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A fortune-teller once told me

On the fear of change, shamans and overcoming blocks.

May 20 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Sad all the time

On winter drugs, fair-weather friends and linguistic determinism.

Feb 5 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

The day I met Glen Powell

And other exciting things that happen in London even if I'm the only one to notice them.

Feb 13 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Why does everybody want this?

I've been thinking about love and its discontents a lot recently.

Oct 22, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

#16 Culture Fix

The randomness of virality, low-budget sexy Greek films and more-budget sexy British spy thrillers, remakes and retellings galore, and the freedom to…

Mar 20 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Most Popular

Why does everybody want this?

Oct 22, 2024 • Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Not all men (but always men)

Dec 23, 2024 • Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Have we met before?

Nov 27, 2024 • Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Endings and beginnings

Mar 11 • Cristina Carmona Aliaga

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Film/tv, plays, music, books

On reality shows and neurotypical extroverts as the standard of normality

Apr 10 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

The power of storytelling to change lives

Yes, I have finally watched Adolescence

Mar 25 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

In the mood for love

40 songs to light up your fire (or help you put it out)

Feb 14 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

How often do I think about the Roman Empire? Not often enough

The crisis of cinema, the case for more sad and sexy gladiators, Netflix stars, decline and fall of a prince and my true Roman Empire: Hugh Grant.

Nov 20, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Essays

A fortune-teller once told me

On the fear of change, shamans and overcoming blocks.

May 20 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

The power of storytelling to change lives

Yes, I have finally watched Adolescence

Mar 25 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Fractional lives, permanent anxiety

Being evicted wasn't on my 2025 bingo card especially as I work promoting London as the place to be, but there's a first time for everything.

Feb 28 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Not all men (but always men)

Dear good men, we're terribly sorry for hurting your feelings when we're scared to death you too may want to secretly rape us. Love, women.

Dec 23, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Culture and languages

The day I met Glen Powell

And other exciting things that happen in London even if I'm the only one to notice them.

Feb 13 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Sad all the time

On winter drugs, fair-weather friends and linguistic determinism.

Feb 5 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Spainsplain things to me: Christmas

Spanish Christmas explained in three iconic ads: El Almendro, el calvo de la lotería and the golden extravaganza of Freixenet.

Jan 2 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Smile like you mean it

To cope with the anxiety of unstructured socialising as an introvert, I've developed a charismatic 'on the job' alter ego. It has totally backfired.

Dec 6, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Tech

Does Substack have a Musk and Zuckerberg problem?

Welcome to the 2025 iteration of Substack's views on free speech and the US government strategy to make users' data great again.

Feb 7 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Cultural RenAIssance

Could Midjourney produce the next Leonardo?

Aug 17, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

The internet will set you free

At least that's what an instagram fortune-teller has predicted but I have my doubts.

Mar 30, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

Undefine yourself

Against being just one thing in the subscription economy era.

Feb 10, 2024 •

Cristina Carmona Aliaga

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