natural-world/) - If you’re in the parts of the world where it is currently moving into summer, you might be noticing that the world around you has come to life. If you’re moving into winter, you might be desperately missing those plants, flowers, and creatures that kept you company a few short months ago. Either way, I’m
- [PLACE: Something Special #42 - Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-42-leiden-south-holland-netherlands/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [6 super-queer playlists to celebrate Pride month](https://globalcomment.com/6-super-queer-playlists-to-celebrate-pride-month/) - It's June, which can only mean one thing: it's Pride month. I'd like to say that Pride month means that queer people around the world suddenly have all the rights and freedoms we want, that LGBTQIA+ people are celebrated and that we all have a wonderful time. Unfortunately, in many places, we are fighting harder
- ["Deeply frustrating and disturbing... and infinitely watchable": Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders and A Deadly American Marriage](https://globalcomment.com/deeply-frustrating-and-disturbing-and-infinitely-watchable-cold-case-the-tylenol-murders-and-a-deadly-american-marriage/) - When it comes to true crime stories on Netflix, recent additions of Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders and A Deadly American Marriage both stood out to me recently, because they did something that few documentaries actually manage - which is talk to accused criminals. In the case of the Tylenol Murders story, the filmmakers actually
- [The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast](https://globalcomment.com/the-salt-path-taps-into-a-long-history-of-searching-for-healing-on-englands-south-west-coast/) - Lena Ferriday, King's College London Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and
- [TASTE: Something Special #41 - Chef Zouheir](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-41/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: May 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-may-2025/) - In April, the literary world bid farewell to one of its most influential voices: Mario Vargas Llosa, a master of narrative, political insight and human complexity. Vargas Llosa leaves behind a monumental body of work that redefined Latin American literature and earned him global recognition, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, the Cervantes
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: June 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-june-2025/) - The list of premieres and series returning in June 2025 is here and there are plenty of surprises you won't want to miss. June is shaping up to be a busy period for streaming services and TV networks. From Netflix's gruesome dystopian thriller, Squid Game, to the return of the electrifying Emmy-winning series, The Bear;
- [Small Boat: this slim, devastating novel about a real migrant shipwreck reminds us of the cruelty of indifference](https://globalcomment.com/small-boat-this-slim-devastating-novel-about-a-real-migrant-shipwreck-reminds-us-of-the-cruelty-of-indifference/) - Fiona Murphy, Dublin City University There’s a particular kind of story that’s rarely executed well – one without heroes, without lessons, without even the cold comfort of a villain you can confidently point at and say: there, that’s the evil. Vincent Delecroix’s Small Boat – a slim, bruising novel translated with quiet precision by Helen
- ["Artists are complicated": S/He is Still Her/e - The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary review](https://globalcomment.com/artists-are-complicated-s-he-is-still-her-e-the-official-genesis-p-orridge-documentary-review/) - Even if you’re not familiar with the experimental art/music groups Throbbing Gristle or Psychic TV, the synopsis for David Charles Rodrigues’s S/He is Still Her/e - The Official Genesis P-Orridge Documentary makes a one of a kind case for viewing: “Featuring William Burroughs, Brion Gyson, Timothy Leary, Alice Genese (Psychic TV), David J (Bauhaus/Love and
- [SEE: Something Special #40 - historycoolkids](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-40-historycoolkids/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Punta del Este: the modern face of Uruguay (and one of the most important seaside towns in South America)](https://globalcomment.com/punta-del-este-the-modern-face-of-uruguay-and-one-of-the-most-important-seaside-towns-in-south-america/) - About 135 kilometers from Uruguay’s capital, you'll find Punta del Este, a true tourist paradise that sees its population double every summer as visitors from around the world arrive. Considered one of the most sought-after beaches in the Southern Cone, this city offers more than sand and sea — it represents the most modern, vibrant,
- ["A carousel of an experience and a terrific work of art": Sinners review](https://globalcomment.com/a-carousel-of-an-experience-and-a-terrific-work-of-art-sinners-2025-review/) - What if the most horrifying day of your life turns out to also be the best day of your life? Of all of the ideas that Ryan Coogler’s brilliant Sinners touches on - and trust me, there are a lot of them, and you’ll have to keep up - this one will linger with me in
- [“A visual spectacle, skillfully crafted throughout”: The Last of Us season 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/a-visual-spectacle-skillfully-crafted-throughout-the-last-of-us-season-2-review/) - The first season of The Last of Us, created by Neil Druckmann (creative director of the video game), and Craig Mazin (screenwriter and producer of the equally apocalyptic Chernobyl), was a superb adaptation of Naughty Dog's game of the same name, which remained remarkably faithful to the original and enriched a much-loved story. After breaking
- [Great Adaptations: Ready Player One on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-ready-player-one-on-film/) - Few sci-fi stories feel more relevant today than Ready Player One. Ernest Cline’s nostalgia-drenched novel and Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster adaptation of it offer a vivid vision of a near-future dystopia shaped by inequality, escapism, and corporate greed. It was the obvious choice for Great Adaptations in a month where sci-fi has been the focus over
- [7 endearing animated films to celebrate International Day of Families](https://globalcomment.com/7-endearing-animated-films-to-celebrate-international-day-of-families/) - The International Day of Families, celebrated annually on May 15, is a day designated by the United Nations to raise awareness of the role of families in society and promote understanding of global family issues such as health care, education, discrimination and gender inequality. If you don't already have plans for this May 15, how
- [Flavors to fall in love with: the best of São Paulo’s Municipal Market](https://globalcomment.com/flavors-to-fall-in-love-with-the-best-of-sao-paulos-municipal-market/) - In the heart of São Paulo’s historic center, there’s a place where food becomes an experience: the Municipal Market of São Paulo, or as the locals call it, the Mercadão. Since 1933, this space has not only nourished the city, it has helped define it. Surrounded by the aromas of exotic fruits, piles of spices,
- ["More films like Black Bag will birth more directors who are capable of making films like Black Bag": Black Bag Review](https://globalcomment.com/more-films-like-black-bag-will-birth-more-directors-who-are-capable-of-making-films-like-black-bag-review/) - Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Black Bag (2025) is something of a throwback. It’s an original story (read: not part of some comic book franchise) and though it is genre, it’s neither horror nor action. It’s a talky spy thriller. The phrase, “they don’t make them like this anymore” is thrown around so much that it
- [READ: Something Special #39 - Inside the Kenyan Cult That Starved Itself to Death by Carey Baraka](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-39-inside-the-kenyan-cult-that-starved-itself-to-death-by-carey-baraka/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Mother's Day 2025: 7 movies that portray motherhood - realistically!](https://globalcomment.com/mothers-day-2025-7-movies-that-portray-motherhood-realistically/) - The big screen has always been a great medium for depicting mothers in all their beauty and intensity. To be fair, Hollywood has never been shy about praising mothers, and some of the most iconic films focus on motherhood and its many complexities and tribulations. Now that Mother's Day is just around the corner, it's
- [Jane Remover is raging on their new album. But who are they raging against? Revengerseekerz review](https://globalcomment.com/jane-remover-is-raging-on-their-new-album-but-who-are-they-raging-against-revengerseekerz-review/) - Jane Remover’s third studio album Revengeseekerz was released by DeadAir Records on April 4 2025. I was struck by the album’s title and literally inflammatory artwork. When I looked at the track listing and saw the sole guest feature was from underground hip-hop legend, Danny Brown, I had to give the album a listen. And
- ["Weighed down by its own sense of importance": The Narrow Road to the Deep North review](https://globalcomment.com/weighed-down-by-its-own-sense-of-importance-the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north-review/) - “But this is for the Emperor. It must be done.” As far as WWII horrors go, we don’t hear often enough about what Imperial Japan inflicted on Australian POWs. Richard Flanagan’s novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, brought this tragedy to life for a new generation a little over a decade ago -
- [Ethics, compassion, and the eternal temptation of the devastating zinger: Where Dragons Live review (of sorts)](https://globalcomment.com/ethics-compassion-and-the-eternal-temptation-of-the-devastating-zinger-where-dragons-live-review-of-sorts/) - As journalists, when we review a film, a book, food, or anything else, we have to write the review for the reader, removing any thoughts we have about the feelings of those who created it. Our responsibility is always, above all, to give the reader our authentic perspective, not to please or placate creators. Otherwise
- [5 playlists for when you need to work and your brain isn’t co-operating](https://globalcomment.com/5-playlists-adhd-focus-concentration/) - Sometimes, when we have some thinky work to do, we open the laptop and we do it. Just like that. The work needs to be done, so we do it. Other times, we remember those days as if they happened to another person because, try as we might, we just can’t get our brains to
- ["A cinematic trial by fire, a relentless excavation of the human spirit under siege": Warfare review](https://globalcomment.com/a-cinematic-trial-by-fire-a-relentless-excavation-of-the-human-spirit-under-siege-warfare-review/) - With Warfare their companion piece to last year’s best film Civil War, directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza have delivered something far more brutal and necessary than another war movie — they have crafted a cinematic trial by fire, a relentless excavation of the human spirit under siege. This is not a story of battles
- [From Singin' In The Rain to La La Land: 8 films to celebrate International Dance Day](https://globalcomment.com/from-singin-in-the-rain-to-la-la-land-8-films-to-celebrate-international-dance-day/) - Dance is one of the earliest and oldest known forms of entertainment and is a wonderful community activity. Best of all, everyone can enjoy it, regardless of their rhythm or natural aptitude. Since 1982, Unesco has commemorated April 29 as International Dance Day, in response to an initiative of the International Dance Committee, an affiliate
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: May 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-may-2025/) - Wondering when your favorite series are coming back and what new series you can look forward to? Don't worry, we've got you covered. It's that time in the month when we tell you what shows you can't miss on streaming platforms and TV networks, to let you know about the most outstanding upcoming series. One
- [LISTEN: Something Special #38 - If I Were A Fish by corook](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-38-if-i-were-a-fish-by-corook/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Why I’ll never stop being a Tom Lehrer evangelist: about the legendary satirist you’ve possibly never heard of](https://globalcomment.com/why-ill-never-stop-being-a-tom-lehrer-evangelist-about-the-legendary-satirist-youve-possibly-never-heard-of/) - Tom Lehrer has such a distinctive satirical voice, yet many who would almost certainly love his work have never heard of him. Those of us who have, however, often get hooked and, like me, become an absolute Lehrer evangelist. So don’t be put off by the period in which he was writing and performing his
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: April 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-april-2025/) - Spring is here, and with it comes longer days, brighter colors and the inevitable urge to renew our reading. This season, which welcomes rebirth and lightness, becomes the perfect setting for reading books that speak of love, reencounters, second chances or simply with flowers in the title. This month we recommend books that, like spring,
- ["If this was a feature length film, they’d be throwing Oscars at him": Eulogy, Black Mirror review](https://globalcomment.com/if-this-was-a-feature-length-film-theyd-be-throwing-oscars-at-him-eulogy-black-mirror-review/) - One of the reasons why Charlie Brooker’s dystopian Black Mirror series has been a hit for years, in spite of the fickle nature of what’s considered cool and what gets to go viral, is that it plays on our very justified fears about the evolution of technology. Human beings are addicted to tech, but also
- [Great Adaptations: Romeo and Juliet on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-romeo-and-juliet-on-film/) - When it comes to legendary love stories, surely Romeo and Juliet reigns supreme - or does it? My husband insists it’s not a love story at all, just a very stylish tragedy. But regardless of how you frame it, it’s astonishing that something written over 400 years ago still commands such a hold on our
- [“The exploration of power, gender and privilege in this play is handled with care”: Prima Facie with Jodie Comer review](https://globalcomment.com/the-exploration-of-power-gender-and-privilege-in-prima-facie-is-handled-with-care-prima-facie-with-jodie-comer-review/) - High on her own success as a criminal defence barrister, Tessa Jane Ensler has the arrogance of someone who excels in her role. Someone who has fought her way to success. Ensler rides the adrenaline high of winning case after case. So what if she defends the odd rapist who was actually guilty? It’s just
- [Protecting artists’ rights: what responsible AI means for the creative industries](https://globalcomment.com/protecting-artists-rights-what-responsible-ai-means-for-the-creative-industries/) - Paula Gortázar, University of Westminster The global sprint to develop artificial intelligence technologies is intensifying, fuelled by substantial investments from both public and private sectors keen to maintain a competitive edge in the AI era. In the UK, the AI industry is predicted to generate £400 billion by 2030. Yet the regulatory frameworks that govern
- [5 playlists for when you're both sad and full of rage](https://globalcomment.com/5-playlists-for-when-youre-both-sad-and-full-of-rage/) - A good playlist can help us to work through some real shit. Sometimes, we need to sob to ballads when we've been dumped, other times, the perfect 80s pop playlist can pep us up when we need to get moving. We might want to be inspired to change, or we might need to indulge our
- [WATCH: Something Special #37 - Troy Hawke](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-37/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["An intense setting and shocking revelations": Daredevil: Born Again review](https://globalcomment.com/an-intense-setting-and-shocking-revelations-daredevil-born-again-review/) - Netflix's Daredevil featured Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fighting for justice by day as a lawyer, and by night as a masked vigilante. At the time, the show was widely applauded for the visual prowess of its action sequences, and for balancing themes of justice, revenge, morality and redemption. Eventually, the blind superhero and its three seasons
- [Times of fight: 9 outspoken anti-war songs](https://globalcomment.com/times-of-fight-9-outspoken-anti-war-songs/) - Throughout history, music has echoed the pain, resistance, and unanswered questions that war leaves behind. These songs don’t just entertain — they confront, protest, and remember. From Vietnam to the Middle East, from global fears to personal grief, each track in this list captures a different face of conflict. Whether through raw lyrics, haunting melodies
- [The slowness was the point: White Lotus season 3 review](https://globalcomment.com/the-slowness-was-the-point-white-lotus-season-3-review/) - The third season of Mike White’s White Lotus is concluded, and both the nuanced think pieces and complaints have rolled in. White has felt compelled to defend the show in its third season - and rightly so. Yes, it WAS slow. Yes, it felt a bit pointless at times, like a long, drawn out exhale that
- [Five children’s books that feature positive male role models – from toddlers to teens](https://globalcomment.com/five-childrens-books-that-feature-positive-male-role-models-from-toddlers-to-teens/) - Vincent Straub, University of Oxford; Joanna Nadin, University of Bristol; Michael Joseph Richardson, Newcastle University; Robert Walker, University of Stirling, and Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, University of Limerick We are facing an apparent crisis of masculinity among young boys. As the success of the Netflix show Adolescence has highlighted, young men are lacking positive role models
- [PLACE: Something Special #36 - Place d'Albertas in Aix-en-Provence](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-36-place-dalbertas-in-aix-en-provence/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [5 skeptical podcasts that make science and critical thinking less intimidating](https://globalcomment.com/5-skeptical-podcasts-that-make-science-and-critical-thinking-less-intimidating/) - In a world where information travels more quickly than ever before, and the misinformation and disinformation machines are working relentlessly, the ability to distinguish fact from fiction is essential. Understanding science, developing critical thinking abilities, and knowing how to ask the right questions isn't just for scientists and academics, they're vital for all of us
- ["The kind of film that sticks with you": Mickey 17 review](https://globalcomment.com/the-kind-of-film-that-sticks-with-you-mickey-17-review/) - There’s something uniquely unsettling about the idea of being disposable. Not just in a philosophical sense — we all feel replaceable sometimes — but in a literal, zero-hour, printed-on-your-contract kind of way. Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 takes this concept and runs with it, crafting a sci-fi film that’s equal parts existential crisis, corporate satire, and
- [When books enter the public domain: a guide to free online literary treasures](https://globalcomment.com/when-books-enter-the-public-domain-a-guide-to-free-online-literary-treasures/) - Sometimes you’re just itching to read a new book, but nothing’s catching your attention. Or, let’s face it, you’re broke and already feel guilty about your TBR pile that’s staring at you from the corner. There’s good news. There are legal ways to read many, many books online, or even listen to them, because they’ve
- [Five protest poets all demonstrators should read](https://globalcomment.com/five-protest-poets-all-demonstrators-should-read/) - Tim Atkins, University of East London Back in the liberal-compared-to-now days of the Ronald Reagan administration, a rapper named Brother D released a single that asked the question: “How we gonna make the black nation rise?” His answer – “agitate, educate, and organise” – if prescient then, seems overwhelmingly important now. But Brother D could
- [TASTE: Something Special #35 - The inventor of calorie counting](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-35-the-inventor-of-calorie-counting-lulu-hunt-peters/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: March 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-march-2025/) - In the history of literature, many women writers used male pseudonyms to be accepted by an industry that underestimated the quality of their work. These pseudonyms gave credibility and served as shields to express their ideas freely. The Brontë sisters were part of this group. They managed to hide their identity while publishing great works
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: April 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-april-2025/) - It's that time of the month when we tell you which programs you can't miss on streaming platforms and TV networks. Luckily, the audiovisual release schedule is jam-packed with new releases in April. In fact, television is about to get really good. April 2025 arrives with a generous offering of premiere series. From the Hulu-produced
- ["So painfully beautiful that it is hard to handle": Moab, Utah](https://globalcomment.com/so-painfully-beautiful-that-it-is-hard-to-handle-moab-utah/) - This week I am in Moab, Utah, which is so painfully beautiful that it is hard to handle. Moab sits in a valley surrounded by dreamlike sandstone foundations, with the La Sal mountains towering to the southeast of the city. Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are nearby, as well as petroglyphs and Bureau of Land
- ["Maybe a film like this can start to change people’s minds": Your Fat Friend review](https://globalcomment.com/maybe-a-film-like-this-can-start-to-change-peoples-minds-your-fat-friend-review/) - Ah, the phenomenon of the Weight Watchers mum. This is something I’ve talked about with a few friends. It’s a common experience that when we were teenagers, our mothers were obsessed with Weight Watchers or Slimming World or some other kind of faddy diet, and that sometimes they put us on these diets too, and
- [SEE: Something Special #34 - Peachzz in Sheffield, UK](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-34-peachzz-in-sheffield-uk-street-art/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Murder on the Orient Express on film and audio](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-murder-on-the-orient-express-on-film-and-audio/) - When Murder on the Orient Express was first published in 1934, it caused quite a stir amongst critics. Its ingenious twist ending (no spoilers here!) challenged conventional mystery tropes and introduced a moral quandary that left readers debating long after the final page. While some reviewers found the resolution too controversial, the public embraced the
- [Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the lineup reveal its generational challenge](https://globalcomment.com/glastonbury-2025-line-up/) - Adrian York, University of Westminster Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to rest the land and the organisers), near Pilton in Somerset. Glastonbury is as much a pillar of the English summer as tennis at Wimbledon
- [Why we should all watch the third season of the animated series Invincible](https://globalcomment.com/why-we-should-all-watch-the-third-season-of-the-animated-series-invincible/) - Created by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, another comic-book-to-TV hit), and based on the comic book series of the same name by Kirkman, Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, Invincible chronicles the adventures of Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), a teenage superhero with a collection of unimaginable powers. While the Prime Video series pays homage to classic
- [Amplifying independent women podcasters: why representation and support matter](https://globalcomment.com/amplifying-independent-women-podcasters-why-representation-and-support-matter/) - Podcasting is supposed to be one of the most accessible creative platforms out there. In theory, all you need is a mic, an idea, and the nerve to put your voice out into the world. But when you actually look at the podcast charts, the recommended lists, and the big industry awards, you start to
- [READ: Something Special #33 - My Father Was a Conservative Evangelical Pastor. Then I Came Out.](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-33-my-father-was-a-conservative-evangelical-pastor-then-i-came-out/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Five important life lessons from The Sound of Music that are still relevant on its 60th anniversary](https://globalcomment.com/five-important-life-lessons-from-the-sound-of-music-that-are-still-relevant-and-brilliant-on-its-60th-anniversary/) - It's hard to believe, but this March 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the release of The Sound of Music, Robert Wise's iconic musical that catapulted Julie Andrews to the list of film legends and to which Lady Gaga paid an unforgettable tribute at the 2015 Oscars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4XOT14Ku94 Since its debut on 2 March 1965
- ["Action is fun, and action is also cathartic": Reacher season 3 review](https://globalcomment.com/action-is-fun-and-action-is-also-cathartic-reacher-season-3-review/) - When I find myself in times of trouble, Jack Reacher comes to me. Well, in dreams he does, anyway. He usually puts his big arms around me and whispers something romantic such as, “Unfuck yourself.” Or, “Harden the fuck up.” (My ideas about romance may be slightly unusual.) It’s hard to get the full measure
- [I researched poetry written during COVID – five years on, here’s how people say it helped them](https://globalcomment.com/i-researched-poetry-written-during-covid-five-years-on-heres-how-people-say-it-helped-them/) - Rory Waterman, Nottingham Trent University Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written during successive waves of bubonic plague focused directly on the effects of the disease, for instance, and exceptions often had a purpose external to any we’d normally now ascribe to poetry. The
- [Live the transformation: 8 powerful songs about human change](https://globalcomment.com/live-the-transformation-8-powerful-songs-about-human-change/) - Whether you want personal change or a new blossoming in the world, these songs can join you with their empowering messages that show fresh starts. The world is always moving forward, even if we try to stop it or turn back time. “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley This powerful song of liberation was recorded shortly
- [LISTEN: Something Special #32 - Elis James on Off Menu podcast](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-32-elis-james-on-off-menu-podcast/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [International Women's Day: five TV shows inspired by extraordinary women from around the world](https://globalcomment.com/international-womens-day-five-tv-shows-inspired-by-extraordinary-women-from-around-the-world/) - March is a significant month in the history of women. And every year, March 8 is celebrated as International Women's Day, an opportune date to highlight the achievements of women across the globe. Things would be devastatingly different if it weren't for the incredible women who have shaped the society we live in. This 2025,
- ["Did hope escape too?": The Brutalist review](https://globalcomment.com/did-hope-escape-too-the-brutalist-review/) - The Brutalist traverses the industrial might of post-World War II America, straddling the landscape like a vengeful Cronus. This is the America of infinite trains, steel, concrete, glass, skyscrapers, modernity mined from the dead and dying husk of Europe. Swallowing up the brain and the brawn of the old world, enraptured by their brilliance and
- [Art is just another means by which we can save each other: Sing Sing review](https://globalcomment.com/art-is-just-another-means-by-which-we-can-save-each-other-sing-sing-review/) - Film fans are caught between two warring camps whenever Oscar season rolls around. In one corner, we have the people who remain mesmerised by the Academy’s glitz, and in the other, stands the “Oscars are irrelevant/dull/anti-art/meaningless” crowd. I am not interested in picking a side (partly because my own opinion is a cowardly diplomatic one:
- [6 TV show podcasts you don't want to miss – hosted by cast members!](https://globalcomment.com/6-tv-show-podcasts-you-dont-want-to-miss-hosted-by-cast-members/) - It's not enough to re-watch five seasons of our favorite show, we always want more. Now, podcasts are filling this demand with interviews, in-depth analysis, references to theories, anecdotes and episode-by-episode insights. The podcast era is reshaping the community format of television shows: we've done sit-down chats with friends and 140 characters on social media.
- ["I don't wanna be genrephobic": extreme musical immersion therapy with Blustre Blustre](https://globalcomment.com/i-dont-wanna-be-genrephobic-extreme-musical-immersion-therapy-with-blustre-blustre/) - Be honest: did the results of your Spotify Wrapped have you scratching your head? For many of us, the names of different musical subgenres can sound like a bunch of random words held together by a frame of guitar picks and synthesizer cords. That’s where Blustre Blustre comes in. Blustre — whose real name is
- [WATCH: Something Special #31 - Belle Gibson 60 Minutes interview](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-31-belle-gibson-60-minutes-interview/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: February 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-february-2025/) - 2025 is promising some incredible adaptations of books onto the screen. And because we want you to keep those pages turning, we're bringing you three great stories you can start reading before they hit movie theaters. But don't forget, there's plenty more coming in 2025. From a new Frankenstein's monster, directed by Guillermo del Toro,
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: March 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-march-2025/) - When I say that March 2025 is going to be a real flurry of excellent TV, I am not exaggerating. The third month of the year is already shaping up to be a busy one for streaming services and broadcasters. Whether it's the sharp Hollywood satire The Studio, starring Seth Rogen; the electrifying superhero series
- ["All stories about evil have their roots": Belle Gibson and The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist](https://globalcomment.com/all-stories-about-evil-have-their-roots-belle-gibson-and-the-search-for-instagrams-worst-con-artist/) - If you liked Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix, you must check out The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist. The former is a fictionalized retelling real life grifter Belle Gibson, who rose to fame after claiming that she was keeping brain cancer at bay by eating healthy, natural foods. The latter, a true crime documentary featuring real
- [Carnival in La Palma: talcum powder for Los Indianos and endless days of partying](https://globalcomment.com/carnival-in-la-palma-talcum-powder-for-los-indianos-and-endless-days-of-partying/) - While many parts of the world turn white for most of the winter, the island of La Palma in Spain does it for a day during its carnival... but in warm weather. Snow is not the reason for La Palma turning white. Instead, it's talcum powder, which lingers in the air and on the cobblestone
- [PLACE: Something Special #30 - A very quick tour of Maastricht](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-30-a-very-quick-tour-of-maastricht/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Chocolat on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-chocolat-on-film/) - Hi, and welcome to this month's Great Adaptations, where we're looking at the novel Chocolat by Joanne Harris and the 1990 film of the same name, starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp and Dame Judi Dench. Over at Five Books For this month I've been looking at magical realism, of which Chocolat is a great example.
- [7 movies and TV shows to inspire aspiring writers](https://globalcomment.com/7-movies-and-tv-shows-to-inspire-aspiring-writers/) - Calling all writers! Do you feel stuck? Are you having trouble finding inspiration? Writing can be fun, but it can also be frustrating, from rewriting multiple drafts, to receiving countless rejections by publishers, and of course there’s every creative’s greatest enemy… doubt! Like Godzilla, doubt stomps on every belief you have in yourself as a
- [Exclusive: Q+A with 'Mama Retreat' director Eileen Álvarez: on the role of women in film, the Latino community, and her short film on Netflix](https://globalcomment.com/exclusive-qa-with-mama-retreat-director-eileen-alvarez-on-the-role-of-women-in-film-the-latino-community-and-her-short-film-on-netflix/) - It takes a voice like Eileen Álvarez to truly delve into the challenges of the film industry. As an actress, she has years of experience representing Latina women in Hollywood, and now as a director she is motivated to enrich the screen with authentic and diverse stories. Álvarez — an award-winning Argentine-American writer/actor/director, who has
- [Real-life recipes for 8 fictional foods: fantasy (food) meets reality ](https://globalcomment.com/real-life-recipes-for-8-fictional-foods-fantasy-food-meets-reality/) - When I was a kid, one of my favorite movies was The Aristocats. Disney and cats are two of my favorite things, combined! It's about an old rich woman who plans on leaving her fortune to her four cats instead of her butler Edgar. This doesn't sit well with Edgar so he gets rid of
- [TASTE: Something Special #29 - The food at Dollywood](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-29-the-food-at-dollywood/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [8 iconic Korean dramas with happy endings to watch for Valentine's Day](https://globalcomment.com/8-iconic-korean-dramas-with-happy-endings-to-watch-for-valentines-day/) - It's the month of love, so why not celebrate with a marathon of sizzling, unforgettable k-dramas? Whether you like to celebrate Valentine's Day from the comfort of your own home, or you're single and want to feel some love, we've compiled a list of romantic series with happy endings (spoiler alert!) that will brighten up
- [Fascism isn’t back; it never went away: The Order Review](https://globalcomment.com/fascism-isnt-back-it-never-went-away-the-order-review/) - Justin Kurzel’s 2024 film The Order tells the story of the FBI’s hunt for white supremacist Bob Matthews. While parts of the story were fictionalised for the adaptation, Zach Baylin’s screenplay was based on the true story recounted in Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt’s The Silent Brotherhood. In the early 80’s, veteran FBI agent, Terry
- ["Intimate and emotionally honest": Babygirl review](https://globalcomment.com/intimate-and-emotionally-honest-babygirl-review/) - Please don’t read this column if you don’t want light spoilers. Still with me? OK. We’re meant to be shocked by Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, but what I found shocking was not Nicole Kidman crawling on all fours in front of her much younger intern, played by Harris Dickinson. It was something different. One of the
- ["Part dictionary, part philosophical treatise": The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig](https://globalcomment.com/part-dictionary-part-philosophical-treatise-the-dictionary-of-obscure-sorrows-by-john-koenig/) - The English language has an estimated one million words, though many are gifts from other languages. The Eton Institute suggests that the average English speaker has a vocabulary somewhere between 20,000 and 35,000 words — and despite that, we still struggle to put feelings into words. Certain emotions transcend definition. Even those we do have
- [SEE: Something Special #28](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-28/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [5 biopics to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science](https://globalcomment.com/5-biopics-to-celebrate-the-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/) - The International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated annually on 11 February to highlight the critical role of women and girls in the scientific and technological communities, as well as to promote gender equality in these areas. We know that science is often seen as a male-dominated field. However, the field abounds
- ["A Lovecraftian nightmare": 15 years of Beyond the Black Rainbow](https://globalcomment.com/a-lovecraftian-nightmare-15-years-of-beyond-the-black-rainbow/) - Welcome to the future. Welcome to 1983. Welcome to Beyond the Black Rainbow. The digital year unfolds like the credits from Alien one number at a time, deliberate and sinister. Videotape is inserted, that plastic monolith capable of unlocking countless gateways to the stars and beyond. We’re soothed by the new age voice of Dr.
- ["Lesbians and chainsaws are, it seems, a match made in heaven": Sandi’s Great British Woodland Restoration](https://globalcomment.com/lesbians-and-chainsaws-a-match-made-in-heaven-sandis-great-british-woodland-restoration-review/) - Lesbian power couple Sandi and Deb Toksvig, not content with entertaining the nation (the former) and being a psychotherapist (the latter), bought an ancient woodland. As you do. And, as you can see in Sandi’s Great British Woodland Restoration (known as Sandi’s Wood internationally), they need to restore it. What they’ve bought is beautiful but
- ["A visceral understanding of the obstacles that define Palestinians' daily existence": A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall](https://globalcomment.com/a-visceral-understanding-of-the-obstacles-that-define-palestinians-daily-existence-a-day-in-the-life-of-abed-salama-by-nathan-thrall-book-review/) - A Day in the Life of Abed Salama by Nathan Thrall is a compelling exploration of personal tragedy interwoven with the systemic struggles of life under Israeli occupation. This non-fiction narrative offers a profound, multi-layered account of a single, devastating day in the life of Abed Salama, a Palestinian father. Thrall is masterful in situating
- [READ: Something Special #27](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-27/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: January 2025](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-january-2025/) - The first few days of any new year always feel like a strange, frozen state. But as January draws to a close, it's time to catch up, including on your reading list for 2025. Save this post, because we're bringing you the five most anticipated books of 2025 that will be released throughout the year
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: February 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-february-2025/) - There is a lot to look forward to on television in February 2025. In addition to the expected return of series such as Invincible, Cobra Kai, Sweet Magnolias and Reacher, there will also be promising new series coming to the major streaming services. The TV offerings include stories of young karate enthusiasts, budding superheroes, prison
- [Is The Substance an exploitation film or is it social commentary?](https://globalcomment.com/is-the-substance-an-exploitation-film-or-is-it-social-commentary/) - For a person who’s not much interested in the Oscars, I am extremely happy that Demi Moore has snagged a Best Actress nomination for The Substance. The Substance is body horror at its best, and Moore is hilarious and vulnerable in it, as is her alter ego, played by Margaret Qualley. Yeah, the film is
- [Foods I miss from Venezuela as an immigrant - and it's not the ones you'd imagine!](https://globalcomment.com/foods-i-miss-from-venezuela-as-an-immigrant-and-its-not-the-ones-youd-imagine/) - Venezuelan food is increasingly present in different corners of the world. High migration numbers have made it easy to find arepas, tequeños or cachapas (or the ingredients to make them) in almost any city. But there are some unique flavors that can't be replicated, those you can only have at home. I think that, by
- [LISTEN: Something Special #26](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-26/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [5 of the best Spotify break-up playlists (for when you're more furious than devastated)](https://globalcomment.com/5-of-the-best-spotify-break-up-playlists-for-when-youre-furious-more-than-devastated/) - Relationships ending can be odd. Sometimes, you're relieved - thrilled, even. Sometimes, you're devastated. Sometimes, you're a bit sad but you know it's the right thing to do. But sometimes, you're bloody furious. You need some music to carry you through the range of moods and emotions, but you're stuck with playlists that are all Please
- [Latin America on screen: 3 great book adaptations to start 2025](https://globalcomment.com/latin-america-on-screen-3-great-book-adaptations-to-start-2025/) - 2024 brought some literary pleasures into my life: a posthumous Gabriel García Márquez book was published, and some of my favorite books by Latin American authors were brought to the screen in the final weeks of the year. These productions, recently released on platforms such as Netflix and HBO Max, are also making history by
- [Knowledge Fight: how a comedy podcast became a vital force against misinformation](https://globalcomment.com/knowledge-fight-how-a-comedy-podcast-became-a-vital-force-against-misinformation/) - With its 1000th episode rapidly approaching, this is the perfect time for a nod to the genius and vitality of American podcast Knowledge Fight. In an era where conspiracy theories and misinformation run rampant, two self-deprecating heroes emerged from Chicago's comedy scene: Dan Friesen and Jordan Holmes. Their podcast Knowledge Fight, which began in 2017,
- [Remembering David Lynch: the maestro of the surreal, the weaver of dreams and nightmares](https://globalcomment.com/remembering-david-lynch-the-maestro-of-the-surreal-the-weaver-of-dreams-and-nightmares/) - David Lynch’s films are not mere cinematic experiences — they are fever dreams, whispering across the fault lines of reality. To enter Lynch’s world is to surrender to the surreal, to accept that the ordinary can be disturbed by a malevolent hum or a crimson curtain drawn across the cosmos. Lynch doesn’t merely depict the
- [WATCH: Something Special #25](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-25/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Jilly Cooper’s Rivals on TV](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-jilly-coopers-rivals-on-tv/) - Ah, Jilly Cooper’s Rivals. Have you seen it yet? Have you read the book? If not, then run, don’t walk - the book is brilliant and the recent Disney+ adaptation is the most fun you can have with your clothes on, to paraphrase one of the songs that features in both book and series. The
- [Great Adaptations: Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-luckiest-girl-alive-by-jessica-knoll-on-film/) - This month over at Five Books For we've been looking at clever thrillers - the kind of thriller that not only keeps you compulsively turning the pages but has characters you care for, brilliant plotting and something to get you thinking. Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll fits the bill perfectly. It's taut and suspenseful with
- [Great Adaptations: Wuthering Heights on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-wuthering-heights-on-screen/) - This month over at Five Books For, we're discussing gothic-ish classics, given that it's October. I know lots of us go in for reading or watching something spooky around this time of year in honour of Halloween and I thought that this year it would be interesting to take a look a some of the
- [Great Adaptations: The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-the-last-kingdom-by-bernard-cornwell-on-screen/) - This month at Five Books For, I've been exploring historical fiction and I'm so excited to share here one of my favourite books of all time and the absolutely brilliant adaptation of it which I hope you'll love. Bernard Cornwell must be one of the best-selling authors in the historical fiction space, having sold over
- [Great Adaptations: The Virgin In The Ice by Ellis Peters on screen](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-the-virgin-in-the-ice-by-ellis-peters-on-screen/) - This month over at Five Books For, we've been exploring wintry books that are perfect for reading on cold nights, especially if you're wrapped up warm in front of a fire. With that in mind, this month's Great Adaptation is The Virgin In The Ice by Ellis Peters, part of the Cadfael series of detective stories
- [The 7 most exciting new horror series streaming in 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-7-most-exciting-new-horror-series-streaming-in-2025/) - 2024 was a good year for horror television. Series such as The Fall of the House of Usher, Teacup, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Evil, Chucky and Interview with the Vampire proved that the most attractive and ingenious proposals of the genre are not limited to cinema. Fortunately, 2025 is also shaping up
- [The most anticipated superhero series of 2025, from 'Daredevil: Born Again' to 'Peacemaker'](https://globalcomment.com/the-most-anticipated-superhero-series-of-2025-from-daredevil-born-again-to-peacemaker/) - Marvel and DC's cinematic journeys may have been a bit bumpy during 2024 yet, without a doubt, there were pleasant and shocking surprises on the small screen. In both comic book adaptations and original stories, 2024 was an extraordinary year for superhero TV shows. In addition to live-action series like Superman & Lois, Agatha All
- ["Just because a thing is not surprising doesn’t mean it hurts any less": the Neil Gaiman allegations and American Gods](https://globalcomment.com/just-because-a-thing-is-not-surprising-doesnt-mean-it-hurts-any-less-the-neil-gaiman-allegations-and-american-gods/) - Some years ago, a friend of mine became a mistress to an Oscar-nominated director. She confided that he did not treat her very well. She also confided that his wife knew everything, and was being treated even more horribly. I didn’t want to offer any half-baked advice in the midst of an ugly situation -
- [Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals](https://globalcomment.com/six-covers-of-bob-dylan-songs-that-were-better-than-the-originals/) - Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester He may never have strayed far from the minds of many music fans, but with his biopic A Complete Unknown hitting UK cinemas on January 17 and heartthrob Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, Bob Dylan may be about to gain an entirely new audience. Considered by many to be
- [PLACE: Something Special #24](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-24/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [5 podcasts that shouldn't work but - somehow - do](https://globalcomment.com/5-podcasts-that-shouldnt-work-but-somehow-do/) - As somebody whose life is, most of the time at least, accompanied by one podcast or another, I’ve listened to a lot of them. For a long time. Over my years of podcast consumption, I’ve learned a lot about what I love and what I really don’t love. Often, I like something that’s a bit
- [Better Man: musical biopic of Robbie Williams as performing monkey will entertain you](https://globalcomment.com/better-man-musical-biopic-of-robbie-williams-as-performing-monkey-will-entertain-you/) - Daniel O'Brien, University of Essex I can remember the mixed feelings I experienced as a teenager in 1997, buying Life Thru A Lens – my first Robbie Williams album – cautious it was too poppy to sit with my humble-but-growing CD collection of artists that would later be known as Britpop. Yet, the album’s inherent
- [A year of surprises: my top 5 documentary film discoveries of the last 12 months](https://globalcomment.com/a-year-of-surprises-top-5-doc-discoveries-of-2024/) - 2024 got off to an auspicious cinematic start with the very first Sundance selection I saw staying with me all year long. As I wrote in my intro to an interview I did with the film’s director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen, "A New Kind of Wilderness is a film structured in a way I’ve not seen before. With
- [TASTE: Something Special #23](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-23/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [More twisted, bizarre and exciting than ever: Squid Game Season 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/more-twisted-bizarre-and-exciting-than-ever-squid-game-season-2-review/) - The following contains spoilers about the plot of the second season of Squid Game. Squid Game, the South Korean Netflix production created by screenwriter and director Hwang Dong-hyuk recently premiered its second season, and is already one of the most watched and talked-about series on the platform. Premiering in 2021, the dystopian thriller that combines
- ["A truly immersive period piece": Nosferatu review](https://globalcomment.com/a-truly-immersive-period-piece-nosferatu-review/) - Nosferatu wants to know where our prayers go when they have been cast into the ether. Do they rise before whatever gods we worship to join that vast and everlasting memorial, the eternal inbox, some more worthy than others of being answered? Do they flitter from pillar to post, discarded and downtrodden, never to be
- [A paean to a "drastically overlooked" horror movie: Smile 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/a-paean-to-drastically-overlooked-horror-movie-smile-2-review/) - It feels strange to start a new year off with a paean to a horror movie, but one of my resolutions for 2025 is to honor that which has, in my mind, been drastically overlooked. Just kidding, I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. They seem silly to me. What’s genuinely NOT silly, however, is
- [SEE: Something Special #22](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-22/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Songs to play on repeat to end the year on a high note](https://globalcomment.com/songs-to-play-on-repeat-to-end-the-year-on-a-high-note/) - Mariah Carey officially welcomed Christmas on November 1st — and if the queen of the holiday season says so, we embrace it until the last minute of 2024. Just as the diva gave us one of the best Christmas songs, we bring you some nice tunes to say goodbye to the year with positive vibes.
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: December 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-december-2024/) - We're ending the year with one of our best collections of new books, and this time we're bringing you some of the non-fiction that resonated in 2024. Perfect for reflecting and learning about the changes that are driving us toward a different collective mindset. All in Her Head, Elizabeth Comen Non-fiction Published: 2024 Pages: 368
- [Three Victorian Christmas recipes to try at home – including a potato pudding](https://globalcomment.com/three-victorian-christmas-recipes-to-try-at-home-including-a-potato-pudding/) - Lindsay Middleton, University of Glasgow A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens was published in 1843 – the same year as the first Christmas card. Over the course of the 19th century, his depictions of the Christmas turkey and charitable spirit were reprinted thousands of times in Britain and America, cementing the fascination with and commodification
- [READ: Something Special #21](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-21/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [The 10 most anticipated TV shows of 2025](https://globalcomment.com/the-10-most-anticipated-tv-shows-of-2025/) - Throughout this year, we have been blessed with a seductive television landscape and, thankfully, that trend shows no signs of slowing or fading. In fact, the 2025 television line-up is packed with a lot of genuinely inspired new releases. In the next 12 months there will be stories for every taste and every genre out
- [The Family Stone is epically reviled, but it's my perfect Christmas film. Here’s why.](https://globalcomment.com/the-family-stone-is-epically-reviled-but-its-my-perfect-christmas-film-heres-why/) - It’s my staunch belief that Christmas movies are supposed to be insane. That’s because the season itself is insane, dark and cold, and lit up by lights that make you feel nostalgic for moments that may have never existed, full of frustration and the secret or not-so-secret longing for a miracle. This year, the first
- [Stuffing: The underrated star of Christmas dinner](https://globalcomment.com/stuffing-the-underrated-star-of-christmas-dinner/) - At this time of year, conversations about what the best bits of a Christmas dinner are commonplace. For some, inexplicably, it’s the turkey. For others, the roast potatoes. For me, roasties are delicious for sure, but the Yorkshire pudding and stuffing are the stand-out stars of the Christmas dinner. Or indeed any roast dinner. So
- [LISTEN: Something Special #20](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-20/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [“We have presided over a period of real destruction and we need to think again": Wilding review](https://globalcomment.com/wilding-review-knepp-isabella-tree-charlie-burrell-rewilding/) - “40 million birds had disappeared from our skies. We’ve lost 97% of all our wildflower meadows. We’ve ploughed up 75,000 miles of hedgerows. We’ve lost tens of thousands of ancient woodlands. A quarter of all mammals in Britain are on the verge of extinction. We are one of the most depleted countries in the world.”
- ["Surely one of the world's most beautiful cities": What to do on a winter break to Barcelona](https://globalcomment.com/surely-one-of-the-worlds-most-beautiful-cities-what-to-do-on-a-winter-break-to-barcelona/) - Barcelona is the perfect spot for a quick winter break (or better still, a longer break, if you have the time). The average winter temperature is 15-16°C so while it's not quite sunbathing weather, the low number of rainy days (an average of only five per month in winter) makes it perfect for sightseeing. And
- [The 5 best Christmas series to stream this holiday season](https://globalcomment.com/the-5-best-christmas-series-to-stream-this-holiday-season/) - Ho, Ho, Ho, December is here and the magic of the holidays has only just begun. In the blink of an eye, dear chubby St. Nick will be coming down chimneys all over the world to the joy of the believers. As we grab our themed sweaters and dust off the tree ornaments, the mood
- ["A soothing mix of comfort and contemplation": Paula by Isabel Allende](https://globalcomment.com/a-soothing-mix-of-comfort-and-contemplation-paula-by-isabel-allende/) - Some books break you open, and some widen your cracks to let in light. They dim the comfort of the mundane and call upon you to face your thoughts. If you’re fortunate, you meet up with those often tormenting you. The stubborn ones lurking in your jagged edges and the guise of forced calm. Paula
- [WATCH: Something Special #19](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-19/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Is Santa Claus a wizard? Fans unveil a secret truth](https://globalcomment.com/is-santa-claus-a-wizard-fans-unveil-a-secret-truth/) - Everyone wonders how an elderly gentleman can climb down chimneys every Christmas and deliver all those presents in one night. The answer is simultaneously simple and implausible: magic. Although apparently not just any magic, as it is now suspected that Santa Claus could be a wizard — and to fans of Harry Potter it makes
- ["The best crime film of the millennium": Killing Them Softly](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-crime-film-of-the-millennium-killing-them-softly/) - “America’s not a country, it’s just a business. Now fucking pay me!” Jackie Cogan’s last line from Andrew Dominik’s gangster tragicomedy, Killing Them Softly is as powerful as anything in modern American cinema. It cuts the film dead, pulling the multi-cultural rug firmly out from under Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential victory speech. Jackie is immune
- ["The end result is a rollercoaster": Cross review](https://globalcomment.com/the-end-result-is-a-rollercoaster-cross-review/) - Having spent a total of six years living in DC and the metro area, I have often argued that our nation’s capital is severely underrated. This argument is met with groans and screams — mostly from people who still live there — and in a way, I get it. Crime is high, and so are
- [8 films everyone should watch on International Day of Persons with Disabilities](https://globalcomment.com/8-films-everyone-should-watch-on-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities/) - Since 1992, the United Nations has dedicated December 3 of each year to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a date devoted to “mobilizing support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.” In this regard, this significant day seeks to promote an inclusive and accessible society, recognizing that 15% of the
- [PLACE: Something Special #18](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-18/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: November 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-november-2024/) - As the year comes to an end, energy is also waning and time seems to be running out. But this is not the moment to stop the urge to read, as there are plenty of great books that come with few pages. To help you choose what to read next, we bring you some short
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: December 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-december-2024/) - Just as the holiday rush begins its peak, there comes that time of the month when we point out the next must-see series and where to watch them. The good news is that streaming platforms and TV networks may be saving their best shows for the last weeks of 2024. From thrillers to dramas and
- [Podcast Showcase: Sci-Fi Talk with Tony Tellado](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-sci-fi-talk-with-tony-tellado/) - 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 Sci-Fi Talk. Sum up your podcast in three sentences How Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror and Comics, help us explore our humanity. Who is your ideal listener? Who loves your
- [The 7 best Christmas movie soundtracks to spread the holiday spirit](https://globalcomment.com/the-7-best-christmas-movie-soundtracks-to-spread-the-holiday-spirit/) - Ah, Christmas. It's as exhausting as it is beautiful and melodic. It's no secret that the holiday season is the busiest of all and involves countless chores. Between the comings and goings to visit loved ones, last-minute gift shopping, recipe tasting, and family traditions that fall into our laps, there's hardly any time to take
- [TASTE: Something Special #17](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-17/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["Relaxed. In the best possible way": The Night the Zombies Came by Pixies review](https://globalcomment.com/relaxed-in-the-best-possible-way-the-night-the-zombies-came-by-pixies-review/) - The truth is that we are never getting the old Pixies back. When the American indie rock band announced they would be releasing albums again after reuniting in the mid-2000s, fans were elated. Indie Cindy (2014), their first project since 1991, was a departure from the band’s established sound. They weren’t unrecognisable but required some
- [The 13 best new Christmas movies to watch in 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-13-best-new-christmas-movies-to-watch-in-2024/) - Let's face it: Christmas wouldn't be complete without holiday movies. We already know that the holiday season is all about family, loved ones, good food and presents. But it's also worth getting excited about the feature films that are released around this time. Of course, there are plenty of classic movies that we'll watch again
- ["Trans youth can’t win": Changing the Game review](https://globalcomment.com/trans-youth-cant-win-changing-the-game-review/) - In Changing the Game, a documentary directed by Michael Barnett, we meet Mack, Sarah and Andraya, teenagers who are excelling at the sports they love. They train and compete and train and compete with relentless passion and commitment. But, unlike their peers, when they win they are not celebrated. They are criticised and abused. Why? Because
- ["An earnest gem": Shrinking review](https://globalcomment.com/an-earnest-gem-shrinking-review/) - If you’ve followed this column for some time, you know I’m somewhat of an Apple TV+ hoe (to use a politically correct term). Apple TV+ may not have the numbers, but there is something to be said for quality. But here’s the thing, I have avoided one show, Shrinking, for far too long, in spite
- [Creating a healthier planet through nutrition](https://globalcomment.com/creating-a-healthier-planet-through-nutrition/) - The food industry moves at lightning speed. Big companies use sophisticated laboratories to adjust ingredients, which enhances taste and appearance. Grocery shelves are filled with glossy, “healthy-looking” foods — gluten-free, vegan, and packed with whole grains. We think we are making good choices. As consumers, we often struggle to make choices that truly benefit our
- [SEE: Something Special #16](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-16/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Beyond red flags: the TikTok dating terminology you need to know](https://globalcomment.com/beyond-red-flags-the-tiktok-dating-terminology-you-need-to-know/) - Thought red flags were the only color that can help you decode your love life? No! The newest term coined by Gen Z is beige flags, as of 2022, but it's gained popularity over the last year on TikTok — a platform that explains every detail of life, including new terms, as an updated street
- [Interview with Anna Rajmon, author of Elis: Irish Call Girl](https://globalcomment.com/interview-with-anna-rajmon-author-of-elis-irish-call-girl/) - Czech author and illustrator Anna Rajmon, whose book Elis: Irish Call Girl has been reviewed for Global Comment by me this month, was gracious enough to grant me some of her time to discuss the book, related themes, and other projects that she is working on. Ms Rajmon, thank you very much for agreeing to this interview.
- ["Lucid, eye-opening book": Elis: Irish Call Girl by Anna Rajmon](https://globalcomment.com/lucid-eye-opening-book-elis-irish-call-girl-by-anna-rajmon/) - In Elis: Irish Call Girl, Czech author and illustrator Anna Rajmon tells her story of working in the Irish sex trade. Her purpose in doing so is to warn any young women thinking of entering this trade of its dangers, stating that sex work is not a viable solution to their problems, and that other paths
- [The foods I miss from England since living abroad (and the things I've completely gone off after being away)](https://globalcomment.com/the-foods-i-miss-from-england-since-living-abroad-and-the-things-ive-completely-gone-off-after-being-away/) - When you've lived abroad for a long time, there are lots of things you miss about home. Mostly your family, I find, although food seems to have a special power to make me feel a wistful nostalgia for the UK. I've lived in Spain for over four years now but I lived in the Middle
- [READ: Something Special #15](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-15/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["An intellectual horror film": Heretic review](https://globalcomment.com/an-intellectual-horror-film-heretic-review/) - Heretic, directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, is a genre-bending film that draws viewers into a dark, thought-provoking thriller, packed with tension and laced with questions about faith, autonomy, and power. Here, Beck and Woods trade in jump scares for dialogue-heavy exchanges that unspool in a claustrophobic setting. This film doesn’t aim for simple
- [Six poems that tell stories about monsters and monstrosity](https://globalcomment.com/six-poems-that-tell-stories-about-monsters-and-monstrosity/) - Jon Stone, Anglia Ruskin University Poetry isn’t a medium typically associated with towering beasts. Lyric poems tend to be short, tender and concerned with minor everyday incidents. That, or abstract concepts like love and death. Poems also tend to be thought of, wrongly or not, as true accounts – the inverse of creature feature films
- ["The past is alive and churning around us always": Once Upon A Time in America](https://globalcomment.com/the-past-is-alive-and-churning-around-us-always-once-upon-a-time-in-america/) - I’m having a hard time writing this column in the glare of the presidential election and the revelation that a dear friend has passed away (it happened a while ago, across the Pond, and I wasn’t even aware until recently because Russia’s war on Ukraine has wrenched me from many of my friendships and routines).
- [Valparaiso: The city that embodies poetry](https://globalcomment.com/valparaiso-the-city-that-embodies-poetry-pablo-neruda/) - The streets of Valparaiso are poem and color. Pablo Neruda owned a house in this place, which is now a museum. Not even the poet could resist the charms of the city with colorful houses and elevators that seem to go to heaven. For me it was a breath of fresh air. Every writer/reader is
- [LISTEN: Something Special #14](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-14/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["Slow Horses does a fantastic job exploring the banality of hate"](https://globalcomment.com/slow-horses-does-a-fantastic-job-exploring-the-banality-of-hate/) - With the behemoth that is Netflix in our lives, it can be easy to forget that Apple TV+ makes some amazing television. I am one of many people who is eagerly awaiting the return of Severance, for example (although I am not sure about their reportedly huge budget… why?) and Bad Monkey was fantastic in
- [Must-sees and must-eats in Seville - with insider tips!](https://globalcomment.com/must-sees-and-must-eats-in-seville-with-insider-tips/) - I moved to Seville back in 2020 after falling in love with it (and my husband) on an earlier trip. It's a beautiful city with loads of great things to do and see and with some of the best food you could wish for. It's the kind of place you can visit for a short
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: November 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-november-2024/) - The leaves are falling from the trees and it's that time in the month when we point out the upcoming must-see series from streaming platforms and TV networks. Fortunately, the fall slate of shows promises to be very exciting, offering us spin-offs of major franchises, TV adaptations, dramas from successful showrunners and impactful biopics. Among
- [Who are the new horror film icons?](https://globalcomment.com/who-are-the-new-horror-film-icons/) - We all remember Marion Crane's (Janet Leigh) scream in the shower in Psycho. With Hitchcock, she marked an era of horror that raised applause at awards shows and froze viewers in their seats with fear. Decades later, Hollywood has new faces of bloody horror that remind us that a good scream is as good as
- [Halloween: the 9 best Korean horror dramas to watch this spooky season](https://globalcomment.com/halloween-the-9-best-korean-horror-dramas-to-watch-this-spooky-season/) - Whether you're looking for spooky, apocalyptic, ghostly, supernatural, or progressive horror stories, now that Halloween season is in full swing, it's the perfect time of year to have a scary series marathon. So why not treat yourself to some of the best horror K-dramas of all time? Contrary to popular belief, K-dramas aren't just about
- [WATCH: Something Special #13](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-13/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: October 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-october-2024/) - As the horrors take over the night during Halloween, we are bringing you the best books with scary stories to get you in the mood. Here are some of the masters of the genre, with tales that have crossed the letters and terrorized the dark corners of readers' minds. So, enjoy the chills as you
- [40 years of The Terminator: 6 things you might not know about the most iconic cyborg in film history](https://globalcomment.com/40-years-of-the-terminator-6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-most-iconic-cyborg-in-film-history/) - This Saturday, October 26, marks four decades since cinema's most iconic cyborg made his debut on the Hollywood scene and conquered the global movie box office. It's hard to believe it's been out for so long, but the visionary feature film The Terminator is reaching its 40th anniversary so this is the ideal time to recall
- ["Equal parts hilarious and intriguing": Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? review](https://globalcomment.com/equal-parts-hilarious-and-intriguing-who-shat-on-the-floor-at-my-wedding-review/) - Like many of my demographic, I've listened to my fair share of true crime podcasts, occasionally venturing into the "comedy true crime" space. It's an odd space, where my ethical values mean most of them turn me off. So I turn them off. However, Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding? is a comedy
- [6 spooky-but-fun podcasts for the Halloween season](https://globalcomment.com/6-spooky-but-fun-podcasts-for-the-halloween-season/) - As the wind turns chill and the leaves begin to fall from the trees, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up under a blanket — or perhaps go for a nighttime drive while listening to podcasts about unexplained phenomena, creepy cryptids, and real-life monsters. Whether you live somewhere boring and peaceful or in the middle
- [PLACE: Something Special #12](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-12/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [In praise of mushy peas, the underrated northern delicacy](https://globalcomment.com/in-praise-of-mushy-peas-the-underrated-northern-delicacy/) - There's something profoundly comforting about a dollop of mushy peas squeezed onto the plate next to your pie, or in a Styrofoam pot with your chippy tea. Often dismissed by food snobs as some kind of unspeakable green mush, these tasty legumes represent far more than just a side dish – they're a cornerstone of
- [Book Bytes: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry review](https://globalcomment.com/book-bytes-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-review/) - We are really thrilled to have a new series on Global Comment, Book Bytes, where we will review books in a short video format. This first instalment has Nasser Ali Khasawneh talking about how enchanted he was by The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. @global_comment Introducing our new series… Book Bytes✨📚 Here’s
- [An effective but flawed grief drama: His Three Daughters review](https://globalcomment.com/an-effective-but-flawed-grief-drama-his-three-daughters-review/) - Chamber pieces are films with a small cast and they are primarily set in a singular location, generally, with limited budgets. Often times those limitations can be felt in the repetitiveness of dull camera set-ups in the same two or three boring rooms. It is a testament to director Azazel Jacobs, that His Three Daughters
- [TASTE: Something Special #11](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-11/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["The illusion of immortality": A Photographic Memory](https://globalcomment.com/the-illusion-of-immortality-a-photographic-memory/) - Rachel Elizabeth Seed’s A Photographic Memory is a very intimate investigation into the life of a globetrotting journalist (and photographer and filmmaker) whose interviews with legendary lensers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gordon Parks and Lisette Model formed the basis for a trailblazing audiovisual series you’ve likely never heard of. Though “Images of Man” was produced with the renowned
- [World Mental Health Day: 5 reasons movies are good for our emotional wellbeing – according to science](https://globalcomment.com/world-mental-health-day-5-reasons-movies-are-good-for-our-emotional-wellbeing-according-to-science/) - Since 1992, World Mental Health Day has been commemorated on October 10 every year. It is an initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is currently celebrated in more than 100 countries. The event takes place as a social and institutional commitment to raise awareness
- ["I was prepared to be extra horrified, and I was not disappointed": Love is Blind](https://globalcomment.com/i-was-prepared-to-be-extra-horrified-and-i-was-not-disappointed-love-is-blind/) - Love Is Blind is horrifying. Of course I can’t stop watching it. If you’re familiar with my writing, you know I often like to point out that certain shows coded as “guilty pleasures” are anything but. Love Is Blind is not like that. When I watch it, I feel terrible for humanity. It’s a successful
- [Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated](https://globalcomment.com/durga-puja-festival-where-it-originated-and-how-its-celebrated/) - Simona Cosentino, Nottingham Trent University Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and defeater of demons. Durga Puja is an extraordinary example of intangible cultural heritage. It merges religious
- [SEE: Something Special #10](https://globalcomment.com/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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- ["A bewitching, haunting experience": Heaven’s Gate (1980)](https://globalcomment.com/a-bewitching-haunting-experience-heavens-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 Gilded Age in Vlimos Zsigmond’s breath-taking cinematography. The ageing James Averill, once Marshal of Johnson County, is now dressed like a retired Commodore, clothing befitting
- [6 podcasts to escape from relentless US election coverage](https://globalcomment.com/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 when it's over, the conversations will turn into tedious post-election analysis. So if you, too, are desperate
- [Is it a nude of your favorite actor or just AI again?](https://globalcomment.com/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 resemblance of her voice to OpenAI's new option for ChatGPT, known as Sky. The company initially sought Johansson to use her
- [Africa’s baobab tree provides new 'superfood' but local harvesters struggle](https://globalcomment.com/africas-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 and millet diet. The 50-year-old Bhitoni never saw them as a source of cash, until now. Climate change-induced droughts have decimated her crops. Meanwhile, the
- [READ: Something Special #9](https://globalcomment.com/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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: September 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-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 prove that getting back into the routine isn't all bad. Turtles All the Way Down, John Green Young adult fiction Published:
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: October 2024](https://globalcomment.com/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 none other than the one and only Kathy Bates; to the electrifying return of the crime drama Tulsa King, produced by Paramount+. The
- [Age-gap relationships - in movies and in life](https://globalcomment.com/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 these films, the former with Nicole Kidman and the latter with Anne Hathaway, the goddesses of my
- [7 disabled artists you should be following on Instagram](https://globalcomment.com/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 exclusion, sometimes it means making art about their bodies and minds. Sometimes it's art that talks about other intersectional issues, and
- [LISTEN: Something Special #8](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-8/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [I can't stop listening to Hi Ren and I am not ok](https://globalcomment.com/i-cant-stop-listening-to-hi-ren-and-i-am-not-ok/) - If, somehow, Ren Gill has not been all over your TikTok feed in the last few weeks, and you haven’t seen him perform Hi Ren, now is the time. But brace yourself. It is harrowing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_nc1IVoMxc Hi Ren is not a song. It’s theatre. It’s art. I am obsessed with it. It is a lot. I
- ["Truly gripping": The Whirlwind review](https://globalcomment.com/truly-gripping-the-whirlwind-review/) - If you enjoy watching a good political drama full of secrets, intrigues, conspiracies and power games, then Netflix's South Korean original series, The Whirlwind (돌풍), is for you. Produced by Studio Dragon and Pan Entertainment, the fiction consists of 12 episodes and features a formidable cast led by Kim Hee-ae, known for her hit role
- [Why London’s new slavery memorial is so important: ‘The past that is not past reappears, always, to rupture the present’](https://globalcomment.com/why-londons-new-slavery-memorial-is-so-important-the-past-that-is-not-past-reappears-always-to-rupture-the-present/) - Meleisa Ono-George, University of Oxford In 2026, a new memorial to the 12.5 million enslaved people transported to the Americas and Europe – and their descendants – will be unveiled on West India Quay in London’s Docklands. The winning commission, an installation piece by US artist Khaleb Brooks called The Wake, will take the shape
- [Horseback wrestling and hunting with eagles: Kazakhstan celebrates nomadic culture at the World Nomad Games](https://globalcomment.com/horseback-wrestling-and-hunting-with-eagles-kazakhstan-celebrates-nomadic-culture-at-the-world-nomad-games/) - For Kazakhstan, the Central Asian nation of around 20 million people, it was an honor to host the World Nomad Games last week. This event epitomizes the strength of cultural and sports diplomacy, allowing the former Soviet republic to present its rich heritage and traditions to the world. Over the course of a week, around
- [WATCH: Something Special #7](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-7/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Good Bye, Lenin! and the fall of horcruxes](https://globalcomment.com/good-bye-lenin-and-the-fall-of-horcruxes/) - The head of Vladimir Lenin's statue hanging from a helicopter marks a turning point in Good Bye, Lenin! The 2002 film by Wolfgang Becker and starring Daniel Brühl recounts the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall through powerful images, answering the question: how would an openly communist person in 1989 take the big
- ["Fresh and deeply addictive": Presumed Innocent review](https://globalcomment.com/fresh-and-deeply-addictive-presumed-innocent-review/) - Created by the prolific David E. Kelley and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent is now available on Apple TV+ and has exploded the platform's ratings. In August 1987, a young and unknown Scott Turow revolutionized the literary market in the United States with the publication of his first novel titled, Presumed Innocent. At a time
- [Believing you deserve to be safe: when true crime gets it right](https://globalcomment.com/believing-you-deserve-to-be-safe-when-true-crime-gets-it-right/) - True crime series like Netflix’s Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever seem exploitative on the surface. I mean, just look at the titles! Obviously, they’re meant to appeal to the lowest common denominator! But the genre of true crime itself can be deceptively profound. Under the mass market gloss, both of the series are characterized
- [7 British comedy podcasts to listen to when you need a giggle](https://globalcomment.com/7-british-comedy-podcasts-to-listen-to-when-you-need-a-giggle/) - I've nearly always got a podcast playing in the background, and a subscription list huge enough to be able pick different podcasts for different moods. Most people do not listen to podcasts that excessively, though, and sometimes run out of things to listen to. So if you're needing a giggle, and have a thing for
- [PLACE: Something Special #6](https://globalcomment.com/place-something-special-6/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Wake up to flavor: Latin American breakfasts that will turn you into a morning person](https://globalcomment.com/wake-up-to-flavor-latin-american-breakfasts-that-will-turn-you-into-a-morning-person/) - Most of us have a breakfast routine and we usually stick to it for the rest of our lives. After all, we grew up with the idea that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Traveling through some Latin American countries opened my mind and got me to try different things. Why hold
- ["Dread clings to every frame": Longlegs review](https://globalcomment.com/dread-clings-to-every-frame-longlegs-review/) - Some films tread gingerly around the edges of horror, harassing the audience with hints of dread before retreating to the safety of the familiar. Longlegs, however, is not one of those films. Director Osgood Perkins, a modern master of psychological horror, drowns us headfirst into the abyss with his latest offering, a chilling descent into
- [Oasis tickets: how dynamic pricing works – and how touts may have driven up prices](https://globalcomment.com/oasis-tickets-how-dynamic-pricing-works-and-how-touts-may-have-driven-up-prices/) - Nicolas de Roos, University of Liverpool Tickets to see Oasis in 2025 went on sale at the end of August. Very few will have missed the news that the 17 concerts in the UK are sold out. When I searched afterwards, I was advised by the Ticketmaster website to: “Please check back later as more
- [Six podcasts guaranteed to make you look at the world differently](https://globalcomment.com/six-podcasts-guaranteed-to-make-you-look-at-the-world-differently/) - There are over 500 million podcast listeners around the world, so podcasts are a key way to disseminate – and consume – information. And in a world where there is more information at our fingertips than ever before, working out what’s reliable versus what’s misinformation is not always as easy as it looks. So, as
- [TASTE: Something Special #5](https://globalcomment.com/taste-something-special-5/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: August 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-august-2024/) - This month, my mind has been in Venezuela where the Maduro regime arrested hundreds of people after the elections, banned tools such as WhatsApp and used threats and violence to maintain power after it was proven that Maduro had not won the elections. Literature has shown us the worst abuses of power and the worst
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: September 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-september-2024/) - It's that time in the month when we point out the unmissable shows coming up streaming platforms and TV networks, and the schedule is jam-packed this September. If you're looking for something brand new to watch, we have some exciting recommendations. This September lands with a generous offering of premiere series, ranging from the fiery
- ["A childhood nightmare come to life": Longlegs review](https://globalcomment.com/a-childhood-nightmare-come-to-life-longlegs-review/) - If you’re a horror fan like me — with normal friends and family, who won’t jump at the chance to see a tale of terror with you on the big screen — I have some good news. Longlegs is now streaming. It’s a beautifully shot movie, set mostly in the 1990s, an era we have
- [Why unfinished shows are a self-fulfilling prophecy](https://globalcomment.com/why-unfinished-shows-are-a-self-fulfilling-prophecy/) - My Lady Jane. Schmigadoon. American Born Chinese. Our Flag Means Death. Halo. Outer Range. Uncoupled. NCIS: Hawai’i. Primo. Not Dead Yet. Each and every one of these shows has been cancelled just this year. Even the ones that are essentially universally agreed to be terrible (like Halo) have been axed without the chance to grow into themselves.
- [SEE: Something Special #4](https://globalcomment.com/see-something-special-4/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [“Radical and daring”: Priest (1994) review](https://globalcomment.com/radical-and-daring-priest-1994-review/) - Priest, the 1994 film written by Jimmy McGovern and directed by Antonia Bird, meant a lot to me as a young adult trying to emerge from Roman Catholicism into a place where I could be ok with being gay. I owned the film on VHS but lost track of it as technology advanced. I’ve tried
- [International Dog Day: 8 movies for dog lovers](https://globalcomment.com/international-dog-day-8-movies-for-dog-lovers/) - Every year, August 26 is celebrated as International Dog Day, and it is a very special occasion that brings together dog lovers from all over the world. Founded in 2004 by pet expert and animal advocate Colleen Paige, International Dog Day pays tribute to the love, loyalty and companionship that dogs bring to our lives.
- ["Eye-catching scenes, quirky characters, and unpredictable adventures": The Boy and the Heron review](https://globalcomment.com/the-boy-and-the-heron-review/) - The Boy and the Heron is the story of a boy named Mahito who can’t accept his mother's death. One day, a mysterious heron tells him that his mother is alive and that if he wants to see her, he must go to a magic tower. And so the magical adventure of Mahito for discovering
- ["An exhilarating, visceral, gut-wrenching escape movie": Alien: Romulus review](https://globalcomment.com/an-exhilarating-visceral-gut-wrenching-escape-movie-alien-romulus-review/) - The sadomasochistic ordeal of watching any Alien film is the perverse fascination when a new filmmaker to the franchise springs their trap on the unsuspecting human victims. We want to be suitably repulsed as the viscous appendages of H.R. Giger’s biomechanical horrors probe and penetrate our fragile mortal shells. In the truly horrific moments, we
- [READ: Something Special #3](https://globalcomment.com/read-something-special-3/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Great Adaptations: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun on film](https://globalcomment.com/great-adaptations-agatha-christies-evil-under-the-sun-on-film-poirot/) - This month over at Five Books For we've been looking at summery books - the kind of book where you can feel the heat rising off the pages. Perfect for reading by the pool of you're on holiday, or even in the rain if you just want to imagine you're by the pool instead. There are
- ["A mass of contradictions": Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance review](https://globalcomment.com/a-mass-of-contradictions-hillbilly-elegy-by-j-d-vance-review/) - Usually, a writer chooses a book to review because they’re interested in the topic or the author. Sometimes, though, it’s because it’s written by the person Trump chose to be his deputy in the US presidential race. So, with that in mind, I read Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir by J.D. Vance. Hillbilly Elegy is well written;
- ["Kindness, I think, is underrated in literature": The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman review](https://globalcomment.com/the-bright-sword-by-lev-grossman-review/) - Years ago, in a swampy D.C. summer., I got the chance to interview Lev Grossman about The Bright Sword, which was then a book in progress. I had been enthralled by Lev’s Magicians trilogy, and the idea that he was now focused on a retelling of the legend of King Arthur thrilled me down to
- [A journey through China: where high-tech modernity meets deep tradition](https://globalcomment.com/a-journey-through-china-where-high-tech-modernity-meets-deep-tradition/) - Nominally, China is a communist nation. In reality, this fascinating country with an ancient culture is possibly the most materialistic society in the world. Walking the streets of Shanghai, as in other Chinese cities and towns, one thing I noticed was that very few people were wearing flip flops. Knowing historical animosity between China and
- [LISTEN: Something Special #2](https://globalcomment.com/listen-something-special-2/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [AI is cloning singers' voices. What does this mean for the future of music?](https://globalcomment.com/ai-is-cloning-singers-voices-what-does-this-mean-for-the-future-of-music/) - As the summer goes on, a lot of catchy songs can be heard on radios and at discos. But have you ever wondered if the voice of your favorite artist is what you're really hearing? It's probably not the first thing on your mind, but that might change this year. When Puerto Rican reggaeton singer,
- [The bloody coronation of Mia Goth: Maxxxine review](https://globalcomment.com/the-bloody-coronation-of-mia-goth-maxxxine-review/) - Make no mistake, Mia Goth is a “fucking movie star” and her last outing as Maxine Minx in Maxxxine, Ti West’s exhilarating conclusion to their X trilogy cements that fact in blood, gristle and gore, smears it on the Bowie coke mirror, and strobes it up in neon lights across Hollywood Boulevard. Having survived the
- ["Handled with assured dexterity": Who Killed Him? - ¿Quién lo mató? - review](https://globalcomment.com/handled-with-assured-dexterity-who-killed-him-quien-lo-mato-review/) - There was a time in Mexican history when Francisco Jorge Stanley Albaitero, popularly known as “Paco Stanley”, was one of the most loved and admired figures in and out of the entertainment industry; there is not a single Mexican born at that time who does not know the name of the television host, who is
- [Wide Awake: dream hampton’s It Was All a Dream](https://globalcomment.com/wide-awake-dream-hamptons-it-was-all-a-dream-hip-hop-movie/) - Filmmaker and cultural critic dream hampton was both shaping and reshaping the world around her decades before she was named in the TIME 100 most influential people list of 2019 (not coincidentally, the year Surviving R. Kelly, the Lifetime docuseries hampton executive produced, received an Emmy nomination - and kickstarted the downfall of the titular sexual
- [WATCH: Something Special #1](https://globalcomment.com/watch-something-special-1/) - 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 / see / taste / place. It will be something different every week, but it will always be about
- [Torn between the greatness of Gabriel García Márquez and the publication of "Until August" against his wishes](https://globalcomment.com/between-the-greatness-of-gabriel-garcia-marquez-and-the-publication-of-until-august-against-his-wishes/) - Until August is an unexpected gift for readers, even more so for those of us who have wandered back and forth through Gabriel García Márquez's exquisite work. Nevertheless, surprises often elicit mixed reactions, ranging from pleasure at receiving a gift to refusal to take it. In Until August, the Nobel Prize-winning author is present in
- [A new focus for Global Comment: join us on our new adventure](https://globalcomment.com/a-new-focus-for-global-comment-join-us-on-our-new-adventure/) - Global Comment has been sharing stories from around the world with you for an astonishing 24 years, and the website is full of incredible writing on almost every topic you can imagine. We love this diversity of thought and the diversity of content, but we knew we needed, finally, to be more focused. We're so
- [Dionysus, The Last Supper, and performative outrage](https://globalcomment.com/dionysus-the-last-supper-and-performative-outrage-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony/) - Call me a snob, but I don’t think people should be commenting on the style in which the French host their Olympics if they don’t know who Joan of Arc was, or, for that matter, what kind of songs the sans-culottes used to sing. I am not going to dig up the tweet lest it
- [It's not over: Venezuelan elections continue with street riots and cries of fraud](https://globalcomment.com/its-not-over-venezuelan-elections-continue-with-street-riots-and-cries-of-fraud/) - On Monday, July 29, Venezuelans woke up with an emotional hangover. In every election, we wait in front of the television or social media hoping for change, but knowing that traps always gain ground in the country. This time has not been any different; Venezuelans, inside and outside the country, do not sleep anchored to
- [The web's top three #123](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-123/) - This is the last of the web's top three series but fear not! Next week, you'll find Something Special in its place. Watch this space, and try to contain your inevitable excitement in the meantime. Every Monday on Global Comment, we share words and ideas that make a great point, strike us deeply, take us
- [Set yourself up for a 2022 full of art](https://globalcomment.com/set-yourself-up-for-a-2022-full-of-art/) - With uncertainty looming, how do artists, curators, writers, and appreciators grow their artistic sensitivity, but also become a vehicle for change towards a better society?
- [Artistic history: The Harun Farocki Institute celebrates American Artist-in-Residence Cathy Lee Crane](https://globalcomment.com/artistic-history-the-harun-farocki-institute-celebrates-american-artist-in-residence-cathy-lee-crane/) - “What is a poetic cinema? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about, a question yet to be answered. It can’t just be that it's not linear. It has to propose a different kind of language and a different kind of thought."
- [Should artists take AI art seriously?](https://globalcomment.com/should-artists-take-ai-art-seriously/) - When David Sylvester asked Francis Bacon about the future of art, he replied that art has entered a new era as the camera captured images by recording film and photographs.
- [Do new art collectors prefer to invest in pieces in the metaverse?](https://globalcomment.com/do-new-art-collectors-prefer-to-invest-in-pieces-in-the-metaverse/) - Has the creative process died or has it evolved in favor of other techniques? This is the debate that has been generated in recent days in the art world, after a work made by an artificial intelligence won first prize in a contest at the Colorado State Fair. The controversy is also linked to intellectual
- [Indulge in these LGBTQI+ artists, musicians and writers for queer joy in Pride month](https://globalcomment.com/indulge-in-these-lgbtqi-artists-musicians-and-writers-for-queer-joy-in-pride-month/) - It’s Pride month! It is a time for queer people of all stripes, everyone who comes under the LGBTQ+ umbrella – gay, bi, pan, asexual, trans, trans man, trans woman, non binary, and all the other people who are included and very welcome – can celebrate who they are. Pride month is celebrated in June
- [17 country songs for people who don't like country](https://globalcomment.com/17-country-songs-for-people-who-dont-like-country/) - Think country music isn't for you? These 17 songs will make you think again.
- [For House, it's either lupus or sarcoidosis](https://globalcomment.com/for-house-its-either-lupus-or-sarcoidosis/) - Illness does not end as projected on "House" after the disease is diagnosed; in fact, it is but the beginning of a very difficult journey.
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: July 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-july-2024/) - In summer, many people reduce their working hours and find extra time to read. If you are among this group, congratulations! You're living the dream. So, we're bringing you a list of the best books released in 2024 so far, ready for you to read outdoors with your favorite cold drink. James, Percival Everett Novel
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: August 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-august-2024/) - It's safe to say that our obsession with TV series isn't going to subside anytime soon. Lucky for us, August 2024 brings an amazing feast of audiovisual genres to the small screen, and we couldn't be more excited! August 2024 is packed with big, long-awaited returns, ranging from Prime Video's epic fantasy, The Lord of
- [International Friendship Day 2024: 6 movies that celebrate intergenerational friendship](https://globalcomment.com/international-friendship-day-2024-6-movies-that-celebrate-intergenerational-friendship/) - Every year on July 30, International Friendship Day is celebrated to inspire people around the world to commemorate the spirit of camaraderie, solidarity, companionship and mutual understanding. In honor of this, and as an annual reminder of the precious connections that enrich our lives, let's review six cinematic works that prove that age is no
- ["A probing journey into the imperialist mindset": Intercepted](https://globalcomment.com/a-probing-journey-into-the-imperialist-mindset-intercepted/) - “A Russian wouldn’t be a Russian if they didn’t steal something!” an anonymous woman wryly exclaims with a hint of pride in Oksana Karpovych’s Berlinale-premiering Intercepted, a probing journey into the imperialist mindset through a most unusual route. The film’s title is a nod to the trove of phone conversations, between Russian soldiers fighting and dying
- [The web's top three #122](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-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. We distil the best of the web and recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must
- [Great Adaptations: Jack Reacher in books and on TV](https://globalcomment.com/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 explore a different theme each month. Here in Great Adaptations, we'll be taking a book from within that theme and exploring why
- [Australia’s art industry is too white. A unique regional curatorial program provides a model to help change this](https://globalcomment.com/australias-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 active efforts to change this, for example by creating designated roles for First Nations arts workers. But more work needs to be done. In 2018, Diversity Arts Australia’s
- ["A kind of carnival ride, a trip to the Renaissance Fair": Hear me out, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is an exceptional film](https://globalcomment.com/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 usually gets pulled in by the 15-minute mark or so), and none have struck me so much as Robin Hood: Prince
- [The most beautiful country tourists have never heard of](https://globalcomment.com/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 tarmac, I realized that my visit to Tajikistan would be far from an ordinary journalistic trip to cover an
- [The web's top three #121](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-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. We distil the best of the web and recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must
- [Is AI a threat to journalism? We asked... a bot](https://globalcomment.com/is-ai-a-threat-to-journalism-we-asked-a-bot/) - Who better to understand the impact of AI on the future of independent media than AI itself? That's why we asked a bot to write this article.
- [Decoding the hype about AI](https://globalcomment.com/decoding-the-hype-about-ai/) - "I call ChatGPT a bullshit generator, as have others as well. We mean this not in a normative sense but in a relatively precise sense."
- [Forget milk and eggs: supermarkets are having a fire sale on data about you](https://globalcomment.com/forget-milk-and-eggs-supermarkets-are-having-a-fire-sale-on-data-about-you/) - When you use supermarket discount cards, you are sharing much more than what is in your cart—and grocery chains like Kroger are reaping huge profits selling this data to brands and advertisers
- [The bot that saved International Women's Day from pinkwashing](https://globalcomment.com/the-bot-that-saved-international-womens-day-from-pinkwashing/) - Rather like the rainbow-washing of Pride, International Women's Day risks being about shopping and manicures. Thankfully, a bot has come to the rescue, the hero we didn't know we needed.
- [Reining in TikTok - governments attempt to regulate the world's largest social media platform](https://globalcomment.com/reining-in-tiktok-governments-attempt-to-regulate-the-worlds-largest-social-media-platform/) - The emergence of the social media landscape over the past couple of decades has provided the public with some interesting ways to interact with the world. Some, such as Facebook, have been long-term mainstays, while others have enjoyed momentary popularity. Few have had quite the same impact as TikTok. As one of the most prominent
- [How can virtual reality put you at risk?](https://globalcomment.com/how-can-virtual-reality-put-you-at-risk/) - You can stay away if you choose to, as with any technological development. But you can also learn to use it without it posing a danger to you.
- [Examining the rise of the Tiny Home movement](https://globalcomment.com/examining-the-rise-of-the-tiny-home-movement/) - Tiny homes have seen an impressive increase in popularity over the last few years, largely due to a growing interest in minimalism and sustainability. Tiny homes are easy to maintain, cost-effective, and allow people to live in more rural areas without having to worry about building or buying a cabin or farmhouse. But, there are
- [Social pressure linked to the dissemination of fake news, according to science](https://globalcomment.com/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 that both conservative and liberal Americans may spread unreliable information to fit in and avoid being ostracized. In other words, regardless of their position in
- [The risks of AI, and what we can do about it, according to scientists (and a humanoid robot)](https://globalcomment.com/the-risks-of-ai-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-according-to-scientists-and-a-humanoid-robot/) - How many movies have you watched where a high-tech future doesn't look very promising for humans? Despite all the benefits that artificial intelligence and technology can bring, fiction keeps reminding us of some of the worst-case scenarios. However, much of the discussion is about what these robots can do and not on the role we,
- [Symmetry and asymmetry of power: Gaza in its global and historical context](https://globalcomment.com/symmetry-and-asymmetry-of-power-gaza-in-its-global-and-historical-context/) - Though pundits are heavily engaged in analyzing the unfolding events in Gaza, historians have yet to reflect on its true magnitude. Someone, someday, may look back at the events with some degree of objectivity and see it as yet another major turning point in the study of the asymmetry of power and the fallacy that
- [Podcast Showcase: The SEO Mindset Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-seo-mindset-podcast/) - 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 The SEO Mindset Podcast Sum up your podcast in three sentences We give actionable personal growth and career development tips to the SEO industry. We've covered topics such
- [Humans - and dogs - donate hair to clean up Maracaibo Lake oil spill](https://globalcomment.com/humans-and-dogs-donate-hair-to-clean-up-maracaibo-lake-oil-spill/) - Would you ever have thought that your hair could help to recover polluted waters? Next time you go to the hairdresser, think about this: hair is lipophilic and therefore has qualities that allow it to absorb hydrocarbons and oils adhere to its surface. The scaly appearance of hair under the microscope is caused by keratin,
- [Mixed reality headsets in the real world: they're novel, but are they safe?](https://globalcomment.com/mixed-reality-headsets-in-the-real-world-theyre-novel-but-are-they-safe/) - Mixed reality headsets hit the streets and everything looks like an episode of Black Mirror. The first buyer of the Apple product was greeted as a hero with cheers and applause outside the store, and people have started to interact with the real and virtual world at the same time in places like coffee shops,
- [Fossil fuels or renewables? Azerbaijan has its eyes on both](https://globalcomment.com/fossil-fuels-or-renewables-azerbaijan-has-its-eyes-on-both/) - As Europe attempts to wean itself off Russia’s natural gas and oil supplies, Azerbaijan is hoping to strengthen its role as a major energy producer. The South Caucasus nation of around 10 million people is pursuing both renewable energy and fossil fuel production, aiming to become a key player for Europe’s energy security. Azerbaijan has
- ["Ingenious": Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata](https://globalcomment.com/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 billboards, the vending machines, and the powerful neon lights that radiate everything in their path. Konbinis are everywhere
- [IF: a heart-warming film underrated by critics](https://globalcomment.com/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 bring both tears and smiles. However, critics have disagreed with audiences: on Rotten Tomatoes the gap between critics' and
- [Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is longing to attract visitors](https://globalcomment.com/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. Although the vast majority of foreign tourists coming to Kazakhstan spend most of their time in Almaty, from where they can easily
- [The web's top three #120](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-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. We distil the best of the web and recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must
- [The dangers of underestimating a sweet old lady: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good review](https://globalcomment.com/the-dangers-of-underestimating-a-sweet-old-lady-an-elderly-lady-is-up-to-no-good-review/) - If I’m reading a book whose central character is a multiple murderer, that wouldn’t be something I’d typically relax to. But the low-key and charming An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten and translated into English by Marlaine Delargy is unusual like that. The book is made up of five short
- ["The problem with 'House of the Dragon' is that it’s emotionally torturous"](https://globalcomment.com/the-problem-with-house-of-the-dragon-is-that-its-emotionally-torturous/) - Of all the stupid things I regularly do to myself in the name of morbid curiosity, watching House of the Dragon is definitely up there. Considering how pathetically Game of Thrones ended, you’d think I’d avoid this prequel/spinoff/whatever it is on HBO. I’m a writer, I don’t like it when I am set up for
- [The web's top three #119](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-119/) - 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. We distil the best of the web and recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must
- ["The degree of difficulty 'I Saw the TV Glow' operates in is astounding"](https://globalcomment.com/the-degree-of-difficulty-i-saw-the-tv-glow-operates-in-is-astounding/) - Late in I Saw the TV Glow, Owen — physically diminished, wracked with chronic asthma — still works in a family entertainment centre, all ball pits and insincerity. Owen is peripheral, a flicker of humanity winking in and out of existence amongst the forced hilarity of birthday parties, markers of the human condition edging us
- [Who benefits from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana?](https://globalcomment.com/who-benefits-from-the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-summit-in-astana/) - For China, the SCO summit in Astana will serve as an instrument that could help it increase its influence in the strategically important region of Central Asia
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: June 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-june-2024/) - We see tragedy around us every day in the news, and the world has been plunged into chaos at too many different times of humanity. Each time, children are forced to make heartbreaking sacrifices. This month's book selection has some of the most tragic stories of wars from the perspective of the youngest. The Cake
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: July 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-july-2024/) - Whether you're looking for a hilarious comedy, an intense drama, or a mysterious thriller, July boasts one of the most interesting TV premiere line-ups of 2024.
- [The last remaining glacier in Venezuela is dead](https://globalcomment.com/the-last-remaining-glacier-in-venezuela-is-dead/) - Venezuela is tropical, with a varied geography that extends through savannas, Caribbean coasts, jungles and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range — the first segment of the Andean Mountain Range. That area in Venezuela, popularly known as the land of eternal snow, was home to six glaciers that served as the region's cultural identity. None of
- [Football anthems for your Euro 2024 playlist](https://globalcomment.com/football-anthems-for-your-euro-2024-playlist/) - All football fans have the most important moments of the sport firmly stored in their memory: the dream goal before the stadium crowd exploded, the raising of the cup, the iconic moments of their team and the most impressive plays of the greatest names in football. But memory in football is not only about images,
- [The web's top three #118](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-118/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: In The Great Khan's Tent](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-in-the-great-khans-tent/) - I started this podcast because I could not find what I was looking for.
- [The Karate Kid turns 40: 4 reasons the story is punching and kicking to this day](https://globalcomment.com/the-karate-kid-turns-40-4-reasons-the-story-is-punching-and-kicking-to-this-day/) - Saturday, June 22 marks four decades since the first The Karate Kid movie hit theaters and won the hearts of incredibly loyal audiences. While the 1980s were characterized by major martial arts feature films headlined by stars such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff and Jackie Chan, few could have imagined back then
- ["It doesn’t have to be serious in order for it to have meaning": On sexy, sexy Bridgerton](https://globalcomment.com/it-doesnt-have-to-be-serious-in-order-for-it-to-have-meaning-on-sexy-sexy-bridgerton/) - Dearest gentle reader, I have a confession to make: I love Bridgerton. Bridgerton is the television equivalent of a macaron. Although it’s billed as a “historical romance,” we all know what this Netflix television series, created by Chris Van Dusen and with the legendary Shonda Rhimes on board as executive producer, is really all about:
- [Amman, an essay](https://globalcomment.com/amman-an-essay/) - “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.” TS Eliot Amman today is a peculiar place. At once provincial and cosmopolitan, conservative and yet covertly liberal, stable yet always on the brink of chaos. It is a
- [The web's top three #117](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-117/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["Furiosa is no helpless victim": Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga](https://globalcomment.com/charlize-theron-in-instant-icon-mode-furiosa-a-mad-max-saga/) - How do you assail the unassailable? Conquer the unconquerable? Deny the undeniable? Nine summers ago, George Miller unleashed Mad Max: Fury Road and demolished the audience in a firestorm of steel and gasoline. Gloriously transgressive, we waited thirty years for a new Mad Max film only to discover that Tom Hardy’s Max was the sidekick.
- [Why are old songs becoming anthems for new generations - decades after their release?](https://globalcomment.com/why-are-old-songs-becoming-anthems-for-new-generations-decades-after-their-release/) - You probably woke up earlier this year with "Murder on the Dancefloor" stuck in your brain with no idea how it got there. If you were born last century, you'll recognize Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 2001 hit that reached the top of the music charts at the time. Now, 22 years later, the disco-pop anthem is back
- [Moscow Syndrome: A Bit of A Stranger](https://globalcomment.com/moscow-syndrome-a-bit-of-a-stranger/) - “Everything has to burn, so that we live in the future not in the past.” These words come not from the Kremlin but from the elderly mother of filmmaker Svitlana Lishchynska, one of the four female stars (including the director herself) of A Bit of a Stranger, a Berlinale-debuting doc from Ukraine. The film, which fittingly
- [From Beetlejuice to Gladiator II, via Joker and Lord of the Rings: the best movies to watch in the second half of 2024](https://globalcomment.com/from-beetlejuice-to-gladiator-ii-via-joker-and-lord-of-the-rings-the-best-movies-to-watch-in-the-second-half-of-2024/) - Brace yourself for a slew of prequels and sequels hitting the big screen in the coming months.
- [Can water help Tajikistan develop its economy?](https://globalcomment.com/can-water-help-tajikistan-develop-its-economy/) - Water is vital to the economic development and prosperity of every nation. As it is very rich in terms of water and its hydropower potential, Tajikistan is aiming to position itself as a leading country in green energy production, hoping that such an approach will help it strengthen its economy. Over the years, Tajikistan has
- [The web's top three #116](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-116/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The faces and statistics of femicides in Mexico that should alarm the entire world](https://globalcomment.com/the-faces-and-statistics-of-femicides-in-mexico-that-should-alarm-the-entire-world/) - Eva Liliana, 35, was murdered in May by an unfamiliar man who followed her into a store bathroom in Durango, Mexico. Ania Margot, 43, a Colombian actress living in Mexico, was found dead ten months after her disappearance; in June 2023 her assailants intercepted her and forcibly put her in a vehicle. For Dulce Cristina,
- ["Performances as nuanced as they are bombastic": Love Lies Bleeding review](https://globalcomment.com/performances-as-nuanced-as-they-are-bombastic-love-lies-bleeding-review/) - A vaginal crevice, deep in New Mexico, gives birth to the celestial night. The universe is woman born and beyond comprehension. We linger on the stars and their infinite stories before gliding back to earth, circa 1989, to the throbbing light of the Crater Gym. The Golden Era of bodybuilding has been and gone and
- [I've become a case study in this "post-truth" world](https://globalcomment.com/ive-become-a-case-study-in-this-post-truth-world/) - We often talk about what it means to live in a “post-truth world,” but what’s really interesting is when your life becomes an honest-to-God case study. This week, a military friend of mine posted the results of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request into an investigation that was conducted after lies about him were
- [The web's top three #115](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-115/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: May 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-may-2024/) - Summer vacations will soon be starting in some parts of the world and many parents struggle with planning their kids' free time. If you are one of them and want to have a list of good reading books for children, we're here to bring you some of the best ones, which will surely start to
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: June 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-june-2024/) - June 2024 is packed with major television premieres. The most anticipated titles range from the new Star Wars series on Disney+, The Acolyte, to Apple TV's latest production Presumed Innocent, an adaptation of a 1980s legal thriller. As well, several well-established television series will premiere new seasons in the coming weeks. Highlights include the third
- [Disability representation in YA fantasy: Crown and Scalpel by Caroline J. L. Thomason review](https://globalcomment.com/disability-representation-in-ya-fantasy-crown-and-scalpel-by-caroline-j-l-thomason-review/) - Why does representation in books matter? This is something I have been wondering about for a long time, as I write Young Adult literature, primarily about disabled and queer teenagers, and am trying to get published. Why does it matter that all teenagers, of whatever gender, sexuality, ability, colour, religion, race, class, and a million
- [What happens after Ukraine attacks Russian territory with Western weapons?](https://globalcomment.com/what-happens-after-ukraine-attacks-russian-territory-with-western-weapons/) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is the king of empty threats. Very few policy makers in the West still take his warnings and fearmongering rhetoric seriously. As a result, the Ukraine war could soon enter a new stage where Russia will feel serious consequences resulting from Putin’s adventure in the neighboring country. Over the past few
- [The web's top three #114](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-114/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: Midday Musings](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-midday-musings/) - 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 Midday Musings. Sum up your podcast in three sentences The cure to Internet overwhelm. We have cozy conversations about media, history and relationships. Who is your ideal listener?
- ["Very exciting and thoughtful": Doctor Slump](https://globalcomment.com/very-exciting-and-thoughtful-doctor-slump/) - This review contains minor spoilers. Written by Baek Seon-woo and directed by Oh Hyun-jong (The One and Only) Netflix's latest sensation, Doctor Slump (닥터슬럼프) has captivated audiences with its mix of medical drama and fun enemies-to-lovers storyline. Starring Park Shin-hye as Nam Ha-neul and Park Hyung-sik as Yeo Jeong-woo, the South Korean romantic comedy has
- [For many American Jews protesting for Palestinians, activism is a journey rooted in their Jewish values](https://globalcomment.com/for-many-american-jews-protesting-for-palestinians-activism-is-a-journey-rooted-in-their-jewish-values/) - Atalia Omer, University of Notre Dame In April 2024, during Passover, a group of American rabbis approached a border crossing in Israel. Affiliated with Rabbis for Ceasefire, the group joined Jewish Israeli activists attempting to deliver food to Gazans. It had been seven months since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack and Israel’s subsequent assault on
- [The web's top three #113](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-113/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Review: How Deep Is the Ocean, an improvised drama film from Australia](https://globalcomment.com/review-how-deep-is-the-ocean-an-improvised-drama-film-from-australia/) - Eleanor (Olivia Fildes) struggles to get her life back on track on the streets of Melbourne as she navigates a series of setbacks related to work, a roof over her head, a past that seems to haunt her emotionally and some poor decisions. Australian filmmaker Andrew Walsh's debut feature is a 1h 19m drama distributed
- [Podcast Showcase: The Comfortable Spot](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-comfortable-spot/) - 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 The Comfortable Spot. Sum up your podcast in three sentences A series of one on one conversations with interesting people from different walks of life, from pop stars
- [Shame and punishment: Stormy Daniels takes the stand](https://globalcomment.com/shame-and-punishment-stormy-daniels-takes-the-stand/) - “I was ashamed” Daniels said of having sex with the lech who told her that she reminded him of his daughter
- [Russian cross-border offensive: why Kharkiv matters to Putin](https://globalcomment.com/russian-cross-border-offensive-why-kharkiv-matters-to-putin/) - The United States’ decision to provide military aid to Kyiv did not prevent Russia from launching an offensive aiming to capture parts of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. The Kremlin reportedly hopes to create a buffer zone between the two countries in order to protect its western oblasts from Ukrainian shelling. Although Russia wanted to take Kharkiv
- [The web's top three #112](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-112/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Exclusive: Q+A With Director Diego Vicentini: The fear, threats and bravery of his feature film debut, Simón](https://globalcomment.com/exclusive-qa-with-director-diego-vicentini-the-fear-threats-and-bravery-of-his-feature-film-debut-simon/) - The film Simón strikes a deep chord through an exploration of migratory guilt and the loss of roots and the trauma of repression. Venezuelan director Diego Vicentini's debut feature — which ranked in Netflix's top 10 for weeks — follows a young student who, during his application for asylum in the United States, relives the
- [From Lorelai Gilmore to Marge Simpson: remembering the best mothers of the small screen](https://globalcomment.com/from-lorelai-gilmore-to-marge-simpson-remembering-the-best-mothers-of-the-small-screen/) - Since the birth of the family series, TV moms have occupied a unique place in our collective memory. And the fact is, they have actually become more than just “characters” to us! As Mother's Day approaches and in honor of the holiday, we've put together a captivating selection of some of the most iconic moms
- [What awaits Russia after Putin’s coronation?](https://globalcomment.com/what-awaits-russia-after-putins-coronation/) - With age it becomes harder to make behavioral changes. Vladimir Putin, who will turn 72 this year, seems to be finding it tough to adjust to new realities. Unwilling (or unable) to make any crucial changes to the way the Kremlin oligarchy operates, the Russian leader is likely aiming to preserve the status quo in
- [The web's top three #111](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-111/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Destigmatizing mental health issues through the eyes of celebrities](https://globalcomment.com/destigmatizing-mental-health-issues-through-the-eyes-of-celebrities/) - You probably think celebrities have their whole lives figured out, but as humans we all go through tough times, regardless of our level of fame or wealth. Some of these celebrities from the entertainment or sports world have opened up about their mental health issues as a way to bring the conversation to a broader
- ["No easy answers... bravura cinematic choices": Civil War](https://globalcomment.com/no-easy-answers-bravura-cinematic-choices-civil-war/) - During the assault on The White House in the riveting climax to Alex Garland’s Civil War, soldiers fight in the narrow corridors of America’s sullied power. Automatic fire resonates and echoes as ex-presidents look on, too helpless to intervene, trapped by their portraits and constraints of a constitution they obeyed but others set ablaze, those
- ["A heartfelt tribute to this enigmatic world": House of Ninjas review](https://globalcomment.com/a-heartfelt-tribute-to-this-enigmatic-world-house-of-ninjas-review/) - Directed by Dave Boyle, House of Ninjas is a Japanese series co-produced by Netflix and TOHO Studios. Based on a story by Kento Kaku, Takafumi Imai and Yoshiaki Murao, the non-English speaking show reached the Streamer Top 10 in over 90 countries. Set in present-day Japan, House of Ninjas centers on the centuries-old feud between
- [Why disabled people object to assisted suicide - when they're not "pro-life"](https://globalcomment.com/why-disabled-people-object-to-assisted-suicide-when-theyre-not-pro-life/) - Yesterday, a small group of Members of Parliament got together to debate the rights and wrongs of legalising assisted suicide. The debate did not have the power to change the law in England and Wales, however it could be one element of laying the groundwork for introducing a vote on a change in law in
- [The web's top three #110](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-110/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: April 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-april-2024/) - After the death of Gabriel García Márquez in April 2014, it seemed impossible that we would ever read more magical realism from his pen, but this year brought an important gift for literature lovers: the release of an unpublished book by the Colombian author. Ten years after his death, we enjoy his new novel and
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: May 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-may-2024/) - Welcome to another Global Comment monthly preview in which we take a look at the best TV and streaming series that will be premiering in the coming weeks. Heading into May, a host of TV projects will be coming to all corners of the globe. Thrillers, dramas, romances, series based on acclaimed bestsellers and even
- ["Noisy and deep at the same time": Fallout](https://globalcomment.com/noisy-and-deep-at-the-same-time-fallout/) - Millions of nerds everywhere have been graced with a Prime Video adaptation of the Fallout games and it’s a total blast (pun fully intended, and yes, the Guardian writer linked here used it too — how could she not?). As a fan of the games, made by Bethesda, I was naturally nervous. I’m the type
- [Does the West really want Ukraine to defeat Russia?](https://globalcomment.com/does-the-west-really-want-ukraine-to-defeat-russia/) - After months of stalling, the US House has approved a $61 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine. The Eastern European nation is expected to get weapons that could help it inflict serious losses on the Russian military. But will that be enough to change the situation on the battlefield in Ukrainian favor? One of
- [The web's top three #109](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-109/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The truths uncovered by the movie Simón that explain the crimes against humanity in Venezuela](https://globalcomment.com/the-truths-uncovered-by-the-movie-simon-that-explain-the-crimes-against-humanity-in-venezuela/) - Fiction can be an incredibly effective vehicle to deliver the world's most heartbreaking stories. Simón, directed and written by Diego Vicentini, follows the repression, torture methods and crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela in recent times — through the eyes of a young student during the 2017 student protests. The main character is a reflection
- [The 6 crucial environmental documentaries we should all watch on Earth Day](https://globalcomment.com/the-6-crucial-environmental-documentaries-we-should-all-watch-on-earth-day/) - Every April 22 every year, International Mother Earth Day is celebrated. The purpose of Earth Day is to raise awareness and support for the protection of the environment and biodiversity. The first Earth Day was held in 1970, and it is now celebrated by millions of people in more than 190 countries. In just a
- [Democracy, disenfranchisement, and elections around the world](https://globalcomment.com/democracy-disenfranchisement-and-elections-around-the-world/) - Over half the world’s population, over four billion people will go to the polls in 2024, in elections being held in over forty countries. The United Kingdom and the United States will both have huge elections; the US is putting incumbent Joe Biden up against former president Donald Trump, as no one else seems to
- [Uzbekistan’s rise as an important regional actor](https://globalcomment.com/uzbekistans-rise-as-an-important-regional-actor/) - Uzbekistan is an energy-rich Central Asian nation with large reserves of natural gas, oil and coal. As such, it aims to strengthen its economic, political, and military role in the region. But how realistic is that given that the country has become dependent on Russian natural gas? Until 2020, Russian energy giant Gazprom was one
- [Workout music to keep you fit! What should you listen to to stay energized?](https://globalcomment.com/workout-music-to-keep-you-fit-what-should-you-listen-to-to-stay-energized/) - If you gave up your gym membership in the first few months of this year, don't be too hard on yourself, maintaining a fitness routine can be really tough. However, if you want to enjoy these nice spring days for outdoor sports, you could use a few tricks, including what you listen to. Music can
- [The web's top three #108](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-108/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: Flip the Switch](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-flip-the-switch/) - 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 Flip the Switch. Sum up your podcast in three sentences "Flip the Switch" is a podcast & movement challenging societal norms by celebrating individuals with multifaceted talents, rejecting
- [Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression](https://globalcomment.com/putins-russia-first-arrests-under-new-anti-lgbt-laws-mark-new-era-of-repression/) - Sergey Katsuba, University College Dublin Just over three decades after Russia decriminalised homosexuality in 1993, three people have been arrested and charged under the country’s harsh new anti-LGBT laws and could face ten years in prison for membership of an “extremist organisation”. The arrests are a clear indication of how Russia has come full circle
- [Will Serbia become a French nuclear dump?](https://globalcomment.com/will-serbia-become-a-french-nuclear-dump/) - While France continues to lose influence in its former African colonies, Paris is reportedly aiming to strengthen its economic presence in Serbia. For the European Union’s second largest economy, the Balkan nation might play a crucial role in its ambitious nuclear plans. During the late 19th century, and until the end of World War 2,
- [The web's top three #107](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-107/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Elections don't mean democracy for all 4 billion people voting this year around the world](https://globalcomment.com/elections-dont-mean-democracy-for-all-4-billion-people-voting-this-year-around-the-world/) - Approximately half of the world's population will have the right to vote throughout 2024. It is the first time that so many people will go to the polls at the same time to elect national, regional or parliamentary authorities. Although this is the biggest electoral year in history, partly because of elections in some of
- [Looking at yourself backwards: 35 Years of Drugstore Cowboy](https://globalcomment.com/looking-at-yourself-backwards-35-years-of-drugstore-cowboy/) - Matt Dillon was God, the early 80s his Valhalla. A denim deity who ruled the Brat Pack with a leather fist and a blood red bandana, Francis Ford Coppola’s dangerous teen idol, Dally in The Outsiders and Rusty James in Rumble Fish. Dillon was a restless, edgy combination of Brando, Dean, and Elvis rolled into
- [Can we make a living from waste? The projects that prove it's possible](https://globalcomment.com/can-we-make-a-living-from-waste-the-projects-that-prove-its-possible-circular-economy/) - Businesses with a vision of sustainable consumption and zero waste help to preserve the environment and gain economic benefits through innovative solutions. Every day an increasing number of brands are joining this goal of sustainable development to reduce the impact of human activity on the planet; this means that you can now find shoes, clothes,
- [The caged bird sings of peace: Marwan Barghouti](https://globalcomment.com/the-caged-bird-sings-of-peace-marwan-barghouti/) - Speaking in his first interview from behind the walls of the Israeli maximum security Megiddo prison in 2007, Marwan Hasib Ibrahim Barghouti’s spirit does not seem to have aged a day. He is defiant and dynamic as ever. Rather than speak about himself, his stolen freedom, the lost moments with sons and daughters and granddaughters,
- [The web's top three #106](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-106/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: March 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-march-2024/) - With devastating realities, unique perspectives, challenging narrative structures and rich language, these three authors featured this month have grabbed the attention of millions of readers and critics around the world. Their stories have been internationally acclaimed for the brilliance that can be found in every word. Voices from Chernobyl, Svetlana Alexievich Non-fiction Published: 1997 Pages:
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: April 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-april-2024/) - April is just around the corner, which means there are plenty of exciting releases to sink your teeth into. Big-name stars like Colin Farrell, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Jr, and Elisabeth Moss will be the leading faces in the coming weeks. April 2024 brings some promising and scandalous TV and streaming
- [Conspiracy theories, a polluted internet, and the Francis Scott Key Bridge](https://globalcomment.com/conspiracy-theories-a-polluted-internet-and-the-francis-scott-key-bridge/) - The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed in neighboring Baltimore after a tragic accident — and social media is full of conspiracy theories. Twitter (I refuse to call it X) is particularly awash in them right now, with idiots and bad actors blaming everyone from Ukrainians to Mossad, but I’ve seen the sentiment crop up
- [Moscow terror attack has yet again exposed Putin’s weakness](https://globalcomment.com/moscow-terror-attack-yet-again-exposed-putins-weakness/) - “We demonstrated weakness, and the weak get beaten”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in September 2004 after Chechen terrorists, under the command of Shamil Basayev, occupied a school in the town of Beslan in North Ossetia, taking more than 1,100 hostages, including 777 children. Twenty years later, Putin’s Russia continues demonstrating weakness, proving that it
- [The web's top three #105](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-105/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Putin’s election victory will bring more tragedies to Russia](https://globalcomment.com/putins-election-victory-will-bring-more-tragedies-to-russia/) - After successfully eliminating any potential opponents, Russian leader Vladimir Putin won the presidential election with ease. Now that he has secured his sixth term in the Kremlin, the former KGB apparatchik can claim to have a popular mandate to continue his war on Ukraine, regardless of the series of humiliations Moscow has suffered over the
- [Ways of (nonbinary) thinking: on desire and Desire Lines](https://globalcomment.com/ways-of-nonbinary-thinking-on-desire-and-desire-lines/) - “Past and present collide when an Iranian American trans man time-travels through an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying and erotic quest to unravel his own sexual desires” reads the synopsis for Jules Rosskam’s Sundance-premiering (and Special Jury Award in the NEXT competition-winning) Desire Lines. It’s a hybrid doc that uses a fictional narrative to unbury inconvenient
- [5 great movies to watch on the International Day of Happiness](https://globalcomment.com/5-great-movies-to-watch-on-the-international-day-of-happiness/) - The International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on March 20. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this date to recognize “the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world”. A good way to commemorate this occasion is with a marathon of positive
- [First contours of an Israeli plan for Gaza: what options does Biden have?](https://globalcomment.com/first-contours-of-an-israeli-plan-for-gaza-what-options-does-biden-have/) - A one-page document submitted by Prime Minister Netanyahu to his cabinet in February provides no answers to the question of when Israel would consider its military objectives in Gaza met. It does, however, shed light on the thinking of the Israeli prime minister about the future of Gaza once those elusive objectives have been met.
- [What if Kate Middleton had a right to privacy about her own health?](https://globalcomment.com/what-if-kate-middleton-had-a-right-to-privacy-about-her-own-health/) - X, formerly known as Twitter, has been awash this week with conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. If you haven’t caught up on it, she posted a photo last Sunday, Mother’s Day, of herself and her three children. She said William had taken it. Kate Middleton hasn’t been seen in weeks because
- [The web's top three #104](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-104/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["Godfather for the 21st Century": Dune: Part 2](https://globalcomment.com/godfather-for-the-21st-century-dune-part-2/) - The voice is pure guttural bass delivered from the void, thousands of years in the future. Every one of your 37 trillion cells shudders from the vibration. Sonic dread violently travels from the soles of your feet to the extremities of every hair on your body. The electricity of anticipation crackles through your soul, the
- [Are you proud? 20 Days in Mariupol](https://globalcomment.com/are-you-proud-20-days-in-mariupol/) - During my senior year of college, I taught a half-credit house course on Russian culture with some good friends. At that point in my life, I was still trying to fit in with my Russian relatives, the same people who’d abused me for “looking too Ukrainian,” — but I also understood the literature and had
- [Why does Azerbaijan matter to the European Union?](https://globalcomment.com/why-does-azerbaijan-matter-to-the-european-union/) - Despite relatively tense political relations between the European Union and Azerbaijan, Brussels is aiming to strengthen energy cooperation with Baku. In an attempt to end its dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports by 2027, the EU plans to continue increasing natural gas imports from the energy-rich South Caucasus nation, and also to begin purchasing “green”
- [The web's top three #103](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-103/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Movies portraying true stories of powerful women, perfect for International Women's Day](https://globalcomment.com/movies-portraying-true-stories-of-powerful-women-perfect-for-international-womens-day/) - "I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life," said writer Maya Angelou. It's International Women's Day! And to commemorate the struggles and achievements of women around the world we bring you a list of films, based on true stories, that highlight women's ability to lead, influence, challenge
- [International Women's Day: 5 iconic Latinas who made history](https://globalcomment.com/international-womens-day-5-iconic-latinas-who-made-history/) - International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, March 8 has become a key date to commemorate the social, political, cultural and economic achievements of women around the world. As we approach International Women's Day, and in honor of this holiday, we have compiled a
- ["The sheer scale of their sins can never be completely hidden from view": The Zone of Interest](https://globalcomment.com/the-sheer-scale-of-their-sins-can-never-be-completely-hidden-from-view-the-zone-of-interest/) - Jonathan Glazer’s, The Zone of Interest exists as a title before slowly dissolving to a black screen, a lingering Kubrickian monolith transporting us back through time as only cinema can. Gothic choral voices echo and swirl, skimming across the surface of invisible water before submerging disassociated from the present, only to remerge in the past
- [Should we really be worried about a possible nuclear war?](https://globalcomment.com/should-we-really-be-worried-about-a-possible-nuclear-war/) - How realistic is a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO?
- [The web's top three #102](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-102/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: T&J](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-tj/) - 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 T&J. Sum up your podcast in three sentences T&J is an independent, limited series podcast devoted to sixth century Byzantium and the greatest recorded love story on earth
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: March 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-march-2024/) - Looking for a juicy new TV series for the month of March? Wondering when your favorite series are coming back? We've got you covered. As we do every month, we have prepared an audiovisual guide with the most important new series from a range of TV networks and streaming platforms. Here we offer you the
- [Stop cooking your brain on violent footage](https://globalcomment.com/stop-cooking-your-brain-on-violent-footage/) - War is always popping off around the globe. In dealing with Russia’s full-scale invasion of my native country, I try to remember that countless generations have dealt with war. Countless more likely will. Still, the immediacy of atrocity footage, which spreads like wildfire on social media, is a relatively new phenomenon. For months now, I’ve
- [Perspectives on a collapsed mine and a voracious residential fire](https://globalcomment.com/perspectives-on-a-collapsed-mine-and-a-voracious-residential-fire/) - Two major incidents shocked people in Europe and Latin America this week. In Spain, 10 people died in Valencia after a fire spread quickly in a building constructed in 2005. And in southern Venezuela, a mine collapse left 16 people dead. Fire in Spain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoaqXuQqZFQ The fire broke out on Thursday in a residential building
- [The web's top three #101](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-101/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: February 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-february-2024/) - Many women writers have faced significant challenges in the publishing world, some even had to use male pseudonyms or initials to earn serious consideration. Despite these barriers, many defied these gender biases and paved the way for the following generations. So, in advance of International Women's Day, we bring you three women writers whose female
- [Armenia’s choices: complete capitulation to Azerbaijan, or another war and another defeat](https://globalcomment.com/armenias-choices-complete-capitulation-to-azerbaijan-or-another-war-and-another-defeat/) - Azerbaijan and Armenia – two neighboring South Caucasus nations that have fought two major wars over the past 35 years – seem to be on the brink of another large-scale conflict that threatens to destabilize the strategically important region. Yerevan fears that Baku may soon attempt to achieve its ambitious geopolitical goals by invading Armenian
- [Why does Indonesia not have free education 21 years after it became law?](https://globalcomment.com/why-does-indonesia-not-have-free-education-21-years-after-it-becoming-law/) - In 2003, Indonesia’s government ruled that central and regional governments should provide free basic education for all students. Yet despite this regulation, citizens haven’t seen this materialize. The regional governments complained about a lack of funding being handed down by the central government, while the central government insisted on regional governments cutting unnecessary expenses to
- [Oscars 2024: where to watch the 10 Best Picture nominees?](https://globalcomment.com/oscars-2024-where-to-watch-the-10-best-picture-nominees/) - The highly anticipated 96th Academy Awards will air on Sunday, March 10. Until then, there's plenty of time to catch up and enjoy the Best Picture nominees. From The Holdovers to Killers of the Flower Moon, via Poor Things and Oppenheimer, most of the Best Picture nominees can be watched on different streaming platforms such
- [Ukraine: What comes after the fall of Avdiivka?](https://globalcomment.com/ukraine-what-comes-after-the-fall-of-avdiivka/) - Two years after Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and almost ten years since the war in the Donbass broke out, Russian forces have captured the town of Avdiivka – one of the most fortified settlements in the Eastern European country. Although Moscow’s action represents Russia’s biggest gain since it captured the city of
- [The web's top three #100 🎉](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-100/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Defunding aid to Palestine is an unconscionable collective punishment](https://globalcomment.com/defunding-aid-to-palestine-is-an-unconscionable-collective-punishment/) - The genocide we are all witnessing in Palestine is horrifying and devastating. Palestinians are being forced out of their homes and are injured and starving, and even though much of the mainstream media is calling this a war against Hamas, not Palestinians, this misrepresents the impact of the brutal conflict. In the midst of this
- ["Bloodier, harsher and grittier": Echo review](https://globalcomment.com/bloodier-harsher-and-grittier-echo-review/) - Maya Lopez, aka Echo, stands out from the crowd for being the first Cheyenne-Latin American in the Marvel universe. Conceived by David Mack and Joe Quesada, the fearless native made her debut in 1999 in the comic book Daredevil #9. In the tenth series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) is a
- ["The stories it tells are very American and very brutal": on old wrongs and ghosts in True Detective: Night Country](https://globalcomment.com/the-stories-it-tells-are-very-american-and-very-brutal-on-old-wrongs-and-ghosts-in-true-detective/) - The fourth installment of HBO’s (I refuse to call it Max, I grew up with HBO, I’m an older woman now, get off my lawn) True Detective is already the most watched season in the show’s history — and it’s easy to see why. It’s set in Alaska, it has jump scares, smothering snow, constant
- [Kazakhstan’s westward strategy](https://globalcomment.com/kazakhstans-westward-strategy/) - Kazakhstan, the largest and wealthiest country in Central Asia, is aiming to significantly increase its economic cooperation with the European Union. At the same time, a “contractual framework” with China and Uzbekistan to regulate usage of transboundary rivers seems to be one of Astana’s top priorities in the field of the economy. But will those
- [The web's top three #99](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The most romantic movies (from the last 82 years!) to fall in love with on Valentine's Day](https://globalcomment.com/the-most-romantic-movies-from-the-last-82-years-to-fall-in-love-with-on-valentines-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 remember great passions, pure adoration, sweet couples and big gestures of love on the screen. It's not reality, but don't let
- [Podcast Showcase: Cupid's Arrow](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-cupids-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 sentences All three seasons of Cupid’s Arrow are loosely based on my experiences as a teen growing up in the
- [Romantic comedies for love at the movies in 2024](https://globalcomment.com/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 romances with attractive leads and great on-screen chemistry, let me tell you that you've come to the right place. Here's everything you
- [Latin America in three parts: natural and human threats destabilizing the region](https://globalcomment.com/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 continue to generate impact in the region for months to come. Destructive forest fires in Chile This tragedy has been described
- [The web's top three #98](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [No Barbie, but a Native American actress and a Ken nominated for an Oscar](https://globalcomment.com/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 to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar — any less relevant than Barbie’s exclusion? It’s not, but the internet thinks it
- ["This is for real": These Final Hours, 10 years on](https://globalcomment.com/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 post-apocalyptic landscape where road warriors do battle for water and gasoline. Over a black screen, sirens wail and desperate last phone calls
- [Fictional vengeance vs real-life outrages: American Nightmare and Reacher](https://globalcomment.com/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 smart people I know are meanwhile baffled as to why Reacher is so damn popular, and I realized that
- [Ukraine is not on the verge of military defeat](https://globalcomment.com/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 the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, launched in the summer of 2023, Kyiv and the West seem to have adopted the same rhetoric, which
- [The web's top three #97](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-97-limitarianism-kenneth-smith-execution/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: Why I’ll Never Make It](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-why-ill-never-make-it/) - 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 Why I’ll Never Make It Sum up your podcast in three sentences Patrick Oliver Jones has been an actor for more than 30 years, and he sits down
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: January 2024](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-january-2024/) - With Valentine's Day just around the corner, maybe you want to get an early start on feeling the love in the air — and there's no better way than a good book to do it. The stories we've collected for you this month have soul, in each recommendation you'll feel the characters' hearts beating and
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: February 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-february-2024-bloody-lucky-day-family-stallone-reina-roja/) - It's hard to believe, but January slipped away incredibly quickly and February is already on the horizon. If you're wondering what series you should you watch, or what the most anticipated returns on the small screen are, you've come to the right place, and fortunately we have plenty to choose from. February 2024 boasts one
- [Imprisoned journalist numbers alarmingly high in 2023](https://globalcomment.com/imprisoned-journalist-numbers-alarmingly-high-in-2023/) - Around 320 journalists were imprisoned for their work around the world in 2023, according to a report released Thursday by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This figure is the second highest in history since the committee began working on an annual census in 1992. The committee described this attempt to silence independent voices as
- [Putin’s greatest enemies: Russian nationalists and communists](https://globalcomment.com/putins-greatest-enemies-russian-nationalists-and-communists/) - For the Kremlin, Russian nationalists, as well as anti-systemic communists, represent a far greater threat than pro-Western liberals. Ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for March 17, Russian authorities will undoubtedly intensify repression against anyone who criticizes the way the country’s leadership is conducting the so-called special military operation in Ukraine. After Russia launched the
- [The web's top three #96](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-96/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["Sharp, biting, funny, and devastating": Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason](https://globalcomment.com/sharp-biting-funny-and-devastating-sorrow-and-bliss-by-meg-mason/) - Sorrow and Bliss, the third publication by New Zealander Meg Mason, tells the story of Martha Friel, a 40-year-old British columnist facing the breakup of her marriage. Mason has written a stunning, acidic, and tremendously topical novel, in which she casts potent reflections on the capacity to love, modern love, and chronic mental illness. With
- [The radical notion that women are people](https://globalcomment.com/the-radical-notion-that-women-are-people/) - I’ve spent most of my life being very surprised when people don’t treat me as a human being because I’m a woman. This probably had something to do with having a father who loved me fiercely. If the most important man of my life during my childhood and formative years could see me as human,
- ["I'm very stubborn, so I did it anyway": 2500-year-old lost Amazon cities discovered](https://globalcomment.com/im-very-stubborn-so-i-did-it-anyway-2500-year-old-lost-amazon-cities-discovered/) - Our understanding of ancient populations in the Amazon is changing. New research has discovered cities built at least 2500 years ago, hidden in what today belongs to the Ecuadorian jungle. The previously unknown civilization was found by a group of international scientists in the Upano region, according to the study published in the journal Science.
- [The web's top three #95](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-95/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Industry](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-industry/) - 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 The Industry Sum up your podcast in three sentences I can do it one sentence! A narrative non-fiction podcast that examines overlooked film history. Who is your ideal
- [The most anticipated animated films coming in 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-most-anticipated-animated-films-coming-in-2024/) - 2023 was a great year in the history of animation. Films such as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nimona, Elemental, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem triumphed among audiences and critics. We also saw the return of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, with his most personal film to date, The Boy
- [Want a better sense of wellbeing in 2024? Here's how, according to science](https://globalcomment.com/want-a-better-sense-of-wellbeing-in-2024-heres-how-according-to-science/) - Every time a new year begins, we have a list of things, whether physical or mental, that we want to achieve in the next twelve months. Although it changes over time, on a general scale, we all want to be well and happy in our personal and professional lives. Life satisfaction and your perception of
- [Is the Russian-led CSTO falling apart?](https://globalcomment.com/is-the-russian-led-csto-falling-apart/) - The Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) seems to exist solely on paper. In reality, with the exception of Belarus, not a single CSTO member supports Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the Kremlin seems to be having a hard time preserving some of its nominal allies in its geopolitical orbit. Although in January 2022 the
- [The web's top three #94](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-94/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Personal truth and consequences: Transition](https://globalcomment.com/personal-truth-and-consequences-transition/) - Perhaps the most unnervingly unexpected film I stumbled upon in 2023, Monica Villamizar and Jordan Bryon’s Transition follows co-director Bryon, a veteran Australian journo granted exclusive access to a group of Talib fighters just as Afghanistan is collapsing back into their human rights-abusing hands. Which is a complicated situation for any Western reporter to be in, but
- ["Poses many more questions than it answers": Saltburn review](https://globalcomment.com/poses-many-more-questions-than-it-answers-saltburn-review/) - The greatest thing about Saltburn is that we are still talking about Saltburn. Emerald Fennell’s sophomore film was released back in November 2023 in the UK but really hit paydirt when it streamed on Amazon Prime over the Christmas break. Saltburn is a film that flaunts its controversies like the gauche conspicuous consumers its upper-class
- [Ceilings falling in an ugly war](https://globalcomment.com/ceilings-falling-in-an-ugly-war/) - This week’s bombardments of Kyiv, the ancient city of my birth, have been so severe that a piece of ceiling fell on a loved one’s head. She says she’s fine, but then again, she always says that to me. I have spent many happy days and nights under her roof, in our past life, when
- [The meat and dairy industry is not ‘climate neutral’, despite some eye-catching claims](https://globalcomment.com/the-meat-and-dairy-industry-is-not-climate-neutral-despite-some-eye-catching-claims/) - Caspar Donnison, University of Southampton Imagine a house is on fire, and someone is actively pouring gas on the fire. They then pour a little less gas and want credit for doing so, despite still feeding the fire. Perhaps they claim they are now “fire neutral”. We’d rightly be very sceptical of such claims. Yet
- [Global Comment’s Book Club: December 2023](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-december-2023/) - Like every year, 'read more books' will be on many people's New Year's resolution lists. This is one of the best commitments you can make, because reading is a healthy and enriching habit that helps you develop new perspectives, nourish your mind and find inspiration for your goals. This month we bring you three recommendations
- [Global Comment's Book Club: November 2023](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-book-club-november-2023/) - Turning pages until you reach the final word of a book provides a particularly enriching satisfaction, however, there are books that we just don't want to put down after being absorbed in their stories for hours. This month we bring you three recommendations that you will embrace to the last letter because of the emotional
- [The 10 most anticipated TV series of 2024](https://globalcomment.com/the-10-most-anticipated-tv-series-of-2024/) - Although Hollywood came to a standstill during 2023, when its screenwriters and actors went on strike simultaneously, we nevertheless had 12 months of powerful audiovisual projects. If we are talking about series, 2023 was a year of daring surprises, such as The Last of Us, Poker Face, The Bear, Yellowjackets, Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,
- [Alone in the New Year? 11 inspiring and rewarding ways to celebrate the end of the year on your own](https://globalcomment.com/alone-in-the-new-year-11-inspiring-and-rewarding-ways-to-celebrate-the-end-of-the-year-on-your-own/) - New Year's Eve can be a difficult celebration for many people. There are those who have no family to share it with, those who are far from home, and those who are going through a difficult breakup. Also, there are those who decide to spend the day alone, either by personal choice or for lack
- [Best of 2023: CPH:INTER:ACTIVE: Breaking the Code](https://globalcomment.com/best-of-2023-cphinteractive-breaking-the-code/) - For me, one of the hands down highlights of 2023 was the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival’s Inter:Active exhibition, which featured the ballsy theme “Breaking the Code.” Expertly assembled by risk-taking Immersive Curator Mark Atkin, it starred “artists using the 1s and 0s of computer code to explore the messiness of nature and humanity beyond binary
- ["Sobering, well-executed and emotionally charged": Daily Dose of Sunshine ](https://globalcomment.com/sobering-well-executed-and-emotionally-charged-daily-dose-of-sunshine/) - In the recent past, we have seen a handful of stories about mental health such as Spinning Out, Ginny & Georgia, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Sex Education, BoJack Horseman, Euphoria, and Normal People, among others. Of course, the entertainment industry still has a long way to go when it comes to fostering realistic and relatable portrayals
- [We are bound together by delicate threads: Leave the World Behind](https://globalcomment.com/we-are-bound-together-by-delicate-threads-leave-the-world-behind/) - Leave the World Behind was adopted from a book by Rumaan Alam and recently premiered on Netlix. Ever since I sat down to watch it — because I love Julia Roberts and anything even vaguely apocalyptic — I have not been able to get the film out of my head. It’s a terrifying and also very
- [Serbia: another election, another charade](https://globalcomment.com/serbia-another-election-another-charade/) - Serbs love elections. There have been three elections in Serbia in the past three years, and every time the turnout was relatively high. But absolutely nothing has changed. Since 1990, which is when a multi-party system was reintroduced, the southeastern European country has held 14 elections, including 10 snap votes. On November 1, President Aleksandar
- [The web's top three #93](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-93/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [A Hard Place: Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed](https://globalcomment.com/a-hard-place-rock-hudson-all-that-heaven-allowed/) - For those looking for some head-spinning holiday viewing, Stephen Kijak’s Tribeca-premiering, HBO-streaming Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed is a biopic chockfull of hall of mirrors contradictions: first and foremost it centers on a world-famous, well-adjusted, publicly closeted gay man who proudly (miraculously) lived his truth by hiding in plain sight. Indeed, for over three decades the
- [Sex at Christmas: 4 keys to rekindling sexual chemistry during the holidays](https://globalcomment.com/sex-at-christmas-4-keys-to-rekindle-sexual-chemistry-during-the-holidays/) - All of us who love Christmas must acknowledge an uncomfortable truth: while it's true that the winter vacation may be the “most wonderful time of the year”, it's also true that it's one of the most stressful and busy seasons there is. Plus, there's less sexual debauchery than you might think. Whether due to the
- [Armenia-Azerbaijan: waiting for a peace treaty](https://globalcomment.com/armenia-azerbaijan-waiting-for-a-peace-treaty/) - "If you want peace, prepare for war", says the ancient adage. Although Armenia and Azerbaijan are expected to normalize relations, and possibly even sign a peace deal by the end of the year, the two South Caucasus countries continue strengthening their military capabilities. Over the years, Azerbaijan has been purchasing weapons from its ally Turkey,
- [The web's top three #92](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-92/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The best Christmas movies we can watch over and over again](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-christmas-movies-we-can-watch-over-and-over-again/) - The best way to get an early start on the holiday spirit this December is to revisit those classic Christmas movies that have left a cinematic mark and won our hearts. This list brings you a bit of typical Christmas nostalgia, no doubt, but these films are also guaranteed to ignite the hope and joy
- ["A complete curveball of style and tone": Napoleon](https://globalcomment.com/a-complete-curveball-of-style-and-tone-napoleon/) - Napoleon said, “I love power. But it is as an artist I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.” Ridley Scott is 86 and his power as a director is now truly in his imperial phase bankrolled by Apple Films. He isn’t
- [Elon Musk is trapped. Is the ship going down?](https://globalcomment.com/elon-musk-is-trapped-is-the-ship-going-down/) - The problem of constantly wanting to be liked is that you will likely end up hated. Much has been made of Elon Musk’s bizarre rant in which he told advertisers to “go fuck themselves” after they began leaving X/Twitter over extremist content and Musk’s own antisemitic ramblings (not enough has been made of the fact
- [Navigating the holidays with mental ill health: a guide to finding peace amidst the festivities](https://globalcomment.com/navigating-the-holidays-with-mental-ill-health-a-guide-to-finding-peace-amidst-the-festivities/) - It's the most wonderful time of the year... or at least that's what everybody else seems to think. For many people, though, especially those who struggle with their mental health, Christmas and New Year can be a difficult time. The pressure to be happy and festive, combined with the disruptions to routine and social obligations,
- [The web's top three #91](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-91/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Christmas traditions around the world: how Christmas is celebrated in different cultures](https://globalcomment.com/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-different-cultures/) - If you want to celebrate Christmas somewhere different, you are in luck this year, as airfares for Christmas have on average decreased by an average of 12% compared to 2022, according to travel app Hooper. To help you choose your holiday destination, we've made a list of places where they celebrate Christmas with a unique,
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: December 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-december-2023/) - New month, new page on the calendar! In the blink of an eye, we land in the most wonderful time of the year! This means thick sweaters, hot chocolate, Christmas decorations and an updated series list. We're telling you straight off that there are some incredible new releases that deserve your full attention. The major
- [Ukraine war: is it possible to break the stalemate?](https://globalcomment.com/ukraine-war-breaking-the-stalemate/) - Almost two years after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war in the Eastern European country has turned into a de facto semi-frozen conflict. Stuck in what appears to be a positional warfare along the 600-mile-long frontline, neither Russian nor Ukrainian forces seem to have capacity to make a significant breakthrough. But could
- [The web's top three #90](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-90/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [5 reasons why Christmas movies make us feel good, according to science](https://globalcomment.com/5-reasons-why-christmas-movies-make-us-feel-good-according-to-science/) - Christmas is near once again, and with it comes an avalanche of festive titles, usually introducing a couple finding the romance of their lives. If you're one of those people who settles in at night with a cup of hot chocolate and marshmallows to watch a film of this genre, you're not alone. In fact,
- [The Sisterhood: Kaouther Ben Hania’s Cannes-winning "Four Daughters"](https://globalcomment.com/the-sisterhood-kaouther-ben-hanias-cannes-winning-four-daughters/) - Co-winner of the Cannes ’23 Golden Eye, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters is a “fictional documentary” as compelling as it is troubling. The film stars a pious Tunisian mother named Olfa and her two (secular-leaning) youngest daughters, Eya and Tayssir. And also their two elder (religiously zealous) siblings Ghofrane and Rahma; though they are played by a
- [Life in the American "imperial core" is unique, peculiar, and — most importantly — misunderstood](https://globalcomment.com/life-in-the-american-imperial-core-is-unique-peculiar-and-most-importantly-misunderstood/) - If you’ve read my work for a while, you probably know that knee-jerk anti-Americanism amuses me greatly as someone who’s lived in many different places and is American by choice. It’s easy to criticize American power, not so easy to imagine what would happen if China were to suddenly become the dominant world player (hint:
- [Venezuela vs. Guyana: Essequibo dispute intensifies](https://globalcomment.com/venezuela-vs-guyana-essequibo-dispute-intensifies/) - Maps of Venezuela show the Essequibo with oblique stripes, indicating that it is a disputed area. Some of these maps even obviate the nearly 160 square kilometers of land between Venezuela and Guyana. But the conflict, which has been at a standstill for decades, is now flaring up in what some analysts consider a pre-war
- [The web's top three #89](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-89/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: Leeds Business Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-leeds-business-podcast/) - 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 Leeds Business Podcast. Sum up your podcast in three sentences Interviewing inspiring, fascinating and interesting Leeds business owners and getting them to share their unique personal business journey
- [Happy Birthday, Rocky Balboa: 5 life lessons we can all learn from the Philadelphia hero](https://globalcomment.com/happy-birthday-rocky-balboa-5-life-lessons-we-can-all-learn-from-the-philadelphia-hero/) - Next Thursday, November 21 is Rocky Balboa's 47th birthday and it is the ideal time to remember the most valuable lessons we can learn from him. On November 21, 1976, the world was introduced to South Philly boxer, Rocky Balboa. Nearly five decades later, the endearing character created by Sylvester Stallone continues to resonate with
- [New Christmas movies to check out in 2023: our guide to this year's new holiday films (and where to see them)](https://globalcomment.com/new-christmas-movies-to-check-out-in-2023-our-guide-to-this-years-new-holiday-films-and-where-to-see-them/) - Ho ho ho! The holiday season is finally here and it boasts over 100 new movies. As is tradition, TV networks and streaming sites ( such as Netflix, Hallmark, Disney Plus, etc.) are jam-packed with holiday releases. Jennifer Garner, Eddie Murphy, Brandy Norwood, Lacey Chabert, Phylicia Rashad and Leighton Meester are just a few of
- [Combining crises lead to ongoing cost-of-living fears](https://globalcomment.com/combining-crises-lead-to-ongoing-cost-of-living-fears/) - Across the world, communities are facing multiple crises, all at once, and as long as we look at each issue as separate and unrelated, we will fail to adequately address any of them. The reality is that climate change, poverty, inequalities and more intersect and interact and it is impossible to look at one without
- [The web's top three #88](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-88/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The long goodbye to the “rules-based” West](https://globalcomment.com/the-long-goodbye-to-the-rules-based-west/) - Arab countries have long accused the West of a double standard when it comes to them. They cry foul every time the rules-based order has been violated. When a caricature that negatively depicts Muslims and the Prophet Mohammad is published in France, the Arab world says this would not be tolerated if the subject were
- [Don't be an asshole](https://globalcomment.com/dont-be-an-asshole/) - A Jewish friend who has long worked to normalize relations between Israelis and Palestinians was recently confronted with the sight of her daughter sobbing at the bus stop after being dropped off after school. Kids in her grade had told her that times are bad for Jews again, lots of people hate them, and she
- [Can Russia really benefit from the Israel-Hamas war?](https://globalcomment.com/can-russia-really-benefit-from-the-israel-hamas-war/) - While the world remains focused on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Russian military is attempting to make tactical gains in Ukraine. At the same time, some political circles in the Kremlin reportedly believe that the West – if the conflict in the Middle East escalates – will not be able to continue
- [Space tourism could damage the environment, study says](https://globalcomment.com/space-tourism-could-damage-the-environment-study-says/) - The ozone layer could be affected by the growing interest in rockets and space tourism, according to a study published in 2023 in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. "Gases and particulates are emitted by rockets directly into the middle and upper atmosphere, where the protective ozone layer resides," the study reports.
- [It's time to bin the BMI](https://globalcomment.com/its-time-to-bin-the-bmi/) - It’s rare that topics such as obesity get a sensitive and thoughtful write up in mainstream news publications, which is why I appreciated this recent Time article by Jamie Ducharme so much. In particular, I like how the article mentions how U.S. doctors address BMI — which is an outdated method for measuring health and
- [Should Erdogan’s Turkic-world project worry Russia?](https://globalcomment.com/should-erdogans-turkic-world-project-worry-russia/) - While the world’s eyes remain focused on Israel’s war against Hamas – and to a lesser extent on the Russian invasion of Ukraine – Turkey is seeking to achieve some of its strategic goals in the post-Soviet space. Ankara seems determined to strengthen its positions in the South Caucasus and Central Asia – regions that
- [The web's top three #87](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-87/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Wes Anderson has four new short films that you must not miss](https://globalcomment.com/wes-anderson-has-four-new-short-films-that-you-must-not-miss-roald-dahl-netflix/) - Filmmaker Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and Asteroid City) has a particular voice that stands out in the multitude of content out there today. Fans will be glad to hear that his recent work for Netflix does not move away from his trademark
- ["A well-made bore fest of a horror movie": Five Nights at Freddy’s and the future of cinema](https://globalcomment.com/a-well-made-bore-fest-of-a-horror-movie-five-nights-at-freddys-and-the-future-of-cinema/) - Let’s get one thing straight, Five Nights at Freddy’s is a well-made bore fest of a horror movie. Based on the point-and-click survival horror game of the same name, director Emma Tami jettisons the goofy fun and schlock kills for the characters to work through their collective trauma. For the love of God, this is
- [Matthew Perry: the one where we lost a Friend who loved to help people](https://globalcomment.com/matthew-perry-the-one-where-we-lost-a-friend-who-loved-to-help-people/) - Matthew Perry, who died on Saturday, October 28, was one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, as demonstrated by all the messages and gestures of affection following the news of his death. Both his colleagues and fans around the world have taken to social media to pay tribute. Helping on the road to recovery "I would
- [What is the future of the Commonwealth of Independent States?](https://globalcomment.com/what-is-the-future-of-the-commonwealth-of-independent-states/) - The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) – formed in December 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union – seems to be at a crossroads. If the Russian-dominated organization does not find a way to expand its zone of influence – which could be easier said than done – it risks losing its position in
- [The web's top three #86](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-86/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 18: "Wonderful Christmastime/War Is Over" by McCartney/Lennon](https://globalcomment.com/global-comment-advent-calendar-18-wonderful-christmastimewar-is-over-by-mccartneylennon/) - Two entries for the price of one today, like when you open the door and get two chocolates - and what's more, they're both former Beatles...
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 4: "Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord" by Boney M](https://globalcomment.com/global-comment-advent-calendar-4-marys-boy-childoh-my-lord-by-boney-m/) - If any song could encapsulate how joyful Scrooge must have felt waking up on Christmas morning a changed man, this must surely be it.
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 20: "I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day" by Wizzard](https://globalcomment.com/global-comment-advent-calendar-20-i-wish-it-could-be-christmas-every-day-by-wizzard/) - Feast your eyes (and ears) here.
- [5 ways we chased immortality in 2016](https://globalcomment.com/5-ways-we-chased-immortality-in-2016/) - 2016 is a year that couldn't end soon enough for some—others, however, are trying to make sure it never does.
- [Tibetans protest Chinese mining firms](https://globalcomment.com/tibetans-protest-chinese-mining-firms/) - The Chinese government is brutally suppressing mining protests in Tibet, but Tibetans tired of exploitation are not backing down.
- [The web's top three #60](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-60/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Nicholas Quah, Mark Savage and Jordan Klepper.
- [The web's top three #23](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-23/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the inimitable words of Rebecca Giggs, Hugh Brody and Amy Karibian.
- [Catherine and the Act of Separating Art From Itself](https://globalcomment.com/catherine-and-the-act-of-separating-art-from-itself/) - Catherine: Full Body is simultaneously a fascinating, innovative narrative and a transphobic nightmare.
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 7: "Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Bing Crosby](https://globalcomment.com/global-comment-advent-calendar-7-do-you-hear-what-i-hear-bing-crosby/) - Kate Lillie on the Christmas classic inspired by the Cuban missile crisis, of all things.
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 3: "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake](https://globalcomment.com/advent-calendar-i-believe-in-father-christmas-by-greg-lake/) - You can almost hear the director: “yes, that’s right people, it’s the Middle East so we need… A CAMEL TRAIN! Right? Am I right?”
- [Coronavirus heroes part twelve: images and stories of unity and fun](https://globalcomment.com/coronavirus-heroes-part-twelve-images-and-stories-of-unity-and-fun/) - Social media posts have been guiding us through current times. Whether they make us laugh or cry, they are a welcome distraction from the coronavirus pandemic.
- [Global Comment Advent Calendar 14: "Mistletoe & Wine" by Sir Cliff Richard](https://globalcomment.com/global-comment-advent-calendar-14-mistletoe-wine-by-sir-cliff-richard/) - Go on, I dare you to enjoy this.
- [Grace and Frankie falls frustratingly short on bi and pan representation](https://globalcomment.com/grace-frankie-falls-frustratingly-short-bi-pan-representation/) - Is Grace and Frankie's Sol bi or pansexual? If he is, why are the creators of the show so reluctant to put either word in his mouth? Ceillie Simkiss argues that the show is a missed opportunity for bi and pan representation.
- [The best television surprises of 2018](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-television-surprises-of-2018/) - Sometimes television throws unexpected curveballs. These five shows were a startling, but welcome, departure from the status quo.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: November 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-november-2023/) - November is just around the corner, and so is the holiday season. If you want to make your TV and streaming plans for the coming month, we've got you covered! November offers an impressive array of titles including adventure, crime, comedy, feel-good stories and more. From the epic adaptation of the endearing book All The
- ["A gruelling masterpiece of a film": Killers of the Flower Moon](https://globalcomment.com/a-gruelling-masterpiece-of-a-film-killers-of-the-flower-moon/) - Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Killers of the Flower Moon is about The Osage Reign of Terror that stretched its bloody length between 1918 until 1931. During that time dozens of unsolved murders and suspicious deaths of wealthy full-blood Osage natives plagued Osage county in Oklahoma, where unscrupulous white men felt it was their manifest destiny
- [Giorgia Meloni: how the realities of office trumped the Italian prime minister’s radicalism](https://globalcomment.com/giorgia-meloni-how-the-realities-of-office-trumped-the-italian-prime-ministers-radicalism/) - Daniele Albertazzi, University of Surrey A year ago many pundits feared that Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s government would turn out to be a radical one. This was not just because of her party’s roots in the extreme right but also because she came to office promising big change. A year in, Meloni has certainly
- [Elections in Argentina and Venezuela deliver surprises](https://globalcomment.com/elections-in-argentina-and-venezuela-deliver-surprises/) - Two important electoral processes took place this Sunday in Latin American countries: Argentina had the first round of a presidential election and will go to a second round on November 19, and Venezuela chose the opposition candidate who will run against Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 presidential election. In both cases, analysts are unable to
- [The web's top three #85](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-85/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: How To Be... Books Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-how-to-be-books-podcast/) - 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 How To Be... Books Podcast. Sum up your podcast in three sentences The How To Be...Books Podcast looks at having challenging conversations about social change and mental wellbeing
- ["Captivating and intense": The Winter King review](https://globalcomment.com/captivating-and-intense-the-winter-king-review/) - The myth of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table has been reimagined countless times over the years. Despite the fact that stories about King Arthur are often somewhat controversial, the character remains beloved and magnetic within the historical fantasy genre. Over the past two decades, television networks and streaming services have taken
- [Podcast Showcase: Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-murder-and-mystery-in-the-last-frontier/) - 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 Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. Sum up your podcast in three sentences Alaska is vast and beautiful, but it can also be deadly. Take a road
- [Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened](https://globalcomment.com/australia-has-voted-against-an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-heres-what-happened/) - Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”. What was the referendum about? In this referendum, Australians were asked to vote on whether
- [The web's top three #84](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-84/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Five Songs You Should Download](https://globalcomment.com/five-songs-you-should-download/) - Never fear, your intrepid reporter has gathered up a few recently-released gems for the discerning ear.
- [Video: The Animated Cats of Youtube](https://globalcomment.com/video-the-animated-cats-of-youtube/) - Animator Richard Swarbrick has taken some of the most well-known cats of Youtube and animated them in a beautiful impressionistic style in this spell-binding video.
- [Social media heroes part forty nine: images, videos and stories of unity and fun](https://globalcomment.com/social-media-heroes-part-forty-nine-images-videos-and-stories-of-unity-and-fun/) - There has been so much great content on social media this week and we are so happy to share the best of the best with you. Read on and share with your friends.
- [What we save in the fire](https://globalcomment.com/what-we-save-in-the-fire/) - There are moments in the history of the world when words fail us; when nothing contained in all of human language can adequately describe the pain and horror we bear witness to. The only good thing about these moments is that they can reveal the witnesses for who they are. Are they weak? Are they
- [The web's top three #83](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-83/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The terrifyingly realistic zombie stories that are preparing us for an undead apocalypse](https://globalcomment.com/the-terrifyingly-realistic-zombie-stories-that-are-preparing-us-for-an-undead-apocalypse/) - Have you thought about what you would do in a zombie apocalypse? If so, you're not alone. According to a survey this year, many people in the U.S. are preparing for a zombie apocalypse. One in 10 respondents have stockpiled food, 1 in 4 don't think it's unusual to be prepared for when the streets
- [Tocorón Prison: a parallel world of luxury, crime and corruption](https://globalcomment.com/tocoron-prison-a-parallel-world-of-luxury-crime-and-corruption/) - The Tocorón penitentiary (one of the most dangerous prisons in Venezuela) has operated in recent years as a recreational park for some of the prisoners, with facilities that include swimming pools, housing, a baseball stadium, a zoo, restaurants, a horse betting center, a children's playground, an ice cream parlor, motorcycles, a cockfighting center, drug sales
- [Podcast Showcase: Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-trailer-park-the-podcast-trailer-podcast/) - 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 Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast. Sum up your podcast in three sentences Trailer Park: The Podcast Trailer Podcast is a show dedicated to the art of the
- ["We truman showed a man": Jury Duty](https://globalcomment.com/we-truman-showed-a-man-jury-duty/) - Everyone in the entertainment industry wants to be part of something innovative that people love. However, when The Office alumni Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg pitched the idea of a comedy based on a fake jury trial, the only platform willing to take a chance was the little-known Amazon Freevee (free, ad-supported streaming from the
- ["A visually stunning blitzkrieg of a film": The Creator](https://globalcomment.com/a-visually-stunning-blitzkrieg-of-a-film-the-creator/) - Gareth Edwards’ original sci-fi actioner The Creator is a visually stunning blitzkrieg of a film with something to say about America’s post-truth military-industrial complex. Set in the near future of the 2050s, America is at war with artificial intelligence that detonated a nuclear warhead over Los Angeles. The country of New Asia has fully embraced
- [I'm not proud or arrogant. I'm just shy. ](https://globalcomment.com/im-not-proud-or-arrogant-im-just-shy/) - If I could go back in time and change something, I would want more people to pay attention to social anxiety and social awkwardness. I'll tell you why. Social anxiety, a long-term and overwhelming fear of social situations, is regarded as a mental health disorder by the National Health Service. Being a disorder, rather than
- [The end of Nagorno-Karabakh: what comes next for Armenia?](https://globalcomment.com/the-end-of-nagorno-karabakh-what-comes-next-for-armenia/) - The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh no longer exists. Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, and the entire Armenian population has fled the mountainous region that it sees as its ancestral lands. According to reports, Armenia has received more than 100,000 refugees, as the mass exodus has emptied the enclave that has been under
- [The web's top three #82](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-82/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s monthly page turners: September 2023](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-monthly-page-turners-september-2023/) - You know what time it is! We’re bringing you another four books we know you’ll want to cosy up with while the season slowly changes to Autumn. So, grab a cup of tea, Pumpkin Spice Latte, whatever your vice, and sit down and read these beautiful books. The Magic Border, Arlo Parks Arlo Parks is a
- [The Best TV and Streaming Premieres: October 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-october-2023/) - We have had a 2023 full of good series. So far, we've enjoyed impressive shows such as The Last of Us, Poker Face, and I'm a Virgo, and the satisfying returns of The Bear and Yellowjackets. We've also said goodbye to brilliant shows like Succession, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, or Barry. The good news is that
- [Taylor Swift and America's problem with feminine power](https://globalcomment.com/taylor-swift-and-americas-problem-with-feminine-power/) - I regret to inform you that reactionary American conservatives are once again mad at Taylor Swift. And while I won’t be linking to the recent Federalist article attacking her (they don’t need your hate clicks), I did think it funny that a conservative writer who looks like a talking thumb decided to attack her looks
- [Serious human rights violations continue to be committed in Venezuela, Fact-Finding Mission reports](https://globalcomment.com/serious-human-rights-violations-continue-to-be-committed-in-venezuela-fact-finding-mission-reports/) - An International Fact-Finding Mission looked into human rights violations in Venezuela and has presented its fourth report to the United Nations Human Rights Council. Although since 2020, human rights abuses and violations seem to have been reduced, the Mission, presided over by Marta Valiñas, emphasized that these are still going on, just with more selective
- [The web's top three #81](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-81/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["A rare, delightful and unexpected exception": Blue Beetle](https://globalcomment.com/a-rare-delightful-and-unexpected-exception-blue-beetle/) - After the releases of The Flash, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Black Adam, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, it seems that movie superheroes are starting to lose their powers. Over the past 20 years, Marvel and DC heroes have reigned supreme in movie theaters around the world. Comic book movies have infiltrated the culture
- [6 documentaries to commemorate the International Day of Peace](https://globalcomment.com/6-documentaries-to-commemorate-the-international-day-of-peace/) - Have you added the International Day of Peace to your list of activities? Peace Day is celebrated every September 21, an important commemoration in which people around the world are expected to “give peace a chance”. Anyone, anywhere, can celebrate Peace Day. Some people join marches, forums, festivals or local events. Others prefer to celebrate
- [Mass arrest: a pattern of criminalization of homophobia in Venezuela?](https://globalcomment.com/mass-arrest-a-pattern-of-criminalization-of-homophobia-in-venezuela/) - The National Bolivarian Police raided a club for the LGBT community in Venezuela without a warrant on July 23, after allegedly receiving an anonymous call about noise pollution. Thirty-three men were arrested. Lawyers and relatives of the detainees denounced discrimination because the police found nothing irregular in the premises. They said the charges are unjustified:
- [“Self-sufficient” Russia eyes North Korea’s weapons and cheap labor](https://globalcomment.com/self-sufficient-russia-eyes-north-koreas-weapons-and-cheap-labor/) - Unlike Ukraine, which is firmly backed by NATO, Russia cannot count on its nominal Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) allies’ support. In an attempt to preserve the status quo on the ground in southeastern Ukraine, the Kremlin seeks to strengthen military cooperation with North Korea – a country that has large artillery and other weapons
- [The web's top three #80](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-80/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Opulent and eye-catching: King the Land](https://globalcomment.com/opulent-and-eye-catching-king-the-land/) - It is no secret that Korean dramas have been gaining in popularity worldwide and the latest jewel in this crown is King the Land. In its first days of broadcasting, this Netflix production managed to accumulate more than 65 million hours of viewing, positioning itself with great audience favorites such as The Witcher and Lincoln
- [Climate change scenarios you probably haven't thought about, according to science](https://globalcomment.com/climate-change-scenarios-you-probably-havent-thought-about-according-to-science/) - Life as we know it may be changing, yet we still don't have an idea of what the final story will be. While many studies and headlines focus on news about temperature spikes and sea level rises, as a result of climate change, there is much more that could happen — or is already happening
- [Age gap discourse and the power of fake outrage](https://globalcomment.com/age-gap-discourse-and-the-power-of-fake-outrage/) - Of all the so-called discourse topics that constantly invade the lives of the extremely online — myself sadly included — none is more annoying that age gap discourse. Age gap discourse is what happens when people have too much time on their hands and involves discussing and/or condemning relationships with an age gap. If you think
- [I've got a wild idea: what if we were less awful to each other?](https://globalcomment.com/ive-got-a-wild-idea-what-if-we-were-less-awful-to-each-other/) - No matter how grumpy or mardy or mean they were, I'd be nicer than I had ever been in my life.
- [The web's top three #79](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-79/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Dark Horse Entrepreneur](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-dark-horse-entrepreneur/) - 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 The Dark Horse Entrepreneur. Sum up your podcast in three sentences A podcast for burgeoning digital marketers, entrepreneurs, and infopreneurs, looking to build a thriving online business, with
- [Poignant and punishing: Prince of the City](https://globalcomment.com/poignant-and-punishing-prince-of-the-city/) - According to the Knapp Commission, apparently there were two kinds of cops in New York in the 1970s. The first were Grass Eaters, police officers who accepted small bribes instead of issuing a parking ticket or rolling an illegal gambler. The second were Meat Eaters, officers who looked for the action, shaking down pimps, ripping
- [TV shows you should watch if you miss Meredith on Grey's Anatomy](https://globalcomment.com/tv-shows-you-should-watch-if-you-miss-meredith-on-greys-anatomy/) - After watching many doctors and patients come and go from Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, we always thought Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) would be the foundation character or the glue of Grey's Anatomy. But since her departure last season to pursue other work projects, we can't help but think that many of the other actors did well
- [Is the end of self-proclaimed Artsakh near?](https://globalcomment.com/is-the-end-of-self-proclaimed-artsakh-near/) - The self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh – internationally recognized as Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region – is facing probably the most difficult period in its 32-year history. Baku seems determined, one way or another, to establish full control over the territory where ethnic Armenians make up the majority of the population, although they refuse to reintegrate into Azerbaijan.
- [The web's top three #78](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-78/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: Journeying through life](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-journeying-through-life/) - I want to inspire encourage and motivate people to always make the best of whatever situation they find themselves in and live life to the fullest
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: September 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-september-2023/) - September is set to bring some of the most anticipated series of 2023, including Gen V, the new story of The Boys universe; The Continental, the electrifying prequel to the ferocious John Wick; and the premiere of The Changeling, based on the terrifying novel by Victor LaValle. In addition, in the coming weeks we will
- [How dawn happens](https://globalcomment.com/how-dawn-happens-russia-ukraine/) - I write this having received hopeful news of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, while cities in Russia are being hit by drones, just a few days after a famous Russian warlord was killed by his own government. The screens wobble and black smoke reaches the sky. One of the things that haunts me about the modern Russian
- [What the death of Prigozhin means for the “collective Putin”](https://globalcomment.com/what-the-death-of-prigozhin-means-for-the-collective-putin/) - “Yevgeny Prigozhin was a man of a complicated fate, and he made serious mistakes in his life”, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 24, following the death of his former ally. Indeed, the Wagner Group leader’s biggest mistakes was his decision not to seize Moscow on June 23 – when several Russian top officials,
- [The web's top three #77](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-77/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Global Comment’s monthly page turners: August 2023](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-monthly-page-turners-august-2023/) - We’re back to bring you another monthly round up of books we know you’d love! This month, we’ve got another four books for you to devour. Woman, Eating, Claire Kohda This book was everything I wanted it to be and more. Meet Lydia, a British born, Malaysian-Japanese young woman living in her rented artist’s studio
- [The best fictional songs it's impossible to stop listening to](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-fictional-songs-its-impossible-to-stop-listening-to/) - Music is an essential part of every movie and TV series. Everything on screen is enhanced when it's accompanied by an exceptional song, but it takes on greater depth when the characters who play these melodies expand their stories with the lyrics. This year two soundtracks joined our playlist: Daisy Jones & The Six wouldn't
- ["Whip smart commentary on horror movie tropes and blackness": The Blackening](https://globalcomment.com/whip-smart-commentary-on-horror-movie-tropes-and-blackness-the-blackening/) - Black characters' collective on-screen deaths, when added to countless others by black actors over the decades, have more than earned The Blackening’s ingenious tagline, “We can’t all die first.”
- [What if the Ukrainian counteroffensive fails?](https://globalcomment.com/what-if-the-ukrainian-counteroffensive-fails/) - More than two months after Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces, the Eastern European nation’s military made rather small gains on the battlefield. In spite of that, the Ukrainian army continues storming well-fortified Russian positions hoping to make a breakthrough, at least in some sectors of the 600-mile front line. But what will happen
- [The web's top three #76](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-76/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["A fresh and simple film about pop music culture": A Beautiful Life](https://globalcomment.com/a-fresh-and-simple-film-about-pop-music-culture-a-beautiful-life/) - Everybody has a past; everybody has lost something, and the recent Danish film, "A Beautiful Life", released in June on Netflix shoots a big question: will you stop for fear of losing again or will you take the risk? The lyrics of "Hope This Song Is for You" ask: "If you have nothing to die
- [Puritanical or charming? Our verdict on Sweet Magnolias season 3](https://globalcomment.com/puritanical-or-charming-our-verdict-on-sweet-magnolias-season-3/) - It's time to make a delicious pitcher of margaritas as Sweet Magnolias is back with its third season. As we know, this romantic series became an instant hit on Netflix after its premiere in May 2020. Based on the book series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, the drama follows three lifelong friends: newly
- [Male loneliness can't be cured by "being better"](https://globalcomment.com/male-loneliness-cant-be-cured-by-being-better/) - The go-to solution for male loneliness, usually expressed in sarcastic tweets (which I am guilty of, I’ll admit), is that men simply be better human beings. It’s true that as women in the Western world no longer need husbands to simply survive, a lot of who are considered unappealing are simply selected out of the
- [Podcast Showcase: Science Adventure Stories For Kids](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-science-adventure-stories-for-kids/) - 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 Science Adventure Stories For Kids. Sum up your podcast in three sentences Amazing audio adventures for the whole family hosted by Simon, the one and only Fact Finding
- [The web's top three #75](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-75/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Found Generation with Troy Farkas](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-found-generation-with-troy-farkas/) - 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 The Found Generation with Troy Farkas. Sum up your podcast in three sentences In conversations with friends, colleagues, and people he comes across, Spotify podcast producer and self-help
- [Sinéad O'Connor: a guide to the lesser-known songs that reveal the key to her brilliance](https://globalcomment.com/sinead-oconnor-a-guide-to-the-lesser-known-songs-that-reveal-the-key-to-her-brilliance/) - Denis Flannery, University of Leeds The death of Sinéad O'Connor (1966-2023), the Irish, singer-songwriter, performer, activist, actor and memoirist, was announced on July 26. She is probably most well-known for her cover of the Prince song, Nothing Compares 2 U. The hit transformed her career but there is so much more to her work that,
- ["Important lessons about second chances": The Good Bad Mother](https://globalcomment.com/important-lessons-about-second-chances-the-good-bad-mother/) - What does it mean to be a good mother? What are the necessary virtues? Can a mother be good and bad at the same time? Netflix's new South Korean series is a moving and thoughtful work that invites us to rethink the negative consequences of controlling, possessive and over-involved motherhood. Starring the chameleonic Ra Mi-ran
- [Black Sea: Between escalation and a new grain deal](https://globalcomment.com/black-sea-between-escalation-and-a-new-grain-deal/) - Prior to the full-scale war in Ukraine, the Black Sea was often portrayed as a “Russian lake”. But after a series of debacles by Moscow in the Eastern European country, the Black Sea seems to be on the way to becoming Russia’s Achilles' Heel. On April 14, 2022, following the Ukrainian sinking of the Russian
- [The web's top three #74](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-74/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Hansel and Gretel Code](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-hansel-and-gretel-code/) - 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 The Hansel and Gretel Code Sum up your podcast in three sentences Hansel and Gretel is a real-life Da Vinci Code, with a treasure trove of secrets hidden
- ["Mired in its own self-importance": Oppenheimer](https://globalcomment.com/mired-in-its-own-self-importance-oppenheimer/) - The old proverb tells us that "it takes a village to raise a child” and in the top secret, government-built town at Los Alamos in the 1940s, that child was the atomic bomb. It may have taken billions of dollars and the cream of the scientific community to build the bomb, but history tells us
- [Looking skyward, looking inward](https://globalcomment.com/looking-skyward-looking-inward/) - This week, Northrop Grumman's nineteenth commercial resupply services mission for NASA blasted off from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. It was the end of an era. The first stage of the Antares rocket used in the mission had Russian-made engines and Ukrainian-made propellant tanks and plumbing. Russian and Ukrainian engineers had, essentially, joined together
- [How to get your podcast featured in the Podcast Showcase](https://globalcomment.com/how-to-get-your-podcast-featured-in-the-podcast-showcase/) - As a podcast listener, I wanted to help listeners to find new podcasts. And as a former podcaster, I wanted to help great podcasts be found.
- [The web's top three #73](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-73/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [My sexy, tempestuous, dark America](https://globalcomment.com/my-sexy-tempestuous-dark-america/) - On July 4th this year, I made up a random list of what I treasure about the United States of America, my beautiful adopted motherland. Nobody noticed the list that much — there’s a lot happening in the world — but I did like some of the responses. For example, I talked about the artistry
- [The true film of the current Zeitgeist: How to Blow Up a Pipeline](https://globalcomment.com/the-true-film-of-the-current-zeitgeist-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline/) - Away from the manufactured Zeitgeist of Barbenheimer, one of the most vital, yet criminally underseen environmentalist thrillers of the decade has just dropped on Netflix. The timing couldn’t have been more prescient for How to Blow Up a Pipeline as Europe burns, July is on track to be the hottest month in human history, and
- [Global Comment’s monthly page turners: July 2023](https://globalcomment.com/global-comments-monthly-page-turners-july-2023/) - The joy and simplicity of the act of reading a book cannot be disputed. Whether it’s sitting in the sun, sipping an ice cold Diet Coke, or curled up on the couch while the rain falls outside, a book is the ultimate companion. It’s sturdy, it’s reliable, and it’s an ever-giving source of entertainment, knowledge.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: August 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-august-2023/) - Wondering when your favorite series are coming back and what premieres you can expect during August? As we do every month, we have prepared an audio-visual agenda with the main new shows brought by TV networks and streaming platforms. Among the most acclaimed releases for the eighth month of the year are the electrifying Star
- [No more femicides in Colombia!](https://globalcomment.com/no-more-femicides-in-colombia/) - Hundreds of women have been killed in Colombia as victims of femicides and this crime does not seem like it is going to stop. Even though important laws related to gender equality and empowerment (such as Ley Rosa Elvira Cely and law 1719, 2014) have been promoted in the country to guarantee access to justice
- [In Russia, Putin is equally despised by liberals and nationalists](https://globalcomment.com/in-russia-putin-is-equally-despised-by-liberals-and-nationalists/) - For the Kremlin, both liberal opposition and Russian nationalists seem to represent an equal threat. In order to eliminate any competition and portray Vladimir Putin as a “moderate leader”, Russia’s ruling elite has started brutally suppressing any kind of criticism of the way the country’s Defense Ministry conducts the so-called "special military operation" in Ukraine.
- [The web's top three #72](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-72/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Self-belief is fueled by national ambition](https://globalcomment.com/self-belief-is-fueled-by-national-ambition/) - Ambitious development plans such as Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 have been the subject of regular media attention. Much of that attention centers on the massive financial resources earmarked to realize them or the transformative economic impact they could have on their countries. What is regularly overlooked though, is their impact on public sentiment and what
- ["A piercing and intense work": Intimacies by Katie Kitamura](https://globalcomment.com/a-piercing-and-intense-work-intimacies-by-katie-kitamura/) - Katie Kitamura's fourth novel, Intimacies, is told from the astute and digressive perspective of a court interpreter. The woman in question confronts major changes in her life; her father has died and she has decided to make her way in a city she is unfamiliar with. Beneath the surface, the American author probes myriad forms
- ["The outfit is never what matters": why groping doesn't make you a real man](https://globalcomment.com/the-outfit-is-never-what-matters-why-groping-doesnt-make-you-a-real-man/) - When I read about this sentencing scandal in Italy, I asked myself how many times I’ve been groped in my life. I turn 40 next year and the truth is, at this point, I don’t even remember — particularly because I went to many concerts as a teenager. Some incidents stand out because they were
- [A wildfire on La Palma revives the island's volcano shock](https://globalcomment.com/a-wildfire-on-la-palma-revives-the-islands-volcano-shock/) - Every summer, wildfires are reported in the news around the world. Spain knows this phenomenon well and this time the worst affected area so far is La Palma, an island of the Canary archipelago in Spain, located off the northwest coast of Africa. This island is no stranger to natural destruction. The population is reliving
- [The web's top three #71](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-71/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [The Huw Edwards scandal has been unedifying all round](https://globalcomment.com/the-huw-edwards-bbc-presenter-scandal-has-been-unedifying-all-round-the-sun-bbc/) - Considering nobody is entirely sure what precisely has happened, the BBC presenter scandal has left nobody covered in glory. The Sun, the BBC, and Edwards himself have questions to answer.
- ["An adrenaline-fueled journey": Bloodhounds](https://globalcomment.com/an-adrenaline-fueled-journey-bloodhounds/) - Something is going on in the South Korean entertainment industry; powerful and high quality K-dramas keep coming from the Asian country. Such is the case with Bloodhounds, a Netflix original production that registered more than 27 million hours of viewing in the first days of transmission. Bloodhounds is a crime drama based on Jung Chan's
- [Has Putin become Erdogan’s puppet?](https://globalcomment.com/has-putin-become-erdogans-puppet/) - Turkey can openly humiliate Russia, and there is nothing Moscow is willing to do about it. The Kremlin continues to demonstrate its weakness vis-à-vis Ankara, while the West is reportedly increasing its pressure on Moscow to keep making “goodwill gestures” in Ukraine. After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep
- [The web's top three #70](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-70/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- ["Layers of poignancy": Wham!](https://globalcomment.com/layers-of-poignancy-wham/) - Thank God for Wham! Just when you thought our septic isle would capsize under the weight of Tory filth, out jumps a joyous life raft of colour, talent, and sheer determination to save the day. Bands have their time and Wham! shook post-punk, Thatcherite Britain out of its malaise with their brand of “socially aware
- [Losing a job based on your social media following is real, just ask Elle Fanning](https://globalcomment.com/losing-a-job-based-on-your-social-media-following-is-real-just-ask-elle-fanning/) - In a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, actress Elle Fanning admitted that she was rejected for a franchise role because her social media wasn't big enough—and the audience was shocked. The 25-year-old actress has been working in the industry since she was a baby, but that hasn't made the road easy for
- [Nagorno-Karabakh: growing fears of another war](https://globalcomment.com/nagorno-karabakh-growing-fears-of-another-war/) - Azerbaijan seems to be waiting for an opportunity to restore its sovereignty over parts of Nagorno-Karabakh that are still under the ethnic Armenians’ control. Harsh threats from Baku suggest that the energy-rich South Caucasus nation might soon launch a military operation in the mountainous region where Armenians make up the majority of the population. But
- [The web's top three #69](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-69/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: ADWIT, the Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-adwit-the-audio-drama-writers-independent-toolkit/) - 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 ADWIT, the Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit Sum up your podcast in three sentences Sarah and Lindsay want more great fiction podcasts. To that end, they share a
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: July 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-july-2023/) - July is coming and with it arrives an avalanche of premieres and renewed series brought by TV networks and streaming platforms. Among Netflix's most anticipated releases are the third season finale of The Witcher and the return of the magnetic legal drama The Lincoln Lawyer. Likewise, Taylor Sheridan's universe continues to expand on Paramount+. Now
- [A brilliant trajectory of women's empowerment: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel finale](https://globalcomment.com/a-brilliant-trajectory-of-womens-empowerment-the-marvelous-mrs-maisel-finale/) - This piece contains mild spoilers Never has a show been so feminist and funny at the same time, proving that the message can be shared in a variety of ways — and in a pretty dress. The impeccable aesthetics, setting, acting and dialogue shone from day one, but they were certainly incredible in the finale
- [The Kremlin's Game of Thrones has just begun](https://globalcomment.com/the-kremlins-game-of-thrones-has-just-begun/) - Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly one of the weakest leaders Russia has ever had. Although he may have succeeded in preserving formal power following the mutiny by Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, it is questionable if, in the long-term, he will manage to continue playing the role of a manager who has been relatively successfully balancing
- [The web's top three #68](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-68/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Action Catalyst](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-action-catalyst/) - 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 The Action Catalyst Sum up your podcast in three sentences Whether you’re just getting started, or have sat in the C-Suite for years, sooner or later, most of
- [“Yes, chef”: What do you need to know about the second season of The Bear?](https://globalcomment.com/yes-chef-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-the-second-season-of-the-bear/) - The Bear, the series created by Christopher Storer and starring Jeremy Allen White, premieres its second season later this month. In a matter of days, we will once again delve into the suffocating kitchen of the Berzatto family. Since its premiere in June of last year, the production about a Chicago family restaurant has received
- [Bluesky thinking on social media and mental health](https://globalcomment.com/blue-sky-thinking-on-social-media-and-mental-health/) - Out of all the potential Twitter replacements that have been popularized since Elon Musk took over, Bluesky is my favorite. It is decentralized and currently invite-only, which obviously means that this platform will change as it evolves — that should go without saying. But what I like about Bluesky right now is its zeitgeist and
- [Migration grief: feet on another land and unhealed wounds](https://globalcomment.com/migration-grief-feet-on-another-land-and-unhealed-wounds/) - Migration news has many faces. People running across the border, crossing rivers, crammed into a detention center, moving in buses across states, surviving on rafts or used as a symbol of separation. Not many viral videos talk about the emotional toll. National Geographic's "Brain Games" host, Jason Silva, recently created one of these touching instants
- [The web's top three #67](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-67/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Grab the popcorn for a Father's Day movie marathon](https://globalcomment.com/grab-the-popcorn-for-a-fathers-day-movie-marathon/) - With Father's Day coming up, you're probably looking for fun ways to spend time with Dad. But why not curl up on the couch and just watch some good movies? With so many amazing titles centered on the father figure, anyone could host a fun and heartwarming marathon! In this article, we've compiled a list
- [2023 TV series finales: a guide to the best shows ending this year](https://globalcomment.com/2023-tv-series-finales-a-guide-to-the-best-shows-ending-this-year/) - This year will leave a void in many viewers' livers, as some of the best TV series are ending in 2023. The feeling is bittersweet: on one hand, you probably want to see what the final season has to offer and, on the other, a long journey is over for you. Although you knew it
- [“Perhaps. Great love can make miracles”: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story](https://globalcomment.com/perhaps-great-love-can-make-miracles-queen-charlotte-a-bridgerton-story/) - In the Bridgerton universe, Queen Charlotte is the “embodiment of monarchy.” With her withering glares, authoritarian outbursts and bold wigs, Queen Charlotte has become a beloved character in the Shondaland and Netflix series. Now, the time has come for her own prequel: Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Set in the 18th century, Queen Charlotte: A
- [Indigenous skills helped the four Colombian children survive 40 days in the jungle](https://globalcomment.com/indigenous-skills-helped-the-four-colombian-children-survive-40-days-in-the-jungle/) - Four children survived a plane crash in the Colombian Amazon jungle and were found alive on Friday, June 9. After the crash on May 1, the three adults traveling with them died, including their mother. The plane was found 15 days after the accident, but there was no sign of the children. Immediately the rescue
- [The web's top three #66](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-66/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Russia’s war in Ukraine is reshaping Kazakhstan’s foreign policy](https://globalcomment.com/russias-war-in-ukraine-is-reshaping-kazakhstans-foreign-policy/) - Kazakhstan's foreign policy represents a constant balance between the country’s traditional ties with Russia and its economic cooperation with China. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has allowed Astana to start seeking opportunities to expand political ties with neighboring Central Asian states, as well as energy cooperation with the West. On June 8, the former
- [What's going on with the climate crisis, according to the UN](https://globalcomment.com/whats-going-on-with-the-climate-crisis-according-to-the-un/) - We are at a crucial moment where the steps taken will impact the future of the planet.
- [You are not my savior](https://globalcomment.com/you-are-not-my-savior/) - This week, I wrote a Facebook post about how unpleasant it is when smelly men hit on me in discourteous ways. A man immediately messaged me to explain what I was doing wrong and how I could prevent this behavior from happening to me. After decades of being sexually harassed on planet Earth, a glorious
- [Ryan Gosling stands against hypocrisy with humor: "Nobody cared about Ken"](https://globalcomment.com/ryan-gosling-stands-against-hypocrisy-nobody-cared-about-ken/) - The Barbie movie hasn't even hit theaters yet and it's already making headlines, such as for the worldwide shortage of the color pink it caused. But, the most recent news involves actor Ryan Gosling as Ken: some people think he's too old for the role. And it makes us wonder if it really is 2023
- [The web's top three #65](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-65/) - 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 recommend just three links every week that you absolutely must see. No fluff, no fuss, just three
- [Podcast Showcase: The Cashflow Show](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-cashflow-show/) - 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 The Cashflow Show Sum up your podcast in three sentences Come on a fascinating journey with me, Clayton M. Coke, as I delve deep into the minds of
- [The Joy of (Fast) X](https://globalcomment.com/the-joy-of-fast-x/) - When a franchise like The Fast and the Furious reaches double digits in releases and its audience reaches a certain age, cinema loses much of its meaning. Characters become interchangeable, scenes are amalgamated, and all sense of jeopardy is jettisoned for vacuous spectacle. In many ways Fast X is a post-truth blockbuster, immune to parody
- [Podcast Showcase: Pint Glass Football Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-pint-glass-football-podcast/) - Pint Glass Football Podcast is a weekly NFL and College Football show that records and produces football content each season starting with the NFL Draft in April and ending with the Super Bowl in February.
- [Kosovo Serbs trapped between hammer and anvil](https://globalcomment.com/kosovo-serbs-trapped-between-hammer-and-anvil/) - Tensions in northern Kosovo could have serious consequences for the local Serbs who make up the majority of the population in the region. Instrumentalized, abandoned, and betrayed by Belgrade, they remain stuck between the Albanian-dominated Kosovo police, who want to take full control over the territory, and NATO’s KFOR troops who reportedly seek to preserve
- [Succession: a deep dive into the dysfunctional world of power and family](https://globalcomment.com/succession-a-deep-dive-into-the-dysfunctional-world-of-power-and-family/) - Succession, the critically acclaimed and addictive drama, is reaching its climax with its last-ever episode. As an ardent fan, I've been eagerly following the Roy family's tumultuous journey, and, as the last episode airs, it's time to reflect on the captivating finale of this extraordinary show. From the very first season, the series grabbed our
- [“How did I get so far from the person I wanted to be?”: Tiny Beautiful Things](https://globalcomment.com/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 columnist while her own life is falling apart. Tiny Beautiful Things is here to move us, shake us, and even tear us up a
- [Russia is a failed state](https://globalcomment.com/russia-is-a-failed-state/) - The Russian Federation cannot project authority over parts of its territory and peoples, and it cannot protect its national boundaries. As such, Russia is a de facto failed state, even though its ruling elite – despite the catastrophic defeats and humiliation Moscow continues suffering on a daily basis – attempts to preserve the illusion that
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: June 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-june-2023/) - After a May with powerful titles such as Netflix's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the long-awaited return of Max's irreverent comedy The Other Two, and the premiere of the spy series FUBAR starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the month of June also promises to keep up with great things to watch. The coming weeks will see new
- [The luxury of not giving a fuck](https://globalcomment.com/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, I don’t remember signing and dating this specific contract. As far as I’m concerned, I never asked. When
- [An all-too-familiar story: Jordan’s experience with globalization](https://globalcomment.com/an-all-too-familiar-story-jordans-experience-with-globalization/) - While some Jordanians hold a sneaking suspicion that Jordan’s globalization experience was part of a systematic plan to erode the state’s power, others utilize this for their own political gain and seek to undermine government wherever possible.
- [The web's top three #64](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-64/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Jay Kirk, Joe Fassler and Romesh Ranganathan.
- [Podcast Showcase: History of the Germans](https://globalcomment.com/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 three sentences The podcast that does exactly what it says on the tin. A narrative history of the Germans
- [Podcast Showcase: Unpacking Peanuts](https://globalcomment.com/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 sentences Three lifelong cartoonists take an in-depth look at the comic strip masterpiece, Peanuts. Each week, hosts Jimmy Gownley, Harold
- [The web's top three #63](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-63/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Amanda Morris, Kevin Rawlinson, and Femi_Sorry.
- [Florida Man: are you ready for a quirky and unpredictable journey through the Sunshine State?](https://globalcomment.com/florida-man-are-you-ready-for-a-quirky-and-unpredictable-journey-through-the-sunshine-state/) - Fiction suggests that no one enters the Sunshine State and comes out unscathed. Obviously, Mike Valentine will be no exception.
- [The long, complex and frustrating process of getting a Venezuelan ID and passport](https://globalcomment.com/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 processes work in the country, the promises are not hopeful. Although digitalization seems like a breakthrough, Venezuelans know it is never that
- [How does George Santos continue to surprise us?](https://globalcomment.com/how-does-george-santos-continue-to-surprise-us/) - One of my favorite, so to speak, people in Washington D.C. is finally facing criminal charges. That’s right, congressman George Santos stands accused of violating campaign finance laws and other potential misdeeds, which are probably the tip of the iceberg, since the man’s history is like a carnival sideshow on ketamine. I think the natural
- [Russia: another Victory Day without a victory in Ukraine](https://globalcomment.com/russia-another-victory-day-without-a-victory-in-ukraine/) - “Russia does not deserve a millimeter of the victory of its grandfathers in the World War 2”, said Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner private military company frontman, in a video released on Russia's traditional May 9 Victory Day. Indeed, the Russian Federation has proven an inability to achieve small tactical victories in Ukraine, let alone the
- [Eurovision: even before the singing starts, the contest is a fascinating reflection of international rules and politics](https://globalcomment.com/eurovision-even-before-the-singing-starts-the-contest-is-a-fascinating-reflection-of-international-rules-and-politics/) - Paul James Cardwell, King's College London and Jed Odermatt, City, University of London The Eurovision bandwagon has firmly arrived in Liverpool. During a week of two semi-finals, 37 competing countries will be whittled down to 26. Around 160 million people are then expected to tune in to the grand final on Saturday May 13. From
- [The web's top three #62](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-62/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Jamie Bartlett, Ruth Mayer, Aaron Gordon and watchfulcoyote.
- [Podcast Showcase: Jeff Does Vegas](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-jeff-does-vegas/) - Taking you to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip... and beyond! Featuring conversations with entertainers and experts as well as trip reports with reviews of hotels, casinos, restaurants, shows, attractions
- ["A beautifully elegiac piece of art": The Outsiders at 40](https://globalcomment.com/a-beautifully-elegiac-piece-of-art-the-outsiders-at-40/) - 40 years is half a lifetime. For some, 40 years is their lifetime. Others never get to see 40 years. Was it really 40 years ago when Francis Ford Coppola, director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now released The Outsiders, a small coming-of-age movie about working-class teenagers growing up in the 1950s? That Stevie Wonder
- [The poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls continues](https://globalcomment.com/the-poisoning-of-iranian-schoolgirls-continues/) - These days, in different cities of Iran, there are women and girls without hijab - despite arrests and fines (from $10 to $70,000, depending on the judge) - in public places, such as schools and universities. There is also an increasing number of CCTV cameras to identify and arrest these people. These show that the
- [Nagorno-Karabakh: why is Armenia’s position so hopeless?](https://globalcomment.com/nagorno-karabakh-why-is-armenias-position-so-hopeless/) - Two and a half years after Armenia and Azerbaijan ended the 44-day war they fought over Nagorno-Karabakh, Yerevan seems to have completely relinquished the mountainous region that was under the Armenian forces’ control for almost three decades. A new reality on the ground could soon force the Karabakh Armenians to make a difficult choice –
- [The web's top three #61](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-61/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Simon Hattenstone, Kathryn Schulz and Annie Lennox.
- [How will you age? Science and life teach us some lessons](https://globalcomment.com/how-will-you-age-science-and-life-teach-us-some-lessons/) - "You die young, or you get older. There is nothing in between! You may as well enjoy it," - Helen Mirren.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: May 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-may-2023/) - The coming weeks bring series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patricia Arquette, India Amarteifio, Case Walker, Chase Sui Wonders, Teresa Palmer, Guy Pearce. Looking ahead to May, a host of new television releases will be arriving in living rooms around the world. For starters, we have the long-awaited return of HBO's irreverent comedy The Other Two, as
- [The toxic gurus using their power for bad](https://globalcomment.com/the-toxic-gurus-using-their-power-for-bad/) - I wish I could say that Andrew Tate was not my problem. Life is stressful enough for me as it is. But ever since this particular creepy influencer has been hit with human trafficking and rape charges — and now additional charges of incitement to violence — it seems that other aspiring “OnlyFans agency owners”
- [Amid the war in Ukraine, Russia’s Wagner Group eyes up Sudan’s gold](https://globalcomment.com/amid-the-war-in-ukraine-russias-wagner-group-eyes-up-sudans-gold/) - While Ukraine prepares to launch a large-scale counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the southeast of the country, the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group is reportedly eyeing up the Sudan conflict. But does Moscow have any political goals in the northeast African country? “Death is our business – and business is good”, is a rather bizarre motto
- [“Are you willing to sacrifice that which is most precious to you?”: Shadow And Bone season 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/are-you-willing-to-sacrifice-that-which-is-most-precious-to-you-shadow-and-bone-season-2-review/) - Two years after its premiere, Shadow and Bone season 2 is now available on Netflix. Finally, the time has come to return to the realm of Ravka and unravel the unresolved mysteries. Before we begin our review of the show's second season, this would be a good time to rewind a bit. The television series
- [The project to protect whales in Chile with a smart aquatic network](https://globalcomment.com/the-project-to-protect-whales-in-chile-with-a-smart-aquatic-network/) - The Blue BOAT Initiative installed the first smart buoy in the South American region in October 2022. It will be part of a network of acoustic buoys for the protection of whales in Chile, trying to counteract the risk factors caused by human activity. The device avoids collisions with whales by sending early warning signals
- [Why the Ukrainian counteroffensive matters](https://globalcomment.com/why-the-ukrainian-counteroffensive-matters/) - While the world awaits Ukraine’s spring or summer counteroffensive against the Russian forces in the southeast of the war-torn country, Moscow, Kyiv and the West seem to be preparing the ground for potential ceasefire talks. That, however, does not mean that the conflict in the Eastern European nation will end anytime soon. The war in
- [The web's top three #59](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-59/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Yuan Yi Zhu, Eric Pape, Drew Barrymore and Brooke Shields.
- [Review: The Wolf of Wall Street](https://globalcomment.com/review-the-wolf-of-wall-street/) - This is Jordan Belfort’s America and he doesn’t want to go down without a fight.
- [Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker review](https://globalcomment.com/boom-boom-the-world-vs-boris-becker-review/) - As a kid I would get ill with tonsilitis about once a year and be off school for a fortnight. There was no rhyme or reason for the timing, but my throat would want to suffocate me, I couldn’t swallow, and my tonsils looked like a pair of Frank Bruno’s boxing gloves. Suffice to say
- [Podcast Showcase: The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-research-like-a-pro-genealogy-podcast/) - Diana and Nicole are professional genealogists who help clients solve difficult research problems.
- [The secret life of DC is definitely not boring](https://globalcomment.com/the-secret-life-of-dc-is-definitely-not-boring/) - Washington DC has the reputation of being boring. And that is not correct.
- [‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal.’ First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system](https://globalcomment.com/its-like-youre-a-criminal-but-i-am-not-a-criminal-first-hand-accounts-of-the-trauma-of-being-stuck-in-the-uk-asylum-system/) - Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Pseudonyms are used to protect the interviewees’ identities. Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be
- [The web's top three #58](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-58/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of N. Kirkpatrick, Atthar Mirza, Manuel Canales, Hannah Sharland and John Oliver.
- [“We contain the other, hopelessly and forever”: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano](https://globalcomment.com/we-contain-the-other-hopelessly-and-forever-dear-edward-by-ann-napolitano/) - Dear Edward is about survival, grief, memories, loss and healing. But it is also about friendship, hope, resilience and the amazing capacity we humans have to learn to trust and love again. It is a moving and profound story.
- ["Gloriously extreme": Infinity Pool review](https://globalcomment.com/gloriously-extreme-infinity-pool/) - Never forget how much the super-rich despise you. Never forget that the contempt they hold you in is worse because it isn’t even deliberate. Never forget that they are so out of touch, so insulated from the rancid trauma they have unleashed for much of this century, that their loathing of the proles is largely
- [Iranians v. Iranians?](https://globalcomment.com/iranians-v-iranians/) - Last month, Global Comment published an article by Simin Fadaee, which is about the killing of Mahsa Amini and the widespread protests of Iranians after this incident. The writer has made references to the historical, social, and political events of Iran that I do not agree with in some parts. I have been given the
- [Why banning LGBTQ+ books does everyone an injustice](https://globalcomment.com/why-banning-lgbtq-books-does-everyone-an-injustice/) - Some people never seem to rest in their attempts to stop young people from knowing that queer people exist. And contrary to popular belief, this is not just a US-based problem in the West - and even if it was, what happens there seeps into the rest of the Western world at some point. And
- [The web's top three #57](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-57/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Sian Norris, Ej Dickson, Adam Rawnsley, Stefania Matache and Novara Media.
- [Trump’s indictment stretches US legal system in new ways – a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand](https://globalcomment.com/trumps-indictment-stretches-us-legal-system-in-new-ways-a-former-prosecutor-explains-4-key-points-to-understand/) - Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School When former President Donald Trump turns himself over to authorities in New York on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and is arraigned, the charges on which a Manhattan grand jury indicted him will likely be made public. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg obtained the indictment on March 30, 2023,
- [As the star of the the FBI/Fat Ass Incident, I have things to say](https://globalcomment.com/as-the-star-of-the-the-fbi-fat-ass-incident-i-have-things-to-say/) - Out of all of the dumb things that have happened to me lately, nothing bewilders me more than the Russian-American woman who threatened me with the FBI and then called my ass fat. It’s bewildering, because if you’ve spent any significant time in this country, you’ll know that a) most of us have nothing to
- [Montenegro: the end of Europe’s longest-serving autocrat](https://globalcomment.com/montenegro-the-end-of-europes-longest-serving-autocrat/) - There is a European country whose leader has been in power since 1990, four years longer than Belarus’ strongman Alexander Lukashenko. This weekend, the game for Montenegro’s President Milo Djukanovic will finally be over.
- [The web's top three #56](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-56/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Craig Silverman, Bianca Fortis, Suzanne Heywood and Sheffield Online
- [“Hello, Zeki Müren?”: how a phone hotline defined a web documentary about Turkey’s greatest queer legend](https://globalcomment.com/hello-zeki-muren-how-a-phone-hotline-defined-a-web-documentary-about-turkeys-greatest-queer-legend/) - I found it curious that my grandmother, a conservative woman who prayed five times a day, fasted during the whole month of Ramadan, and did not leave home without a headscarf, was a fan of this gender-bending and rumored-to-be gay singer.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: April 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-april-2023/) - Last month brought us great audiovisual titles such as the third installment of The Mandalorian on Disney+, the electrifying release of the thriller The Power on Prime Video, and the long-awaited second season of Shadow and Bone available on Netflix. Undoubtedly, the beginning of the year has been unbeatable as far as premieres are concerned
- [Will China save Russia from a defeat in Ukraine?](https://globalcomment.com/will-china-save-russia-from-a-defeat-in-ukraine/) - In order to avoid, or at least postpone, what appears to be an inevitable defeat in Ukraine, Russia desperately needs China’s help. In the long-term, Moscow is unlikely to be able to continue fighting the war on its own against a country that is firmly backed by the entire Western civilization. But will Beijing really
- [The web's top three #55](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-55/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Simon Hattenstone, Meg O'Connor and Layla Moran.
- [How web-based novels democratize the writing world](https://globalcomment.com/how-web-based-novels-democratize-the-writing-world/) - Web-reading platforms have become so popular in the last several years that many companies have started to follow the trend. From California to Singapore, these start-ups are competing to attract the best authors and most loyal readers. Most well-performing stories fall in the romance and fantasy genres. You’ll see that books with “CEO” and “werewolves”
- [Shattered and galvanized](https://globalcomment.com/shattered-and-galvanized/) - Ukrainian war photographer Julia Kochetova recently wrote on her Instagram: “I hope the war ends before my heart does.” It’s a simple and elegant statement. Like a slap across the face. Both far-right and far-left media in the West love to refer to Ukrainians as extremely bloodthirsty, ever hungry for war — because Ukrainians want
- [Karabakh Armenians: between ethnic cleansing and reintegration into Azerbaijan](https://globalcomment.com/karabakh-armenians-between-ethnic-cleansing-and-reintegration-into-azerbaijan/) - The United States seems to be the only major power that can prevent an escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Although the South Caucasus has traditionally been in Russia’s geopolitical orbit, Moscow, bogged down in Ukraine, is unlikely to have capacity to deal with the ongoing crisis in the mountainous region of Azerbaijan that has been
- [The web's top three #54](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-54/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Megan Squire, Michael Edison Hayden, Ali Breland and Omid Djalili.
- [The Oscars 2023: where to watch the Best Picture nominees this year](https://globalcomment.com/the-oscars-2023-where-to-watch-the-best-picture-nominees-this-year/) - The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12 from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The ceremony will air live on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), and will be televised in more than 200 countries around the world. Jimmy Kimmel, who previously hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018, will
- [Iran: unions and civil rights groups demand democracy and social justice](https://globalcomment.com/iran-unions-and-civil-rights-groups-demand-democracy-and-social-justice/) - Simin Fadaee, University of Manchester Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic struggles – including labour unions, teachers, women’s groups and youth and student movements – issued an ultimatum to the government of the Islamic Republic. The Charter
- [Why Tennessee’s law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment](https://globalcomment.com/why-tennessees-law-limiting-drag-performances-likely-violates-the-first-amendment/) - Mark Satta, Wayne State University On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag performances. This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in numerous states to restrict or eliminate events like drag shows and drag story hours. These legislative efforts have been accompanied by inflammatory
- [The web's top three #53](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-53/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Caroline Chen, Irena Hwang, Al Shaw, Mellissa Fung and Alon Lee Green.
- ["Tense, melancholic and violent fiction": The Last Of Us](https://globalcomment.com/tense-melancholic-and-violent-fiction-the-last-of-us/) - It is a meditation on the experience of the survivors of a devastated world and the effort required to overcome tragedy and pain.
- ["An earthly Götterdämmerung of unparalleled savagery": Ran](https://globalcomment.com/an-earthly-gotterdammerung-of-unparalleled-savagery-ran/) - The film director Akira Kurosawa was often called The Emperor. In Ran, we only need to bear witness to the demonic majesty that depicts the slaughter of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s retinue on the blackened, volcanic slopes of Mount Fuji to understand how well deserved that title is. After 50 years of brutal warfare, Hidetora, now
- [Cosplaying as a cool guy in a post-apocalyptic wasteland](https://globalcomment.com/cosplaying-as-a-cool-guy-in-a-post-apocalyptic-wasteland/) - ChatGPT is not sentient — however, it is learning, and who knows, it may be a sign we’re headed closer to the technological singularity.
- [Mocking the police got an Ohio man arrested – and the Supreme Court ignored The Onion’s plea to define the limits of parody](https://globalcomment.com/mocking-the-police-got-an-ohio-man-arrested-and-the-supreme-court-ignored-the-onions-plea-to-define-the-limits-of-parody/) - Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond with “Of course not! The First Amendment protects us.” But Anthony Novak learned otherwise.
- [The web's top three #52](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-52/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Vauhini Vara, Shawn Boburg and Amanda Knox.
- [The Ukraine war anniversary: how long will the bloodshed last?](https://globalcomment.com/the-ukraine-war-anniversary-how-long-will-the-bloodshed-last/) - One year after the Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, the Eastern European nation is firmly backed by the entirety of Western civilization, and Russia is on its own.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: March 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-march-2023/) - Among the most anticipated releases for the month of March are the premiere of Disney's The Mandalorian, the highly anticipated second season of Netflix's Shadow and Bone and the launch of The CW's Gotham Knights. In addition, we will enjoy
- [15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory](https://globalcomment.com/15-minute-cities-how-to-separate-the-reality-from-the-conspiracy-theory/) - The hottest conspiracy theory of 2023 comes from an unlikely corner: town planning. This relates to the idea of “the 15-minute city” and has even gone so far as to be mentioned in UK parliament by an MP who called the idea “an international socialist concept” that will “cost us our personal freedom”.
- [Podcast Showcase: Entrepreneur's Enigma](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-entrepreneurs-enigma/) - Entrepreneur's Enigma is a podcast about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.
- [The web's top three #51](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-51/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Mabel Banfield-Nwachi, Marianna Spring and Sandi Toksvig.
- [Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership](https://globalcomment.com/nicola-sturgeon-and-jacinda-ardern-what-two-shock-resignations-tell-us-about-good-leadership/) - Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern have both won widespread respect and admiration for their strong, courageous and determined leadership. But it is perhaps in their exit from office that the parallels are the most striking. Sturgeon’s resignation speech had many echoes of Ardern’s speech in January announcing her decision to stand down.
- [Fretting my way to hope](https://globalcomment.com/fretting-my-way-to-hope/) - The standard answer is that, “Everyone is always spying on everyone else. Calm down.” Fair enough, but when a spying program is so glaringly exposed, this means that there has been a chain of fuck ups.
- [Could Kazakhstan form a new “non-aligned movement”?](https://globalcomment.com/could-kazakhstan-form-a-new-non-aligned-movement/) - Kazakhstan seeks to position itself as an important region that has good relations with all major powers. Even though Astana is Russia’s ally...
- [The web's top three #50](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-50/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words of Lucy Jones, Nico Walker and Pink News.
- [Podcast Showcase: Three Decades of Tragedy: A History of the Thirty Years War](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-three-decades-of-tragedy-a-history-of-the-thirty-years-war/) - The Thirty Years war is an important aspect of modern European history, yet it is little known or talked about as I found. So I wanted people to have a more comprehensive understanding of this devastating war, to understand it's influence on European history.
- [From Scratch and other Italian-flavored Netflix Valentine's treats](https://globalcomment.com/from-scratch-and-other-italian-flavored-netflix-valentines-treats/) - Italy has all the ingredients for great love stories. For a marathon this February 14 on Netflix, check out these romances set in Italy that you must not miss.
- [Why Bakhmut doesn’t matter](https://globalcomment.com/why-bakhmut-doesnt-matter/) - Bakhmut is also often described as a “meat grinder”, given that both sides suffer enormously high casualties.
- [The web's top three #49](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-49/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the work of Sian Norris, Matt Gertz and Hillary Clinton.
- [The emotional and physical journey of induced lactation](https://globalcomment.com/the-emotional-and-physical-journey-of-induced-lactation/) - Mothers who have not had their babies in their wombs should know that just because they have not physically delivered their baby does not mean that they also have to give up breastfeeding
- ["An audacious act of self-aggrandising": The Fabelmans review](https://globalcomment.com/an-audacious-act-of-self-aggrandising-the-fabelmans-review/) - Watching The Fablemans is such a bitter pill to swallow. You’ll love it and loathe it in equal measure.
- [Santos: funny until he's not](https://globalcomment.com/santos-funny-until-hes-not/) - I’m a changed man, willing to get help” is a cottage industry all of its own now.
- [The web's top three #48](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-48/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the work of Asawin Suebsaeng, Patrick Reis, Jadine Ngan and Sandi Toksvig.
- [Podcast Showcase: The Book of Life: A Podcast About Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-book-of-life-a-podcast-about-jewish-kidlit-mostly/) - The Book of Life is an interview-format podcast about Jewish kidlit, mostly, with occasional coverage of YA/adult books, music, film and web.
- [The best TV & streaming premieres: February 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-streaming-premieres-february-2023/) - So you're wondering what you should watch in February? What are the most anticipated returns on the small screen? The truth is, we have a lot to choose from.
- [BARDO, Tedious Chronicle of a Handful of Ideas](https://globalcomment.com/bardo-tedious-chronicle-of-a-handful-of-ideas/) - BARDO finds the director at his most self-reflexive. He’s reached that point in life where he has taken on the unique burden of telling his own story.
- [Andrew Tate: research has long shown how feminist progress is always followed by a misogynistic backlash](https://globalcomment.com/andrew-tate-research-has-long-shown-how-feminist-progress-is-always-followed-by-a-misogynistic-backlash/) - Andrew Tate is a man who has made a living out of controversy. The media coverage since his arrest in Romania on suspicion of rape, human trafficking and organised crime has largely called him out for his misogynistic views.
- [Serbia’s Vucic’s dilemma: how to recognize Kosovo and hold on to power](https://globalcomment.com/serbias-vucics-dilemma-how-to-recognize-kosovo-and-hold-on-to-power/) - The West is reportedly pressuring Serbia to implicitly recognize Kosovo – the breakaway province that unilaterally declared independence in 2008.
- [The web's top three #47](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-47/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words and pictures of David Smith, Ava Kofman and Dr Eric B.
- [The web's top three #32](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-32/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Cezary Podkul, Cindy Liu, Mia Galuppo, Katie Kilkenny and Joshua Kendall
- [Podcast Showcase: The Virtual Meet Up](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-virtual-meet-up/) - The Virtual Meet Up is brought to you by Dara and Gael with El Media. In this podcast we discuss everything culture from fashion, music, to current affairs that influence us. We celebrate internet culture in the age of ‘from home’ life.
- [Mental health problems during pregnancy and the postpartum period](https://globalcomment.com/mental-health-problems-during-pregnancy-and-the-postpartum-period/) - As many as 1 in 5 women have mental health problems in pregnancy or after birth. Early treatment and monitoring can make all the difference.
- [A fearsome thing](https://globalcomment.com/a-fearsome-thing/) - The ghouls fear what they can’t understand: dignity, resolve, self-sacrifice, courage. People who think they can buy and sell anyone have no concept of such things.
- [Will the winter and spring offensives in Ukraine reshape the war?](https://globalcomment.com/will-the-winter-and-spring-offensives-in-ukraine-reshape-the-war/) - As the war in Ukraine rages on, both sides seem to be preparing to launch large-scale offensives. While Russia continues building up troops in Belarus, as well as in southern Ukraine, at this point it remains highly uncertain what the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ next move could be.
- [The web's top three #46](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-46/) - If you only click 3 links this week, choose these. This week, the words and pictures of Sarah Marshall, Andrew Deck, Raksha Kumar and John Derting.
- [Podcast Showcase: Creating Confidence with Heather Monahan](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-creating-confidence-with-heather-monahan/) - For anyone looking to break through to the next level of success in their life this is the show for you! Guests have included Gary V, Sara Blakely, Seth Godin, Kaitlyn Bristowe and many other celebrities and successful entrepreneurs.
- ["Truly entertaining and daring": Wednesday review](https://globalcomment.com/truly-entertaining-and-daring-wednesday-review/) - Every so often, the Addams family emerges with a new and daring version. Now, the gothic clan is back with a bang in the fiction Wednesday, the latest adaptation developed by Netflix.
- [In praise of the small premise](https://globalcomment.com/in-praise-of-the-small-premise/) - There isn’t a genre-bending twist. It’s not set in a time period as yet unexplored. The stakes aren’t life-and-death. And this smallness is part of the show’s appeal.
- [The web's top three #45](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-45/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the accomplished words of Gaby Hinsliff, Ian Brown and Emlyn Pearce.
- [The movies to stream right now to start 2023 in the best way](https://globalcomment.com/the-movies-to-stream-right-now-to-start-2023-in-the-best-way/) - The films on this list will help you get up on a desk to see life from another angle, teach you the sacred value of nature, the importance of taking care of our mental health, make you ask yourself what you really want and venture out to fulfill your wildest or most challenging dreams.
- ["Wretched malignant tendrils obscuring the comforting light of capitalism’s lies": White Noise review](https://globalcomment.com/wretched-malignant-tendrils-obscuring-the-comforting-light-of-capitalisms-lies-white-noise-review/) - The “Toxic Event” feels like a catastrophic accident but it’s a lot more fun to believe that it is the manifest destiny of Jack Gladley, a professor of Hitler Studies
- [Ukrainian resolve vs. the Russian death cult](https://globalcomment.com/ukrainian-resolve-vs-the-russian-death-cult/) - It can be so hard to explain how certain Russian officials think and act to a Western audience. You end up sounding crazy because of how crazy the subject matter is.
- [Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh: Between Azerbaijani blockade and Russian impotence](https://globalcomment.com/armenians-in-nagorno-karabakh-between-azerbaijani-blockade-and-russian-impotence/) - Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh – a mountainous region internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, although it has effectively been under Armenian control for three decades – seem to be one of the greatest victims of Russia’s debacle in Ukraine.
- [The web's top three #44](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-44/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the accomplished words of
- [Podcast Showcase: The Art of Social Media](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-art-of-social-media/) - The Art of Social Media podcast is a series of interviews with some of the world's most influential and innovative social marketing experts and thought leaders who can help you in growing your business through social media.
- [13 songs from this year that you will keep listening to when you welcome in 2023](https://globalcomment.com/13-songs-from-this-year-that-you-will-keep-listening-to-when-you-welcome-in-2023/) - However, we have made a list with the songs that will probably bring you many memories and help you start 2023 so you can continue creating fun memories of love, hope and learning.
- [The most anticipated TV shows we can't wait to see in 2023](https://globalcomment.com/the-most-anticipated-tv-shows-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2023/) - 2023 is already shaping up to be another emblematic period on the small screen. Everything indicates that we will receive great scripts, formidable characters, and risky ideas.
- [What is ahead for Russia and Ukraine in 2023?](https://globalcomment.com/what-is-ahead-for-russia-and-ukraine-in-2023/) - The Ukraine war will almost certainly last throughout 2023. The very nature of the conflict suggests that it will end only when Russia completely withdraws its troops from the Eastern European country. But will that happen anytime soon?
- [Podcast Showcase: History of Africa](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-history-of-africa/) - On the History of Africa, we take an in-depth look at African cultures, societies, and civilizations from all corners of the continent.
- [Visit the most Christmassy places in the world on your phone](https://globalcomment.com/visit-the-most-christmassy-places-in-the-world-on-your-phone/) - Maybe you're not lucky enough to live in a city that looks like something out of a Christmas card, but you can certainly enjoy them from a distance
- [Zelensky is an ordinary hero](https://globalcomment.com/zelensky-is-an-ordinary-hero/) - The thing about being a hero is that heroes are still ordinary.
- [How Javanese people celebrate Christmas](https://globalcomment.com/how-javanese-people-celebrate-christmas/) - On the Indonesian island of Java, Christmas celebrations have adapted to fit the culture of the region.
- [The web's top three #43](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-43/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the accomplished words of Alan Shearer, Phil Miller and Russell Howard.
- [Drones and repression: how the crises in Ukraine and Iran are linked](https://globalcomment.com/drones-and-repression-how-the-crises-in-ukraine-and-iran-are-linked/) - Russia, which by many accounts has depleted at least half of its ballistic and cruise missile stockpiles, is apparently so eager to facilitate the delivery of Iranian missiles that it's willing to help the Iranian regime crush the protests.
- [A festive package, with stupendous photography and visual effects: The Santa Clauses](https://globalcomment.com/a-festive-package-with-stupendous-photography-and-visual-effects-the-santa-clauses/) - One has to appreciate the ambition and ingenuity of the show's creators, Jack Burditt and Tim Allen. But...
- [High Art: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed](https://globalcomment.com/high-art-all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed/) - What the general public viewed as cinematic “characters,” to those on the inside were just people being themselves. Which at the time was a revelation. And actually still is.
- [Shark fishing is a global problem that demands local solutions](https://globalcomment.com/shark-fishing-is-a-global-problem-that-demands-local-solutions/) - Trade in shark products is a major driver of shark overfishing, leading to the deaths of millions of sharks every year. The new Cites listings aim to keep the international trade of 54 species of shark and ray within sustainable limits.
- [The web's top three #42](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-42/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the accomplished words of Hannah Lewis, Rebecca Jennings and BBC News
- [How the 'Sober Curious' movement is affecting culture](https://globalcomment.com/how-the-sober-curious-movement-is-affecting-culture/) - The ins and outs of the 'Sober Curious' movement and how it’s influencing the changing depictions of alcohol and sobriety in our culture.
- [Fleeing Putin’s war, Russians are increasingly flocking to pro-Kremlin Serbia](https://globalcomment.com/fleeing-putins-war-russians-are-increasingly-flocking-to-pro-kremlin-serbia/) - Since the Ukraine war is unlikely to end anytime soon, Serbia is expected to continue hosting Russian migrants. But is that good or bad for Serbia?
- [Gothic heroes](https://globalcomment.com/gothic-heroes/) - We’re ghostly and uncertain but also furious and determined, stumbling through a world that has become a haunted house.
- [EU enlargement: more false hope for the Balkans](https://globalcomment.com/eu-enlargement-more-false-hope-for-the-balkans/) - On December 6, the first-ever summit between the EU and local leaders took place in the Balkans, rather than in Western Europe. However, everything about relations between Brussels and the EU hopefuls is rather uncertain and unclear.
- [Is Serena Williams the new Sarah Baartman?](https://globalcomment.com/is-serena-williams-the-new-sarah-baartman/) - The fact that there is even a discussion of the possibility that Serena is not fulfilling her potential reveals the very different standards we have for white and black women.
- [The web's top three #41](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-41/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the accomplished words of Chiara Eisner, RF Jurjevics and Carl Sagan.
- [China protests: Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but are too terrorised to join in](https://globalcomment.com/china-protests-uyghur-people-have-suffered-most-from-draconian-zero-covid-policies-but-are-too-terrorised-to-join-in/) - The impact of years of systematic strategies of Chinese state terror against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims means that those communities have remained deathly quiet in the aftermath of the fire.
- ["A tyrant resplendent in hand-made trouser suits": Tár](https://globalcomment.com/a-tyrant-resplendent-in-hand-made-trouser-suits-tar/) - Lydia Tár is a colossus. She is a self-made maestro, her peerless achievements carefully curated by herself via Wikipedia and an extended interview with Adam Gopnik at The New Yorker Festival.
- [The best TV & streaming premieres: December 2022](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-streaming-premieres-december-2022/) - Our guide to the best shows to stream this December, including a gorgeous Christmas TV round-up.
- [Podcast Showcase: The Tiny Vet Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-tiny-vet-podcast/) - The Tiny Vet Podcast goes over common questions and misconceptions about pets and animals with veterinary surgeon Dr Nicole Su and comedian Jez Watts. The truth about pets is out there, and it is in this short, sharp, and hilarious podcast.
- [The web's top three #40](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-40/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Kris Newby, Matt Blake and Tony Ann.
- [Black Friday: so many online returns end up in landfill – here’s what needs to happen to change that](https://globalcomment.com/black-friday-so-many-online-returns-end-up-in-landfill-heres-what-needs-to-happen-to-change-that/) - One in ten shoppers even admit to buying clothes solely for the purpose of taking a photo for social media. More than half of all clothes purchased online are returned.
- [Podcast Showcase: Salty Sex Cast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-salty-sex-cast/) - This is the podcast you tune into when you want to reach your optimal level of sexual wellness. Whether you consider yourself a seasoned sexpert or have a hard time even saying the word 'sex' out loud, we have a message you want to hear.
- [This country changed me](https://globalcomment.com/this-country-changed-me/) - It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States again, and this year I’m really grateful to be thoroughly in love with this country. It’s not the world’s most ideal relationship
- [Serbia: Kosovo crisis will not lead to destabilization of the Balkans](https://globalcomment.com/serbia-kosovo-crisis-will-not-lead-to-destabilization-of-the-balkans/) - Tensions are growing in northern Kosovo a day after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti failed to reach a deal
- [The web's top three #39](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-39/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Marina Hyde, Molly Osberg and Courtney Act.
- [Podcast Showcase: The River Radius Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-river-radius-podcast/) - The River Radius is a cultural nexus of rivers, people and boats. People who love this podcast are people who look at a river and feel the entire universe moving past them in the flow.
- [Serbia: is air pollution ever going to end?](https://globalcomment.com/serbia-is-air-pollution-ever-going-to-end/) - 11,000 people a year prematurely die as a consequence of the prolonged exposure to air pollution in Serbia.
- ["A Technicolor horror show": Pearl](https://globalcomment.com/a-technicolor-horror-show-pearl/) - Pearl is an instant icon, not only of the horror genre but of any genre
- [What will come next after Russia’s Kherson fiasco?](https://globalcomment.com/what-will-come-next-after-russias-kherson-fiasco/) - After Russia withdrew from Kharkiv, the Kremlin continued its policy of “strategic regrouping” by abandoning Kherson – a territory Moscow sees as an integral part of the Russian Federation.
- [The web's top three #38](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-38/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Ian Frisch, Emma Yasinski and Joe Lycett
- [Podcast Showcase: Charity Matters](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-charity-matters/) - The Charity Matters Podcast shares the stories of innovators, entrepreneurs and inspiring modern-day heroes who set out to solve the problems of humanity with their incredible journeys of service.
- [Microgreens: the ideal superfood for your diet?](https://globalcomment.com/microgreens-the-ideal-superfood-for-your-diet/) - They're tasty and even NASA is fascinated by them. But are they as nutritious as people say?
- [The persistent illusion](https://globalcomment.com/the-persistent-illusion/) - In my childhood home, which we drove by while trying to not act too creepy, my father’s legacy is carried on by a magnolia tree that still stands watch in the front yard
- [There is no peaceful solution to the Ukraine war](https://globalcomment.com/there-is-no-peaceful-solution-to-the-ukraine-war/) - The United States is reportedly pressuring Ukraine to start negotiating with Russia. Although the Kremlin desperately needs a ceasefire agreement that would help it save face, Kyiv is unlikely to make any concessions to Moscow.
- [The web's top three #37](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-37/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Vadim Smyslov, Niamh McIntyre, Rosie Bradbury, Billy Perrigo and Fascinating.
- ["No one is safe in Westeros": House of the Dragon](https://globalcomment.com/no-one-is-safe-in-westeros-house-of-the-dragon/) - This fantasy world, the prequel to Game of Thrones, is based on the book Fire and Blood by George R.R. Martin and takes us back to Westeros.
- ["Enough of America’s bullshit": Emily The Criminal](https://globalcomment.com/enough-of-americas-bullshit-emily-the-criminal/) - All she wanted to do was study art at college and work for an advertising company, now she’s living in a Kafkaesque nightmare where her life is over before it even started.
- [Are houseplants an economical way to purify indoor spaces?](https://globalcomment.com/are-plants-an-economical-way-to-purify-indoor-spaces/) - Some people believe that indoor plants could provide an affordable solution to air quality problems. But are they really beneficial?
- [The UK’s asylum system is in crisis, but the government – not refugees – is to blame](https://globalcomment.com/the-uks-asylum-system-is-in-crisis-but-the-government-not-refugees-is-to-blame/) - For Home Secretary Suella Braverman to blame asylum seekers for a failing system is concerning.
- [The web's top three #36](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-36/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Julia-Simone Rutgers, Brian Cathcart and Fascinating.
- [The web's top three #35](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-35/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Adam Ramsay, Stephen Rodrick and Waterstones.
- [Podcast Showcase: StoryLearning Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-storylearning-podcast/) - Host Olly Richards, who speaks eight languages, answers your language learning questions every week so that you can get the answers you need to whatever is standing in your way to multilingualism!
- [I rewatched The Omen to celebrate Halloween (and the story of my birth)](https://globalcomment.com/i-rewatched-the-omen-to-celebrate-halloween-and-the-story-of-my-birth/) - Director Richard Donner didn't need a lot of effects or gore to scare viewers, because the script, the soundtrack and Damian's macabre gaze do much of the terrifying work.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: November 2022](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-november-2022/) - November will be packed with stellar, high-profile series. Check out our calendar and here you will find a guide to the top titles coming to your TV or laptop.
- [It's still February](https://globalcomment.com/its-still-february/) - A friend who was forced to flee the city of Kharkiv recently said, “It’s still February.”
- [Ukraine: Waiting for a local nuclear Armageddon](https://globalcomment.com/ukraine-waiting-for-a-local-nuclear-armageddon/) - Russia’ has “readied forces and capabilities” to deal with radioactive contamination following Moscow’s claims that Ukraine is developing a “dirty bomb”.
- [Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me](https://globalcomment.com/twin-peaks-fire-walk-with-me/) - Thirty years on, Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me is still the film that haunts me the most. I can feel it scratching behind my eyes, screaming in my ears and shrieking at my soul.
- [The witches are back…: Hocus Pocus 2 review](https://globalcomment.com/the-witches-are-back-hocus-pocus-2-review/) - Fans continue to watch Hocus Pocus as something of a tradition. Nearly 30 years after its release, Disney has finally managed to deliver a sequel, Hocus Pocus 2.
- [Podcast Showcase: The Community Cats Podcast](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-community-cats-podcast/) - The Community Cats Podcast is where you learn how to turn your passion for cats into action. We help you make your home, backyard, neighborhood, and community a better place for cats through the podcast and other virtual training programs.
- [What will be Lukashenko’s casus belli for entering the Ukraine war?](https://globalcomment.com/what-will-be-lukashenkos-casus-belli-for-entering-the-ukraine-war/) - Belarus seems to be preparing to more actively participate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow’s only ally in Europe may not deploy its troops to the war-torn country yet, but the Russian military could soon intensify attacks on Ukraine from Belarusian territory.
- [The web's top three #34](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-34/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Jake Tapper, Anonymous, Oliver Carroll, and Nicola Sturgeon.
- [Podcast Showcase: The Accessible Stall](https://globalcomment.com/podcast-showcase-the-accessible-stall/) - 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 The Accessible Stall. Sum up your podcast in three sentences The Accessible Stall is a podcast that keeps it real about disability. It's hosted by two best friends,
- [No work, no hope: the hard life of drag queens in Rio de Janeiro](https://globalcomment.com/no-work-no-hope-the-hard-life-of-drag-queens-in-rio-de-janeiro/) - As gay bars close and dating moves online, what is the future for Brazil's drag queens?
- [Immortal poets and living children](https://globalcomment.com/immortal-poets-and-living-children/) - The first words I heard from my cousin that morning was, “We’re alive, but…”
- [Russia and the EU: the competition for influence in the South Caucasus](https://globalcomment.com/russia-and-the-eu-the-competition-for-influence-in-the-south-caucasus/) - While Moscow remains preoccupied with the Ukraine war, Brussels has managed to strengthen its role in the region that has traditionally been in the Kremlin’s sphere of influence.
- [We have a brand new look!](https://globalcomment.com/we-have-a-brand-new-look/) - As we relaunch our magazine with a brand and fresh new look, we urge you to join in this global conversation.
- [Vabbing, the newest and strangest viral fragrance](https://globalcomment.com/vabbing-the-newest-and-strangest-viral-fragrance/) - Would you be able to go to the extreme of using your vaginal secretions to seduce? While it may seem a bit strange, this is called vabbing, the new trend on TikTok.
- [Blonde: "biographical fiction meshed with misery porn"](https://globalcomment.com/blonde-biographical-fiction-meshed-with-misery-porn/) - We’re edging into Mommie Dearest territory, biographical fiction meshed with misery porn, childhood trauma setting up more trauma to come. Absent fathers and homicidal mothers are a heady brew
- [Can sharing become over-sharing in art and literature?](https://globalcomment.com/can-sharing-become-over-sharing-in-art-and-literature/) - “Writers should be bold,” says novelist and playwright Michele Lee from Australia. “They shouldn't be sociopaths but they should be bold.”
- [Venezuela and U.S. swap prisoners, including Maduro's relatives](https://globalcomment.com/venezuela-and-u-s-swap-prisoners-including-maduros-relatives/) - The move is a rare gesture for the two countries' diplomatic relations, which have been strained since Hugo Chávez was president, and which escalated after the United States did not recognize Maduro as president in 2019.
- [Iranian women have been rebelling against restrictions since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 – with renewed hope that protests this time will end differently](https://globalcomment.com/iranian-women-have-been-rebelling-against-restrictions-since-the-islamic-revolution-in-1979-with-renewed-hope-that-protests-this-time-will-end-differently/) - Shouts of “death to the dictator” and “woman, life, freedom” are reverberating throughout the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, while in custody of the “morality police” in Tehran.
- [Venezuela and Colombia resume diplomatic relations after three years](https://globalcomment.com/venezuela-and-colombia-resume-diplomatic-relations-after-three-years/) - With a new president in Colombia, who has political ideologies closer to Maduro's, a way was opened for the recovery of communications between Bogota and Caracas, which had been interrupted three years ago.
- [Why Roe v. Wade is a humanitarian issue](https://globalcomment.com/why-roe-v-wade-is-a-humanitarian-issue/) - Dobbs v. Jackson has implications that span well beyond women’s healthcare to include privacy rights and economic factors. The decision may undermine doctor-patient relationships in the U.S. and cause medical anxiety.
- [Zen and the art of nukes and energy bills](https://globalcomment.com/zen-and-the-art-of-nukes-and-energy-bills/) - “I have nukes, so I can do what I want” is not what you want anyone to think, least of all Russia.
- [Kadyrov is a bigger threat to Russia than to Ukraine](https://globalcomment.com/kadyrov-is-a-bigger-threat-to-russia-than-to-ukraine/) - Ramzan Kadyrov's pro-war rhetoric has inspired increasing debate in Moscow about the scale of his ambitions.
- [Steven Universe: the shining star of queer cartoons](https://globalcomment.com/steven-universe-the-shining-star-of-queer-cartoons/) - We spend so much of our time and energy debating what should and should not be shown to children that we never stop to think to lead by example with what should be on offer.
- [The web's top three #33](https://globalcomment.com/the-webs-top-three-33/) - If you only click 3 links this week, make it these. This week, the incomparable words of Matt Sullivan, Brandy Zadrozny and Frank Prentice.
- [The best TV and streaming premieres: October 2022](https://globalcomment.com/the-best-tv-and-streaming-premieres-october-2022/) - As we welcome the month of October, we get ready for the tricks, treats and releases from the small screen and streaming services.
- [Why climate change is a women's issue](https://globalcomment.com/why-climate-change-is-a-womens-issue/) - Women and girls are most likely to be harmed by the climate crisis.

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