The Madrid-born actress passes away at the age of 42, leaving behind a legacy of talent, authenticity, and passion that defined a generation of Spanish cinema. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Spain is in shock over the unexpected passing this past Sunday, August 24, in her hometown, of actress Verónica Echegui (Madrid, 1983–2025), at only 42 years old,…
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The voice of those who have lived the longest is not a fading echo, but a compass that can still guide us. By Omaira Vivas HoyLunes – The mirror in which the elderly population looks reflects a time that goes beyond the fallen pages of a calendar that moves forward without looking back, in a modern society that glorifies…
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“Gastronomy as a narrative: a language made of flavors, memories, and affections” “From the stove to the written word: when flavor becomes written memory” By Ingrid Julve HoyLunes – Everyone talks about gastronomy. Lists, rankings, routes are written. Dishes are photographed as if they were trophies. But when the kitchen is looked at closely, it dismantles itself like a…
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A silent tribute to those who today have lost everything in the wildfires that are ravaging Spain. A story about the fragility of memory, the grief left by the flames, and the symbolic power of a soup tureen that, against every fire, resists as the last refuge of life, affection, and family heritage. By Nuria Ruiz Fdez HoyLunes –…
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Make Way for Tomorrow: a forgotten classic that illuminates with tenderness and lucidity the drama of old age. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – It is always necessary to rescue from the back of the cinematic wardrobe—though also from the wardrobe of every art—works full of value, great films somewhat forgotten, or completely forgotten, that have contributed to cinema…
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When narrative turns into cinema: Frederick Forsyth and the art of writing movies that are read. By Edinson Martínez HoyLunes – The notes that have finally conquered these pages are the result of repeated attempts to focus ideas on content constantly interrupted by the astonishment of coincidences. Having just finished reading “The Afghan” and, contrary to my habit, I…
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This summer’s wildfires are an open wound. By Claudia Benitez HoyLunes – How much nature and how many human creations have disappeared because of the wildfires of recent years? Each summer grows more intense, and with it, the destructive fire. Our lives are being transformed and, even if we refuse to acknowledge those changes, they are happening. Art reminds…
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An experimental antibody therapy offers the possibility of slowing the advance of Alzheimer’s, while thousands of families in Spain live daily with the disease that erases memories and consumes identities. By Ehab Soltan HoyLunes – “My mother looks at me, smiles, but she doesn’t always know who I am”, says Laura, 48, as she adjusts a blanket over her…
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From failure to glory: how to transform adversity into inner strength. By Omaira Vivas HoyLunes – Life is an enigma; no one can predict the glorious future or the life full of failures of each new being that comes into the world. Some people sometimes estimate the blessings and fortunes that the family in which the individual is conceived…
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Between the harmony of summer and the horror of intentional fires: a reflection on the fragility of nature and the invisible shadow of those who destroy it. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – “This doesn’t happen in winter, does it?” my partner asks me, as we watch the sunset over the seafront promenade of Cullera, leaning on the window of…
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