Democratic National Convention: Braids, small penises and democracy
In a spectacle that goes beyond politics, the DNC has tried to spin the narrative so that Trump is no longer presented as an evil genius, but rather a petty buffoon
Progressive gender-wise, yet racially dated: How well has Pippi Longstocking aged?
The iconic series from the 1970s still feels fresh enough to capture the interest of the younger generations; however, some tweaks have been necessary to adapt it to the sensibilities of today
Very human questions about artificial intelligence
AI experts tell us we live in unpredictable times. They have no answers and since ordinary people like us don’t even know the right questions to ask, EL PAÍS went to the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm for help
RM, the leader of K-pop band BTS: ‘We work so hard in Korea because 70 years ago there was nothing’
As he promotes his first solo album, the South Korean rapper reflects on the price of success, the history of his country and collecting art
‘Manosphere’: Where men who hate women come together for support
Activists for masculine rights, MRAs, MTGOW, incels, pick-up gurus... The anti-feminist corners of the internet provide a network for men who feel victimized by a female-centric society
Elizabeth II: A queen for a pop century
Cheap trinkets, expensive works of art and the Sex Pistols’ punk version of the national anthem; the queen popped up in every corner of popular culture
The Kiwi Coffin Club: it’s their funeral
New Zealand oldsters and their home-made themed coffins feature in an irreverent music video
Blood, fear and death: a bullfight from the bull’s point of view
Spain’s animal-rights party PACMA presents documentary focusing on what the animals go through in the ring
‘Quinceañera’ parties: an inside peek at an emerging trend in Spain
Latino communities are keeping tradition alive with lavish, professionally planned celebrations
Can 10-person towns have a future?
Nearly half of the country’s 8,122 municipalities have fewer than 500 residents But mergers are not on the cards: seven new villages will hold first elections this May 24
Test tube infidelity
A British man discovered his wife used her lover’s sperm to get pregnant at a Spanish clinic A court ruling from the case is now raising questions about fertility treatment procedures
The premium-rate text-messaging scam worth €5 million
Spanish police bust gang that conned thousands of cellphone users using SMS messages
Town mayor since 1979
Around 50 local leaders have been in office since the first elections after Franco’s death
The Jesuit school that’s shaking up the Spanish education system
An experiment in Catalonia could be the start of a teaching revolution in Spain
Doulas defend their profession
Providers of support to pregnant women uphold their work in wake of harsh nurses’ report
Boxing clever?
Growing numbers of Spanish boys are taking up the sport, raising concerns among medics
Pedro Sánchez does primetime
The Socialist Party leader is increasing his media appearances to connect with a wider audience
Where Spain’s foreign communities head to get their news
Newspapers aimed at Chinese and Romanian readers offer an alternative take on current affairs
Stressed-out Spain
More than five years into the crisis, growing numbers of people are suffering from health problems
Why WhatsApp can be an unreliable witness for the prosecution
Two Spanish hackers have managed to create fake sender identities on the popular message service
The Chinese tycoon who snapped up an abandoned Madrid landmark
Wang Jianlin, China’s richest man, is the new owner of the Edificio España, empty for a decade
Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
The burgeoning e-cigarette industry is making a lot of people large amounts of money But vendors in Spain have a problem: the many patents of Wang Ji