<![CDATA[Ara Balears in English - series]]> 10 <![CDATA[In Praise of the Baton]]> Movistar premiered a series about the repressive state police. It's called Riot police And it's quite good; Rodrigo Sorogoyen is a very good director and screenwriter; with this series, he did an excellent job. He portrayed a whole group of individuals who work for the Spanish state security forces and who, when necessary, must put down their batons and attend to whomever the command tells them to. These men weren't extraordinary: they were fallible, weak, sometimes exhibiting all the tendencies of that 'toxic masculinity' that the director had already portrayed in other works of fiction. But thanks to the cinematic vision, you connected with them, you ended up liking them, and you followed the hypothetical story of their corruptibility; ultimately, it validated Hannah Arendt's idea of ​​the 'banality of evil,' which perhaps wasn't applicable to the Nazis, but certainly to 'democratic' security forces that simply enforce the law without asking too many questions, however much this might mean infuriating the public.

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After leaving us Breaking Bad (a pinnacle of television) and its prequel Better Call SaulVince Gilligan returns to the arid, borderlands of Albuquerque with PluribusA dystopia about uniform happiness.

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Feeling the Christmas spirit isn't always well-received, especially if you live surrounded by GrinchesBut at one point or another, we've all ended up watching a Christmas movie snuggled under a blanket, alone or with family. Streaming platforms have long known that Christmas products... included seriesThey're a goldmine for keeping viewers hooked to their service. Turn on the Christmas lights, put on some comfy clothes, and sift through and choose from the selection of the best Christmas-themed movies you can find on the platforms (don't worry, We have avoided the two thousand five hundred proposals that Netflix produces each year)

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In August, everything is running at half speed, including the platforms. Even so, some have a few tricks up their sleeves. Taking advantage of the lack of competition, Netflix is releasing a new season of one of its biggest hits of recent years, WednesdayBeyond Jenna Ortega's series, there are some other productions I might do in August.

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The week ahead, with Jordi Garrigós

Some of the things we hope not to miss in the next seven days

I'll start the grief caused by the separation of the Zoo listening MalifetaThe project of Valencian guitarist Arnau Giménez and Mireia Matoses (of Pupilas). After releasing songs created during the pandemic, when they lived together and composed, their first album has just been released. MythologyA compilation of tracks they've been working on for the last three years, now finally released. Perfect for making you miss Pancho and company a little less, because there's rap and love for the band here too. blessed.

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