Image from last year's edition of Freakcon
Image from last year's edition of Freakcon. (Marilú Báez)

FreakCon's most ambitious edition ever kicks off

The event begins today in Torremolinos and celebrates its tenth anniversary in style, with more than 600 hours of programming, international guests such as Giancarlo Esposito and much more

Cristina Jiménez
  • Finding out what it means to be human - on a motorbike
    Lindsay and Craig Foreman in Turkey in November. (SUR)

    In the frame

    Finding out what it means to be human - on a motorbike

    Dr Lindsay Foreman, who has lived in the south of Spain since 2019, is travelling around the world with her husband, gathering research to present at a psychology conference

    Jennie Rhodes |
  • Dolph Lundgren: A 'distinguished' Marbella resident
    His luxury Marbella home. (SUR)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    Dolph Lundgren: A 'distinguished' Marbella resident

    The legendary Swedish actor moved to the Costa del Sol to give his children a normal life away from Hollywood, and has since been appointed ambassador of the town

    Tony Bryant |
  • The history of Christmas panettone
    Panettone in a still life painting from1901 and the recipe from 1853. (SUR)

    Food and drink

    The history of Christmas panettone

    This traditional festive treat became popular in the mid-19th century but did not take its current form until the 20th century

    Ana Vega Pérez de Arlucea |

The Bottom Line

Typical, ban something that actually works

"Over the past few years I've watched properties in my area, some empty for 20 years, filthy and riddled with rats, finally being put to proper use. After a relatively affordable renovation, people are actually living in these places," says columnist Ignacio Lillo

Ignacio Lillo

The Music Maker

Sew sew wrong

Columnist Peter Edgerton looks at new research into Bronze Age sewing skills - and confirms that boys were just as hopeless four thousand years ago

Peter Edgerton

The Euro Zone

Battle for the centre

Despite the pressure that Vox will exert on Moreno, he doesn’t need to enter a coalition. A confidence-and-supply arrangement could be sufficient thinks columnist Mark Nayler

Mark Nayler

Food and Drink opinion

Prohibition

Columnist Andrew J. Linn looks at how moderate regulation of alcohol comsumption might work better than outright bans

Andrew J. Linn
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    Case study

    Gómez's hearing this week, in which she denied any wrongdoing, not only highlighted just how little evidence there is to back up the charges brought against her; it also made one suspect that Catalan separatists may have a point when they accuse the Spanish judiciary of being politicised

    Mark Nayler |

Ice Hockey World Championships

Great Britain and Spain as ice hockey powers

The 2026 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship is taking place in Switzerland, with the Great Britain national team competing. They became the first European champions over a century ago, when Spain was also among the leading hockey nations

Alekk M. Saanders