Spain’s ruling party faces crunch regional poll amid corruption and harassment claims Results of Sunday’s snap election in Extremadura are seen as key test of Pedro Sánchez and his PSOE party The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
Spain’s ruling socialist party accused of failing to act on sexual misconduct by senior men Slew of allegations of sexual harassment hits party already battered by corruption claims and political setbacks The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
“It’s clear to see that modelers have won the battle”: Modelers outsold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet Reverb's end-of-year sales stats make for interesting reading with regard to the current state of the amp modeler vs. tube amp debate Guitar World · Dec 10, 2025
Why the rise of a new far-right party in Catalonia spells danger for the Spanish government Catalan politics are now, it seems, a far cry from 2017’s infamous, unauthorised independence referendum. It was violently repressed by national police forces, led to widespread rioting, triggered a constitutional crisis in Spain, and saw leaders like Carles Puigdemont flee the country. The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025
Woman Receives Texts She Wasn’t Supposed To See, Finds Out Her Friends Hated Her Birthday Parties A woman decided to take full advantage of her birthday by throwing a unique, culinary-themed party. However, she soon found out that her friends didn’t enjoy the day quite as much as she did, so she turned to the internet to ask if she was perhaps wrong to not provide… Bored Panda · Nov 27, 2025
‘Hazbin Hotel’ star Amir Talai on recording songs for season 2: “I want to line up with these f—— Tony nominees and Tony winners” It’s been nearly a month of Hazbin Hotel season 2, and as we’re reaching our first Hazbin-free Wednesday since the October 29 premiere, the loss is one acutely felt. It’s going to be 2027 before we see anything about season 3, and until then, we are left with our own… The Mary Sue · Nov 25, 2025
"Some players may bemoan its Chinese origin, but if it looks like a Falcon, plays like a Falcon, and squawks like a Falcon, it must be a Falcon": Gretsch Synchromatic Falcon review The Falcon has finally landed in a more affordable price bracket, let's see if Gretsch's big bird can fly economy Guitar World · Nov 20, 2025
Ghost of Franco still haunts Spanish politics, 50 years on In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy. Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2025
Revisionism on social networks fuels Franco nostalgia among Spanish youth, experts say Half a century after Francisco Franco's death, his legacy still sparks debate in Spain, with some young people showing nostalgia for his regime amid rising far-right influence. Euronews · Nov 20, 2025
‘Life was better under Franco’: The young Spaniards rewriting the dictator’s legacy IN FOCUS: Concerns over housing, jobs and immigration are sparking an interest in the right among young Spaniards – and a belief, 50 years on, that life under the repressive dictator was not all bad, writes Graham Keeley The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
No, a show depicting something bad does not mean that it’s endorsing it A new season of Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel has arrived, and with it, a fresh wave of recycled discourse. The Mary Sue · Oct 31, 2025
The Dark Side Of “Performative Male” Culture: Is Social Media Fueling A New Masculinity Crisis? Explore the dark side of performative male culture online. Is this social media trend fueling a new masculinity crisis or just a so-called gender contest? Bored Panda · Oct 23, 2025
Netflix Earnings Fail To Lift Streaming ETFs As Sector Slumps Despite Ad Boom Netflix’s positive revenue growth and all-time ad sales were not enough to lift streaming and internet-focused ETFs, all of which traded down after the company reported its third-quarter results. Overall, the communication services sector dipped 0.15% Wednesday morning. The weakness highlights investor wariness of richly valued communication and technology names,… Benzinga · Oct 22, 2025
What do Musk, Microsoft’s CEO and the head of Zoom all have in common? The H-1B visa that is now in Trump’s crosshairs IN FOCUS: From Elon Musk and Satya Nadella to the co-founder of Moderna, it’s not just tycoons in Silicon Valley who have benefited from the controversial work visa now in Donald Trump’s crosshairs, writes Io Dodds The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025 In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
The Conversation · Oct 2, 2025 How Paraguay became a bastion of conservatism in Latin America Paraguay hosted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of the global right, for the first time in mid-September. In attendance were members of US president Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his long-term foreign policy advisor Richard Grenell, and President Javier Milei of Argentina.
Guitar World · Sep 26, 2025 “The pickups on that old Univox were amazing. It really makes you wonder about the Japanese guitars produced backthen. They weren’t so bad at all”: How Vintage’s REVO range breathed new life into the oddball electric Just back from a long stint in China where he oversees the design and production of Vintage guitars, Alan Entwistle delves into what makes REVO that little bit different
Euronews · Sep 22, 2025 Why is the Palestinian issue so important among Spain's public and politicians? According to a survey by the Elcano Royal Institute, 82% of Spaniards questioned believe that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025 How the EU’s far right has seized on Charlie Kirk’s killing Leaders from Orbán to Le Pen have framed the shooting as evidence of persecution – a strategy that experts say could further normalise extremism across the continent
Reason · Sep 16, 2025 Fact Check: Did Trump and RFK Jr. Hide the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer? No. Federal dietary guidelines have made that connection since the 1980s, but some anti-alcohol activists are mad they didn't get to rewrite the rules this year.
The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025 Latte-swilling ‘performative males’: why milky drinks are shorthand for liberal Americans are fretting over a type of man who drinks matcha and expresses alternative masculinity – but the ‘latte liberal’ stereotype has existed for decades
Benzinga · Aug 26, 2025 Alphabet Stock's All-Time High Could Supercharge Communications ETFs Alphabet Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Class C (NASDAQ:GOOG) reached record highs of $210.52 and $211.09 on Aug 25, thanks to AI-powered products, a surging Google Cloud business, and fresh partnerships. For ETF investors, the action is bringing a few communication services funds with substantial Alphabet exposure into the spotlight.
Euronews · Aug 12, 2025 Spain orders town to drop Muslim community religious gathering ban The ban, which affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in the southeastern town of Jumilla, has been challenged by Madrid.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025 Spanish town ordered to scrap religious festivals ban mainly impacting Muslims Jumilla’s ban on gatherings in public sports centres breaches right to religious freedom, says Madrid
Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2025 ‘Islamophobic’: Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks criticism The ban, proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.