Best Music Documentaries To Watch Now | A Top 12
When we talk about the best music documentaries, people always mention some of the famous music documentaries. These names could be Amy (UK), Buena Vista Social Club (Cuba), and Searching for Sugar Man (US/South Africa). These are popular because of unforgettable personal stories. But beyond these titles, there are many lesser-known gems, which are often […]
Ultimate Best Latin Rock Bands | A Top 12
The 1960s and 1970s were wild times in Latin America and Spain, basically all of the large Spanish-speaking countries. There were cultural revolutions, anti-establishment movements, and political unrest. Just to put that in perspective; Argentina and Chile were under military dictatorships, Mexico was reeling after the 1968 Tlatelolco student massacre, and Spain was under Franco dictatorship. […]
10 Quantum Theory Books To Make the Complex Simple
Every now and then, I write about topics that I think can spark imagination, inspire self-reflection, and appreciation of our world and beyond. In the past, I have covered topics like spiritual books, self-development books, and books about plants. This time, I’ve been thinking about quantum theory books. Why? Because it inspires us to imagine […]
Best African Movies You Need To Watch | Top 15
I have frequently talked on CulturalReads, Hollywood gets the limelight, even though many actors and directors are surprisingly from other countries. The Revenant, for example, is an Academy-award winning Hollywood movie. However, its director is Alejandro G. Iñárritu, one of the famous people in Mexico. I can quote countless other examples. And I think the […]
12 Great Irish Books You Should Read This Year
How many of you know that James Joyce was/is an Irish writer, not British? Or similarly, U2 and Snow Patrol are Irish bands, not British ones? The point is, it happens all the time with Irish people. People often mislabel or identify Irish writers and musicians as British. But let’s just get over that and […]
12 Best Latin American Movies To Watch Right Now!
Latin American cinema is quite unique in world cinema for its emotional depth and social honesty, very much like Iranian movies. Similarly, unlike big-budget Hollywood productions, the best Latin American movies are about everyday struggles, the tension between tradition and change, and what drives people’s lives. It’s no wonder that Latin America has produced some […]
10 Beautiful Book Stores In Barcelona For Book Shopping
As they say, never judge a book by its cover. But you can certainly judge a book store by the way it looks. If you are a booklover, you will never find a bookstore boring or less charming. After all, the crisp smell of books is always enticing when you enter the book store. If […]
The Best Egyptian Books | A Top 10
It’s amazing how we read about different countries and cities being destroyed by war and natural calamities, etc. And then people rebuilt everything into something entirely new. This somehow shortens the history span in our collective memory. But Egypt is different. Despite wars, calamities, and the passage of centuries, Egypt remains old in its true […]
Ultimate List of Native American Books To Read Now
Recently, I wrote about Indigenous books, discussing different Indigenous authors from around the globe. In that post, I focused on Indigenous communities that many people might not be familiar with. I didn’t cover any Native American books (from North America), despite Native Americans belonging to some of the most well-known Indigenous peoples with a rich […]
The Best Kenyan Music | A Top 15
I recently interviewed Udulele, a Kenyan singer and producer, who’s behind the genre he calls Soulful Benga. In our conversation, he spoke about how Soulful Benga grew from traditional Benga, with East African percussion, acoustic arrangements, and a spiritual touch. Revisiting that conversation got me thinking more about Kenyan music. Also, I have been to […]
