A must-read rediscovered by Dioni Arroyo: an apocalyptic, poetic, and unsettling novel where ice becomes a metaphor for addiction, control, and escape. By Dioni Arroyo HoyLunes – For a writer like me, it is always a pleasure to talk about the great novels that have left a mark on me, that have shaped my life’s path, and about which…
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From fear to hope: the human legacy of a princess who defied prejudice and borders. Beyond the palaces, Diana wrote with simple gestures a story of compassion and dignity. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – The day Lady Di, the People’s Princess, died, that August 31, 1997, I suffered three great shocks. The first was that my grandmother woke me…
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When the wound becomes creation: art as a language of healing and resistance. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – Violence inhabits us like an ancient shadow, anchored in our memory; at times it creeps into our skin in the form of fear, other times it ignites in the blood as anger, and sometimes it settles in our chest as a…
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Eusebio Poncela: an unrepeatable actor who transformed Spanish cinema, theater, and television with sensitivity, courage, and a life marked by authenticity. At the age of 79, leaving behind a brilliant legacy, marked by a powerful and recognizable personality. By Jorge Alonso Curiel HoyLunes – He always brought to mind William Hurt. He was the Spanish William Hurt. His profound…
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A summer conversation about warnings, solutions, and the urgency of adapting to a hotter future. By Any Altamirano HoyLunes.– The afternoon was falling over the city under an unforgiving sun. On the terraces, fans barely managed to stir the heavy air. Meanwhile, official thermometers hovered around *“40 degrees in Valencia,”* and in other parts of the Valencian Community and…
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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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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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In Cartagena, a grandfather and his grandson discover that peace is built in everyday life. Between innocent questions and profound reflections arises the conviction that peace is not a utopia, but a possible path that begins in the everyday: in the gesture of sharing, in the acceptance of differences, and in the individual responsibility of building a fairer world. By…
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