Kaleboel – Leeds's Singing Organ-Grinder

“Palermo’s history is marked by the multitude of conquerors and subsequent cultures that settled there”

Cruise companies don’t appear to regard original copy as an important differentiating factor.

Revealed, the difference between Jews and Anglo-Saxons

Someone called Emily has found an original way of telling us apart.

Spain impeding free movement of capital in Europe

Will the rich get their assets out of Spain before Zapatero manages to fleece them?

PP’s Last Supper?

Nice one from Ignacio Escolar, who quotes Luke and asks who’s playing Judas in this photo.

Revisionist history of 17th century Mediterranean trade

Molly Greene describes the complex anarchy that existed between the collapse of the Mediterranean powers and the entry of northern fleets.

Spanish blogger fined for offence caused by commenters

Bloggers should have rights and privileges as well as responsibilities, argues David Maeztu.

More from the revolution

Communist leader Cayo Lara seems to have copied an incendiary Marx quote from an American satirical news site.

Brilliant video of Andalusian socialist mayor taking €30K bribe from developer

Twenty-nine actually, he forgot a grand. And then there’s thirty more on completion. The mayor of Ohanes’ analysis of the electoral politics of corruption is hilarious: Of course, this isn’t real corruption like the conservative PP’s. Nice detail: the telly stays on, not to kill hidden mikes, but for reasons of social etiquette.

Does anyone actually use the CCCB website?

They can’t spell the name of their main exhibition. Plus: Raval teachers.

Lousy deal for pregnant workers in Spain

Check out this excellent piece from Mr Mead, whose views on (international) politics may suggest it’s time he was checked into the municipal dog pound, but whose social reporting is often very good.