En los años 70 predominaron las películas centradas en investigaciones periodísticas, sobre todo en lo relacionado con la corrupción política. Después, pese a la decadencia de la profesión, no han faltado grandes títulos, quizá la más paradigmática sea Spotlight, centrada… Continue reading →

When I first moved to NYC the big local scandal of the day was the Bess Mess, a bribery beef centered around the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Bess Myerson (1924-2014). In the midst of it all, she was then arrested for shoplifting! By today’s standards the affair seemed quaint. She was […]

When I first moved to NYC the big local scandal of the day was the Bess Mess, a bribery beef centered around the Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Bess Myerson (1924-2014). In the midst of it all, she was then arrested for shoplifting! By today’s standards the affair seemed quaint. She was […]

July 8, 1924 was the day that WNYC radio in New York first went on the air. It’s been years since I was a regular listener, but I am a big fan of public media, and certainly went through phases when I listened every day. The benchmark puts me in mind of my own experience […]

July 8, 1924 was the day that WNYC radio in New York first went on the air. It’s been years since I was a regular listener, but I am a big fan of public media, and certainly went through phases when I listened every day. The benchmark puts me in mind of my own experience […]

We just passed the 5 year mark since Anthony Bourdain’s rude departure and it’s still too soon. It hit us hard in our house for more reasons that you can count. Since he passed in 2018 there’s been an unspoken moratorium on watching his shows. When the 2021 documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain […]

We just passed the 5 year mark since Anthony Bourdain’s rude departure and it’s still too soon. It hit us hard in our house for more reasons that you can count. Since he passed in 2018 there’s been an unspoken moratorium on watching his shows. When the 2021 documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain […]

The Good Wife creó un mundo tan amplio a lo largo de sus siete temporadas, que, una vez concluido el viaje de Alicia Florrick, Robert y Michelle King decidieron expandir el universo a un spin-off protagonizado por el otro gran… Continue reading →

By Vijaysree Venkataraman Gaslighting is the word of the year in 2022. According to the Merriam-Wester dictionary,the verb refers to the psychological manipulation of a person. Typically, the manipulation happens over a period of time and causes the victim to question the validity of their own perception of reality or memories.It often leads to “confusion, […]

I originally published this review here on Travalanche ten years ago (2012). At some point, I moved most of my book reviews over to Goodreads. A couple of days ago a bunch of people noticed it there and reminded me that it existed, and I realized that it’s a crime not to retain it here, […]

I originally published this review here on Travalanche ten years ago (2012). At some point, I moved most of my book reviews over to Goodreads. A couple of days ago a bunch of people noticed it there and reminded me that it existed, and I realized that it’s a crime not to retain it here, […]

En estos listados anuales casi nunca he incluido libros de divulgación u orientados al gran público. La razón es sencilla: su calidad acostumbra a ser ínfima. Por eso, este año saludo con alborozo dos ejemplares enriquecedores, cada uno a su manera. En Tal como eres. La sorprendente nueva ciencia que transformará tu vida sexual Nagoski […]

Of all the priceless lives lost to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, on my personal short list of those whose deaths were a blow to American film culture was writer-director Colin Higgins (1941-1888). What a track record. There are so few in modern times I would ever say that about. But, man, that guy […]

Of all the priceless lives lost to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, on my personal short list of those whose deaths were a blow to American film culture was writer-director Colin Higgins (1941-1888). What a track record. There are so few in modern times I would ever say that about. But, man, that guy […]

WARNING: I always include spoilers. Most descriptions of Promising Young Woman I’m seeing, whether by critics or marketing people, seem to bump their heads against the limitations of an industry and a society in the grip of an unfortunate compulsion to categorize: “thriller”, “black comedy”, “#metoo” and so forth. OR they resort to coupling them […]

WARNING: I always include spoilers. Most descriptions of Promising Young Woman I’m seeing, whether by critics or marketing people, seem to bump their heads against the limitations of an industry and a society in the grip of an unfortunate compulsion to categorize: “thriller”, “black comedy”, “#metoo” and so forth. OR they resort to coupling them […]

¿Podríamos entonces decir que estamos eligiendo nuestros modos de relación de forma agéntica? ¿o es la inercia del aprendizaje social y la ausencia de modelos alternativos la que nos lleva a relacionarnos de forma monógama?

No basta con no tener actitudes prejuiciosas, debemos buscar activamente el cambio, esparciendo sus semillas. La mayoría de las personas hemos sufrido discriminación y prejuicios por algún motivo relacionado con nuestro género, orientación sexual, físico, edad, etnia, procedencia o clase social, entre otras. Estas experiencias afectan a nuestro rendimiento, salud y bienestar (Spencer et al., … Continue reading CONFRONTAR LOS PREJUICIOS, UNA PODEROSA Y COMPLEJA HERRAMIENTA

¿Por qué no dijiste nada antes? Esta pregunta la enfrentan muchas personas que han reportado sus experiencias de violencia sexual en el contexto del movimiento MeToo. Las razones más comunes del silencio de muchas víctimas son el miedo a las consecuencias sociales, la estigmatización social, las bajas posibilidades de éxito y la tensión emocional en los tribunales. Además, muchas víctimas se culpan a sí mismas por lo que sucedió o erróneamente no clasifican la violación como

I had already been planning a post on Helen Reddy (b. 1941), her birthday is in less than a month, but upon learning of her passing yesterday, we elevate her to where she was during much of my childhood: the top of the heap. There will be over the next few days (as there has […]