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Taylor Swift performs during her Midnights "era" at the Eras Tour in Madrid.

Girl Pop Takes Over Student Playlists

Willa Reynolds, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

With her headphones in, listening to “Pretty Isn’t Pretty,” by Olivia Rodrigo, Zoe  Hartman refreshes her Instagram feed as she sits in her Environmental Biology lecture hall awaiting class to start....

La Gatoteca, an animal shelter, is responsible for finding homes for more than 450 cats.

La Gatoteca Helps Cats Find Adopted Homes

Leticia Mondada, Contributing Photographer April 4, 2025

Birds eye view of Kapital

Madrid’s Nightlife: A Student’s Playground or a Survival Test?

Caroline Blumer, Contributing Writer March 28, 2025

Renata Alcocer sighed as she shifted her weight of her friend onto her shoulder. It was nearly 5 a.m., she recalled, and the streets around Gran Vía were still buzzing. Clubbers spilled out of venues,...

Enchiladas Rojas

Enchiladas Rojas

Britney Saras, Food Columnist March 19, 2025

Vintage items attracted many browsers this February at José García's stand at the Rastro. But tourists are more interested in taking photos than making purchases.

Rastro Regulars Seek Old-Style Vendors Amid the Tourist Hordes

Bella DeRose, Contributing Writer March 17, 2025
Some vendors at Madrid's traditional flea market in La Latina face a dilemma: whether to keep selling on the street or abandon their Sunday stands for e-commerce sites

Gracie Abrams Brings Her Bedroom to Madrid Concert

Marin Hetler, Contributing Writer March 4, 2025
The set at the Palacio de Vistalegre in February featured a bed and keyboard disguised as a cluttered desk to mimic the room where the artist became famous performing virtually during the pandemic
Sienna Jovicich's personal collection of Sonny Angels during a night out on the town.

Why Tiny Baby Dolls with Bare Bottoms Hang On to Laptops Near You

Sophia DeSantis, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

Sienna Jovicich had lost a valuable possession at the Teatro Barcelo club and so, armed with her phone flashlight and drunken courage, she was determined to find it. Her friends observed and laughed as...

How to Pass Time While Waiting to Enter a Club

Bella DeRose, Contributing Writer February 4, 2025
Our writer observes the static action as about 100 club-goers wait for their night to begin
Vegetarian cheese eggrolls were one of the dishes sampled at Tapapiés festival this October.

Tapas, Lavapiés Style: Ceviche, Curry and Beer

November 29, 2024
For just €3.50, students could buy a gourmet tapa and a beer at this fall’s Tapapiés festival. More than 100 bars and restaurants served the savory bites
Two cocktails offered at the La Santoria bar.

Love Potions on the Menu

Inchara Shetty, Contributing Writer November 16, 2024
The mystic-themed bar La Santoría asks customers to chose their cocktails "not by ingredients but by desires and intentions"
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