A deep look into talent management at “Única Representaciones”: strategies for inhabiting the industry’s shadows, the vital importance of ´emotional stability´ when facing auditions, and why ´honesty´ is the only investment that guarantees true success in the industry. By Ehab Soltan HoyLunes – There is a part of cinema that does not appear in the credits: the phone…
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Echoes of the Unconscious: Redeeming Guilt Within Walls
A journey from Freud’s “criminal out of a sense of guilt” to the neurobiology of trauma: How the penitentiary system evolves from unconscious punishment to genetic and social transformation. By Ana Rosa Rodríguez HoyLunes – Having recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in Education, specializing in Guidance, from the illustrious University of Zulia in my birth country, Venezuela, the…
Read MoreWithin the Walls: La interna, by Marta Martín Girón
An analysis of Marta Martín Girón’s narrative: between Cay’s estrangement, the emotional architecture of the walls, and the modesty of an identity being reconstructed in the shadows. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – This reading is part of the “Leo por ti” (I read for you) series, a space promoted by HoyLunes. It is an intimate and contemplative gesture: to remain…
Read MoreThe Time Cinema Dares to Gaze
In a world that consumes images at the speed of oblivion, a conversation can be an act of resistance. We sat down with Rosalía Omil to discuss ´Jacqueline. La liberté´. What began as an interview about a documentary transformed, without warning, into something rarer and more necessary: a conversation about silence, the ethics of gazing without intervening, and the urgency…
Read MoreRacismo, memoria y justicia en “El color de la verdad” de Rosa Boliart
Secretos, racismo y el viaje de una hija para desenterrar la memoria de su padre entre la Guinea de 1970 y el presente. Por Claudia Benitez HoyLunes – Esta lectura se inscribe dentro de la serie «Leo por ti», un espacio impulsado por HoyLunes. Este esfuerzo es un gesto íntimo y contemplativo: permanecer junto al texto, dejar que sus…
Read MoreI Read for You: “The Door in the House by the Sea” – Opening the Door, a Gesture Against Oblivion
A serene and demanding reading of Ramón Collazo Castro’s novel on time, memory, and the intimate—and courageous—act of facing the places that once defined us. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – This reading is part of the “I Read for You” series, a space promoted by HoyLunes. These lines are an intimate and contemplative gesture: to remain alongside the text,…
Read MoreThe Soup Tureen VIII: Beneath the Boards of Fear
A descent into the cellar of fear, where certainties crack and truth throbs beneath the damp wood. By Nuria Ruiz Fdez HoyLunes – The house breathed in silence. The wind from the Strait scratched the shutters with a long howl. Margarita had gone to bed a while ago, although Youssef sensed she would not sleep. He wouldn’t either. He…
Read MoreThe Origin of Black Friday: History of One of the Most Important Commercial Dates of the Year
Discover the true origin of Black Friday, why it is called that, how it emerged in the United States, and how it became one of the most important commercial events in the world. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – This coming Friday, November 28, a new Black Friday will be celebrated, and therefore it is a great opportunity to…
Read MoreWhen Hugs Write Stories: López Rastoll’s New Literary Alchemy
There are books you read and books that stay with you. And then there are those that do something more: they accompany you, breathe with you, touch your shoulder when you close the last page. By Ehab Soltan HoyLunes – “A Hug Can Do Everything”, the new work by José Antonio López Rastoll, belongs to that rare lineage of…
Read MoreThe New Protagonist of the Oscars: Casting Takes the Stage
The Academy Awards are introducing a new category for the first time in nearly two decades: Best Casting. The award, which will debut at the next ceremony in 2026, aims to highlight the work of the professionals responsible for shaping the ensembles that bring stories to life. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – Although audiences usually identify a film…
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