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Copa Del Rey: Barcelona rolls over Bilbao in a 4–0 thriller.

Bilbao never brings good memories. Not in finals, at least. Whatever competition, the Basque fighters have been a nightmare for the Catalans in the last months, but also the last years. Barcelona had a revenge to take. Done, with a comfortable 4–0 lead. But how come Barcelona rolled over Bilba...

Karen del Rey goes Off to the Races: My Thoughts on Lana’s “Question for the Culture”

I feel like y’all know exactly what I’m writing about, but it stills needs to be said. At three in the morning, Lana del Rey (née Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) woke up and posted an essay about how she has been criticized for apparently glorifying abuse, and while she has a...

Lana Del Rey posts on Misogyny in the Music Industry, Blaming Women of Color

Lana Del Rey should have just announced new music and moved along. When called out on her portions of her music having themes of domestic abuse, rather than deal with that criticism directly, she penned the following on Instagram: “Now that Doja Cat, Ariana, Camila, Cardi B, Kehlani and ...

Walking Cuba: El Camino del Cimarrón

The earthy smell of coffee in the morning always makes me smile, especially when I am resigned to hitting the road without it. Joel is the owner of the hostel where I spent a restful night. It bears his name, brightly painted in blue on the metal garage door. A colorful bandana wraps around his head...