Elpidio Valdés is his name, and he has been around for five decades. He is a timeless and original creation and is destined to leave an impression on popular culture. Liz Arianna Bobadilla Leon The mambi, independent guerrilla, manigüero*, rebel, first entered the spotlight on August 14th 1970 […]
In Focus
In Focus
Normal people… Normal sex?
During lockdown, old-style TV channels and new online platforms battled for ratings. In one case, the BBC scored a palpable win – Normal People, a series based on Sally Rooney’s novel. Steve Latham Hailed, in initial reviews, as an insightful perspective on how millennials navigate inter-personal relationships, it […]
Photography’s Immaculate Conception
“The immaculate conception of photography”, a term used by the writer Paul Levinson, conveys the unique nature of the camera’s ability to capture a piece of reality. Sean Sheehan Photons bounce off things – our eyes’ optical nerves process them to give us pictures – and a camera […]
Dominant development is unsustainable
The fight for citizen equality is incompatible with neoliberal patterns. Four decades ago, when neoliberal methods made their entry into South America as a “solution” to all economic problems, the hope of reaching democratic agreements in the region was lost. Ivette Fernández The explosion that these policies would […]
Saint-Exupery, the companion of the wind
The life, emotions, conflicts and work of the Frenchman, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, have been summarised in a comic book backed by the foundation of the same name on the 120th anniversary of this writer. Created by the scriptwriter, Pierre-Roland Saint-Dizier and illustrator, Cedric Fernandez, the volume combines details from […]















