The Modern West Belongs to Valle-Inclán’s Esperpento, Not Nolan’s Odyssey

“Classical heroes reflected in concave mirrors produce the Esperpento,” declares Max Estrella, the tragicomic, impoverished poet of Bohemian Lights (Luces de Bohemia), the play by Spanish author Valle-Inclán which initiated the artistic movement ‘esperpento’. Roughly translated as ‘grotesque farce’ or ‘degenerate tragedy’, it is a more appropriate lens than Nolan’s Odyssey through which to look…

The Modern West Belongs to Valle-Inclán’s Esperpento, Not Nolan’s Odyssey

Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute amid fans’ Catalan flag support | Football News

An act supporting Catalonia’s pro-independence symbol is organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain’s World Cup win. Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026 Barcelona’s World Cup winners with Spain were not honoured by the club at its first home game of the season because of an incident involving the “estelada” flag, Catalonia’s pro-independence…