An essay on the sociopolitical themes in the lyrics written by Joe Strummer, lead singer of The Clash, has inspired the debate about the impact popular songs have on an individual’s ideological views
In ‘The Inheritors,’ the American writer explores the country’s post-apartheid contradictions through the lives of three people
Shaped by the political and literary climate of the time, the award does not assure a spot in the literary canon and often overlooks exceptional authors
Philosopher Anselm Jappe’s reissued biography breathes new life into the influential former leader of the Situationist International
The intellectual movement of the late 19th century influenced the Soviet space race and contemporary transhumanists in Silicon Valley
In an increasingly urbanized world, cities conceived as products lead to injustice, inequality, touristification, segregation and gentrification. Several books address these problems
Progress requires reflection — revolution, even more so. There’s an ongoing debate about the different alternatives being offered by this current of thought
The legendary band, part of the California explosion of the 1990s, is signing off after a 40-year career with a farewell tour
Beyond the famous New Year’s Eve parties and the stories and controversies that surround them, Europe’s ‘free party’ movement has an ethics and a history that traces back to its origins in the 1980s
A new anthology straddles the domains of Lovecraftian horror stories and science fiction
In recent decades, questioning the established order has gained acceptance. According to the Spanish philosopher Alberto Santamaría, ‘When one punches, the fist ends up inside the body that it intends to destroy’
Puffin Books and The Roald Dahl Story Company made hundreds of edits in the latest editions to the dismay of loyal readers, famous writers like Salman Rushdie and even British Premier Rishi Sunak
If technology frees us from the curse of labor, around which our existence currently revolves, we will face new challenges
Lara Maiklem is a mudlarker, one of the people who search the banks of the river in search of objects
A new book and documentary film about Nobel laureate Roy J. Glauber offer a fascinating look into the early days of the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Scholars of the genre, and of its closely related trap or urban pop, emphasize that the strong feelings it incites can be due to classism and even age
The political scientist, who at the beginning of the 1990s declared ‘the end of history,’ returns with a new book where he identifies the threats to classical liberalism: runaway capitalism and too much identity politics
The far right is promoting the theory that large companies, governments, and political parties of almost every stripe have surrendered to cultural Marxism in their feminist, LGBT+ and environmentalist components
A study based on lists published by ‘The New York Times’ indicates that the average length has fallen 51.5 pages, which represents a decline of 11.8%
Alejandro Cencerrado has been keeping a daily record of his mood since he was 17 years old and now analyzes large-scale data at the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen
In his latest book, philologist Javier Alonso López curates and comments on 13 especially famous discourses and their staging
Contemporary artists have revisited one of the most famous paintings at the Prado Museum and come up with tech-based versions now on display at the Matadero center
In this exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, the South Korean-born philosopher discusses digital subjugation, the disappearance of ritual and what ‘Squid Game’ reveals about society
Begoña M. Rueda has just added the prestigious Hiperión to her collection of literary awards for lyrical reflections based on her experience at Punta de Europa hospital in Algeciras
A slew of objects has been created or improved on by Spaniards, either for the advancement of science or for everyday use. From the engine-propelled submarine to the Chupa-Chups lollipop, these creations are now showcased in a virtual gallery on Instagram
EL PAÍS talks to a Swedish sociologist who has been traveling across a country that is a perfect case study in the difficulties of coexistence between humans and these carnivores in Europe
Whether it’s going up 2,000 steps while juggling or running backwards with flippers on his feet, Christian López has made it into the Guinness Book of World Records