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Global Comment
- Posted on Wednesday December 24, 2025
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 […]
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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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 23, 2025
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday December 22, 2025
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday December 19, 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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday December 19, 2025
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday December 18, 2025
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday December 17, 2025
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. […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday December 17, 2025
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 16, 2025
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 […]
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