Spain, blood and sand

Spain, blood and sand

Spain had the luck of Velázquez, of Zurbarán, of Murillo, of Goya, of Picasso. It is a country of brilliant Christ painters and rijosado bullfighters, of meninas and lap priests, donjuanes and matchmakers, and also of accounting ambitions. Warm land of poets, like Bécquer, the Machado, Cernuda or Hierro, and of wars made to fictionalize … Read more

Disneyland raised ticket prices at California parks prior to December

Disneyland raised ticket prices at California parks prior to December

Ahead of the holiday season, Disney announced that it will raise ticket prices to its parks in California. The entertainment giant made the decision to increase the rates to mitigate the impact of the reduction in its profits, and since 2019 they have not made changes to their tickets. The increases will only apply to … Read more

Coldplay was presenting ‘Moon Music’ in New York

Coldplay was presenting ‘Moon Music’ in New York

Coldplay was presenting ‘Moon Music’ in New York Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Reuters Although Coldplay released the album ‘Moon music’ last week, yesterday they made their official presentation in New York, on NBC’s ‘Today’ show, with a concert at Rockefeller Plaza, which also starred Ayra Starr (2002). According to Official Charts, the band’s tenth album … Read more

Anniversaries, October 7: a massacre and an endless war

Maradona for two. Segurola and Havana. Hymn of my Heart, 40 years. 007 returns. Poe and Vargas Llosa. Route 66. Pinti and Song for my death These are the most notable anniversaries of October 7: Facts: 2023 (1 year) Hamas attacked with missiles and invaded Gaza territory in a surprise attack. 3,000 missiles were launched … Read more

blood hypocrisy

blood hypocrisy

In Colombia, any type of remuneration for donating blood is prohibited; raffles, food, or advertising are not allowed. Although the concern to avoid perverse incentives, as is the case with organs, is understandable, Colombia stands out as one of the most restrictive countries in the world in terms of blood donation. Despite our high rates … Read more

Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, the networks that generate the most profits for “influencers”

Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, the networks that generate the most profits for “influencers”

Currently, Social networks, in addition to being platforms for interconnection between users, are a way to generate money. However, many people are still not clear how these can provide the content creator with so much income just by uploading a photo or video. Over time, social networks have become more relevant in our daily lives. … Read more

Burberry presented pastel-hued styles during London Fashion Week

Burberry presented pastel-hued styles during London Fashion Week

Burberry creative director Daniel Lee deconstructed the classic trench coat for the British brand’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, with models draped in baby blue capes trimmed with feathers walking down a lilac-carpeted catwalk at London’s National Theatre on Monday. Dusty pink, blue and violet hues stood out amidst a palette of off-white, beige and grey, while … Read more

French protests against the choice of Prime Minister Macron

French protests against the choice of Prime Minister Macron

Thousands of people demonstrated across France on Saturday against Emmanuel Macron’s decision to elect centrist politician Michel Barnier as prime minister, and left-wing parties accused the president of ignoring the election results. Macron on Thursday named Barnier, 73, a conservative and former EU negotiator for Brexit, as prime minister, ending a two-month investigation into his … Read more

Bill Ackman warned that X ban will make Brazil an uninvestable market

Bill Ackman warned that X ban will make Brazil an uninvestable market

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman has joined critics of a court order to suspend Elon Musk’s X in Brazil, saying The ruling will likely scare away investors and hurt the country. On Friday, Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Internet service providers in Brazil to block their users from accessing Xafter the social media … Read more

Donald Trump already has the candidates to replace Powell at the Federal Reserve

Donald Trump already has the candidates to replace Powell at the Federal Reserve

Donald Trump doesn’t like Jerome Powell. And he was the one who chose him to lead the Federal Reserve, the Fed, in 2018. However, the Republican is convinced that the Fed chairman has sided with the Democrats and is determined to do little less than destroy the American economy, first by raising rates at a … Read more