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Global Comment
- Posted on Friday December 20, 2024
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday December 19, 2024
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday December 18, 2024
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 […]
The post The Family Stone is epically reviled, but it’s my perfect Christmas film. Here’s why. first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 17, 2024
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday December 16, 2024
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 13, 2024
“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.” […]
The post “We have presided over a period of real destruction and we need to think again”: Wilding review first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Thursday December 12, 2024
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Wednesday December 11, 2024
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 […]
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday December 10, 2024
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 […]
The post “A soothing mix of comfort and contemplation”: Paula by Isabel Allende first appeared on Global Comment.
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Continue Reading » - Posted on Monday December 09, 2024
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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