Through observations of this carnivalesque fever dream, European Editor Anja Gogo reviews Pirandello’s play, its linguistic landscape and its permeating nostalgia.

Through an in-depth analysis of Ball’s book on Morbo, Jonty explores the subtle yet permeating interaction of Spanish linguistics with Spanish football. Additional reporting of how Morbo actualises in real-life instances of rivalry, Jonty warns us that, despite the safer-becoming nature of the English game, Spanish football plods on in the opposite direction…

What does it mean to be à la mode in Paris? How do the Parisians always appear so effortlessly chic? In this ode to the simple things in life, staff writer Chiara Lewis explores the timeless beauty of the French capital.

In this intriguing article, James Lewis explores his impressions of the Moldovan capital Chișinău. From the Moldovan comedy scene to bleak taxi rides, from domestic politics to the Moldovan bid to accede to the EU, Lewis offers an insightful commentary of the current state of affairs in Moldova.

Accompanied by an English translation, Nadia Sorabji Stewart offers an intriguing interview with co-curator of the Nicolas de Staël exhibition at the Paris Musée d’art moderne. Providing an introduction to the world of de Staël and insights into curatorial practices, this probing interview is not to be missed.

In this probing article, CLC staff writer Faith Martin delivers an insightful commentary on the hidden background of Yugoslav Turbofolk. She explores the historical, political and societal facets of this genre and, in doing so, uncovers the secrets of this unique musical movement.

Fascinated by the film’s radical approach, Imogen Whalley reviews Titane by delving into Ducournau’s aesthetic of violence. She explores inherent themes of family narrative, where language of sexuality and depiction of pregnancy can be simultaneously destructive and revitalising.

In this whistle stop tour of Yugorock, European Staff Writer Kirsty Turnbull delivers an enthusiastic and engaging introduction to the Yugoslav rock scene of the 1980s. From politics to playlists, this article covers it all.

In an intriguing analysis, William Lan explores the folklore surrounding the beloved Christmastime figure of Sankt Nikolaus and his shadowy counterpart Krampus.

Lucy McCulloch explores the distinctive style of Marina Abramović and questions whether the contemporary sanitization of her art is a sign of something more troubling

In this illustrative article, columnist Soraya Shakibi reflects on her evening spent at the Royal Society of Literature and the Royal Drawing School, exploring the life of virtuoso Portuguese artist Paula Rego. From history, to feminism, to fairytales, Shakibi takes us on an engaging tour of Portuguese culture as portrayed by Rego.

In this acerbic commentary, Staff Writer Chiara Lewis critiques British attitudes towards language learning based on her observations from her time in Paris.

Delving through Regiment of Women’s pages and Mädchen in Uniform’s scenes, Florence Thomas dissects the theme of desire through the lens of the maternal, the guise of female companionship, the beckoning lure of the illicit and the comforting embrace of the devotional.

Go through enough Soundcloud rave mixes and you’ll likely come across a thick Slavic accent drooling stereotypical Russian buzzwords – “high track-speed, vodka no limit” – over a hard-bounce bassline. This is хардбас, or hardbass, a bizarre mutation in EDM’s already-contorted family tree that momentarily exploded the ears of Saint Petersburg’s perestroika-era youth at the end of the millennium only to slink into obscurity and, more recently, back out.

From regional language policy, écriture inclusive, to linguistic evolution and xenophobia, European staff writer Chiara Lewis offers an eloquent and probing critique of the famed Académie Française.

In this intriguing investigation, European Staff Writer Faith Martin probes the Estonian struggle with the Russian language. Her linguistic musings take us from a bar in Talinn, down the cobbled streets and towards the Russian border.

Staff Writer Isabelle Watts recounts life as an English-speaking au pair in France, and explores the wide-ranging effects of cross-Channel attitudes to bilingualism.

Lara Zand explores new political party Sumar’s potential to reinvigorate the country’s progressive politics

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