The summers? –answers Otilia with a slight gesture of surprise, sitting on a bench at the tremendously historic nougat and horchata shop Planelles Donat in Barcelona–, well, the summers were always like the winters, working, attending to customers. Yes, well, in winter you mainly sell nougats and in summer mainly horchatas, but…”.
Donald Trump has been rubbing his hands for days, anticipating that CNN, one of his informational nemeses, will become a branch of Fox, his main propaganda outlet, under the Ellison family empire. Larry (the father) and David (the son) are both devoted to the President of the United States, and they own Paramount Skydance, which is expected to soon finalize the procedures to acquire the legendary Warner-Discovery studio for $110 billion, along with the conglomerate of companies it houses, such as HBO and CNN.
In a world full of productivity, literature becomes a refuge from the outside noise. During these summer weeks, immersing yourself in a good book can be the best therapy. These are some books by female voices that both move and embrace equally.
The bulls from the Jandilla ranch in Mérida have lived up to their reputation for being fast and dangerous, leaving behind a hectic and dangerous final run of the Sanfermines. The bulls have fallen several times and have charged at the runners.
There are imperfections that appear, are treated, and disappear. And there are others that stay longer than we would like. A mark that takes weeks to fade, redness that returns every morning, more visible pores, an uneven texture, or that small hormonal breakout that appears just when the skin seemed balanced.
The United States has used marine drones in combat for the first time to attack a submarine and vessel maintenance center in Iran, in a new episode of the military escalation between the two countries.
The story of María de los Ángeles Becerra, better known as Maria Becerra (Argentina, 2000), could be the plotline of a youth fiction story: a teenager who starts making videos on Youtube and ends up creating a community of thousands of followers that allows her to launch her career as a singer and perform not only in her country but in venues around the world.
Few terms are as terrifying in this country as that of the bubble, whether it be the dot-com, the real estate, or now the festival bubble in a time that boasts having a thousand of them spread across the entire geography. The trickle of cancellations in recent months, crowned by the disappearance of the massive Reggaeton Beach Festival, which gathered 600,000 people in 12 cities, has inflated the debate at the same time that solo artist tours are increasing and residencies are arriving, such as those of Shakira or Bad Bunny, both in Madrid.
Crystal-clear waters, sea breeze, and exceptional views. And all aboard a classic sailboat with luxury comforts where the suggestion of the mythical dolce far niente serves as an imaginary destination.
Someone referred to the Goytisolo as our Brontë.
