Culture

Steven Seagal, the American-born actor who later aligned with Russia, has spoken publicly about his evolving connection to both nations. At a…

In the 1990s, a Valencia group known for energetic Eurodance made its mark on clubs and radio with memorable melodies. New Limit, originating…

During a recent concert in Sochi, Russian pop singer MakSim halted the performance after throwing a microphone off the stage. The event…

The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow recently faced a surprising programming shift when the scheduled performance of the ballet A Hero of Our Time,…

In January 1942, at twenty-two, she wrote to her sister Tania, “I have decided that writing is what I want most in the world.” The recent…

What are the Chester Himes novels featuring Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones like from a reader’s perspective? They’re favorites, but…

Great waves of migration have repeatedly shaped literature, surfacing as a timeless current that recurs across eras, regions, and genres. From…

Novels about rock and roll bands or artists don’t hold a central place in the literary canon. This is true. While such books can be well…

There is no such thing as forty-odd years or fifty-odd years and more. Baby boomers in Spain number over twelve million people born during the…

Many might assume that all American music icons shine just as brightly in Spain, yet subtle exceptions exist. Here, legends like Willie Nelson…