Miquel Echarri

The academic Alberto Mayol finds a master class in the ‘The Godfather’ on how to gain and maintain power without moral considerations

Statistically, young people are having less sex than ever. However, from this arid terrain new forms of intimacy are emerging that don’t necessarily fit within the classic formula

Specialists warn that we are witnessing a worrying decline in friendships, both as an institution and as a concept, which could be influenced by the rise of social media and our lack of time

One of the greatest actors of the eighties and nineties debuts on the small screen this Friday with ‘FUBAR,’ followed by a three-episode documentary on his life 

Half a century ago, with unknown actors and a tight budget, a young George Lucas took on a weird film that almost ended his career

Property owners erect them to facilitate building renovations and protect pedestrians, but some have been in place for over 10 years

A soccer coach who is thriving in France’s Ligue 1 despite not holding a UEFA Pro license, Still is following in the footsteps of a whole host of illustrious autodidacts

A recent book narrates the saga of an American woman who helped the most beloved children’s show in the West cross the Iron Curtain

Are advancing years an impediment to losing weight? Are legends about the relentless metabolism true? Is exercise the answer? We tackle the mythology stored in our stomachs

The Plumia project advocates creating a virtual country for expatriate teleworkers. During the pandemic, a small fishing town in Ponta do Sol hosted a small community of them, but they have had a fraught relationship with locals

The businesswoman, model and great-granddaughter of hotel magnate Conrad Hilton rewrites her life in ‘Paris: The Memoir’, an ‘autobiography’ in which novelist Joni Rodgers give the heiress’s story a narrative, meaning and purpose

A project led by James Cameron to promote deep-sea tourism aspires to more than entertaining the ultra-wealthy

Experts and social media users agree: the Sunday blues are real. Tedious obligations, repetitious chores and just plain boredom rob it of all its appeal; the proximity of a new work week doesn’t help, either

The impact of MeToo has been followed by a backlash in the US. Meanwhile, in Spain, victims of sexual abuse have become the targets of insults and threats

‘Hawaii’ has received terrible reviews, but the Sex Pistols frontman believes it is the ideal song to represent Ireland at a festival that symbolizes the polar opposite of who he once was

Greta Thunberg’s response to Andrew Tate, the misogynistic influencer who taunted her, has been applauded on social media, but it perpetuates an old myth linking male character to genital endowment

Here are some of the new things we’re expecting in the coming year: from superapps to Y2K fashion

There are 3,000 ultra-rich individuals around the world who don’t flinch at spending $32,000 for a hotel room and thousands more for dinner without a moment’s thought about inflation

Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership

NFTs started the year with a record volume of transactions, now it looks as though they could lose almost 98% of their value – a temporary crisis or the punchline to a bad joke?

Several video essayists are using long-format pieces to rebel against the platform’s algorithm, which requires them to continue producing content even when they don’t have anything to say

Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan showed off their elite lifestyle on social media… until the FBI came knocking at their door

Kiarash Hossainpour, a YouTuber and investor, has become a case study in the dangers of getting rich quick with bitcoin

A far-right group proposes a wacky new reading of ‘Star Wars’ in which the Empire represents liberals and the feminist revolution, while they embody the noble and heroic resistance

Timber is gaining traction as a replacement for classic concrete. It offers a number of design and construction advantages, including being a more environmentally friendly material

James Howells, a computer engineer, proposes using robot dogs and a metal arm to recover a hard drive that he lost in 2013. It contains the equivalent of €180 million in cryptocurrencies. He believes it is still sitting in a landfill in Wales.

MLB is finalizing a plan to reduce the environmental impact of the competition. Fewer (and closer) matches are planned. Will other sports follow suit?