Predictive markets are experiencing a great boom. Platforms like Polymarket or Kalshi have gained enormous popularity and are increasingly occupying more space in public conversation and in the media. A growth that has also caught the attention of regulators and lawmakers around the world.
Models, plaster models, tools, ropes, rolls of paper, plans, notes, books… The photographs that have been preserved of Gaudí’s office and workshop in the Sagrada Família give an idea of the intensity of the work carried out there by the architect and his collaborators. A workshop that expanded as needs grew and in which Gaudí would end up living the last months of his life. Those photographs and the little that could be saved from the fire that in 1936 burned the entire space have served to continue the works of the basilica and now also to recover a small part of that suggestive workspace.
The new CUPRA Raval is not just another 100% electric urban vehicle. Its arrival on the market represents a true revolution and the beginning of a new era. Electrification is combined with exceptional dynamic performance that brings excitement to the segment, a spacious cabin and trunk despite being only four meters long, a striking style, equipment features typical of higher segments, and multiple customization options.
The Japanese have celebrated this Sunday the traditional Enoshima Tenno Festival in the city of Fujisawa, one of the most emblematic summer festivities in the region.
Lamine Yamal celebrates his 19th birthday this Monday on a stage that very few footballers his age have experienced, concentrated in the United States with the Spanish national team at the 2026 World Cup. While trying to bring La Roja closer to a new title, the FC Barcelona winger remains one of the most high-profile figures in Spanish sport. His life is no longer only of interest for what he does on the field, but also for everything that happens off it, from his family environment to his love life or the controversies that inevitably accompany a celebrity of his stature.
Now that cult directors like Christopher Nolan endorse the creations of YouTubers like Curry Barker and Kane Parsons – directors, respectively, of two horror films that are making a splash, Obsession and Backrooms – and others like Radu Jude highlight the explosion of creativity they find on TikTok instead of in cinema, it may be easier to look without prejudice at the broad world of content creators and recognize the possibilities of their new languages. In any case, there are awards that for five years have recognized the most relevant influencers, the Ídolo awards, organized by one of their most visible faces, Aida Domènech (Badalona, 1989), better known as Dulceida. And now those awards, which were born and have been presented year after year in Madrid – last year at Ifema, the city’s fairgrounds – are moving to Barcelona thanks to the support of the Generalitat and the City Council, and from their first gala on December 2 they hope to contribute to the renewed momentum that the audiovisual sector is experiencing with projects like Catalunya Media City at Tres Xemeneies and the construction in the Parc Audiovisual de Terrassa of the largest set in Catalonia.
Grana Padano DOP cheese is one of the key ingredients in contemporary cuisine thanks to its ability to integrate with gastronomic tradition, its nutritional value, and great versatility. In a context where we increasingly seek healthy, easy, and tasty recipes, this cheese is one of the best options: it is naturally nutritious, rich in protein, a source of calcium, and also naturally lactose-free. These characteristics make this cheese essential for an active and balanced diet, all without giving up the pleasure of eating well.
The New Zealand actor Sam Neill passed away this Monday at the age of 78. The actor’s family, especially remembered for his leading roles in Jurassic Park and The Piano, explained through a statement shared on social media that Neill’s death in Sydney was “sudden and unexpected” without specifying the reasons. “Sam was surrounded by his family and passed away with the dignity that characterized his entire life,” his family wrote.
The Dutch have historically played a much more significant role than one would expect given the size of their country in the technological transfers that have shaped the modern world. In the 17th century, their financial and agricultural innovations spread to Great Britain, driving the Industrial Revolution and the expansion of the British Empire. In the 18th century, the Russian tsar Peter the Great studied Dutch shipbuilding techniques to create the fleet that would turn Russia into a maritime power. And in the 1970s, the Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan stole blueprints from a Dutch laboratory to launch his country’s nuclear weapons program and later contribute to the development of similar initiatives in North Korea, Iran, and Libya.
Intense clash in the Cambra de Barcelona. The plenary session of the Barcelona business institution, scheduled for next Thursday and in which the proposal to expand the so-called silver seats from the current two to ten must be approved, is heading towards staging a consolidated…