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Global Comment
- Posted on Thursday May 21, 2026
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 […]
The post “There’s no shortage of unexpected twists”: Perfect Crown review first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 20, 2026
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday May 19, 2026
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday May 18, 2026
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 May 15, 2026
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday May 14, 2026
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday May 13, 2026
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. […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2026
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday May 11, 2026
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 08, 2026
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 […]
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