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Who sang it better
Ten covers that did justice to the original songs that inspired them.
Nov 13
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Openly talented men and monsters
On Jonathan Bailey's deserved rise to mainsteam and Jacob Elordi's moving performance as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Nov 6
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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#19 Culture Fix
Autumn resolutions, books + films, a must see exhibition, a tempting play, and two new albums to cosy up to as we get ready to welcome back darkness…
Oct 26
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Frenchflix and chill
I turned to Netflix for language support and I ended up watching what probably is the best romantic comedy of the year.
Oct 15
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Why does everybody want this?
I've been thinking about love and its discontents a lot recently.
Oct 22, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Why does everybody want this?
Oct 22, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Not all men (but always men)
Dec 23, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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False Friends
Oct 31, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Frenchflix and chill
Oct 15
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
22
28
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Who sang it better
Ten covers that did justice to the original songs that inspired them.
Nov 13
•
Cristina Carmona Aliaga
13
30
7
Openly talented men and monsters
On Jonathan Bailey's deserved rise to mainsteam and Jacob Elordi's moving performance as the Creature in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Nov 6
•
Cristina Carmona Aliaga
11
10
5
Frenchflix and chill
I turned to Netflix for language support and I ended up watching what probably is the best romantic comedy of the year.
Oct 15
•
Cristina Carmona Aliaga
22
28
10
Where were you when they were getting high?
I missed the first wave of Oasis mania. I couldn't miss the second.
Aug 13
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Essays
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I'm an anarchist... Get me out of here!
How to bring about chaos and alienate people
Sep 24
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Where were you when they were getting high?
I missed the first wave of Oasis mania. I couldn't miss the second.
Aug 13
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
17
36
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Is being human the new punk rock?
In this era of AI slope, brain rot and automation, hope in humanity is the true rebellion.
Jul 28
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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A fortune-teller once told me
On the fear of change, shamans and overcoming blocks.
May 20
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Culture and languages
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Meritocrazy
For all its flaws, the British system at least provides equal opportunities for everyone to make a fool of themselves regardless of origin.
Oct 10
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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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
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Sad all the time
On winter drugs, fair-weather friends and linguistic determinism.
Feb 5
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
12
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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
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Tech
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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
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Cultural RenAIssance
Could Midjourney produce the next Leonardo?
Aug 17, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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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
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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Undefine yourself
Against being just one thing in the subscription economy era.
Feb 10, 2024
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Cristina Carmona Aliaga
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