Ourpick Reading Suggestions for June 18th

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(ENG/SPA) Hongos: The Killer Roots of Cordyceps, Zombie Review by @promete0sz

I really hope, for the sake of humanity, that these fungi stay in remote jungles and forests and don't come any closer. I've always viewed fungi artistically for their shapes and colours, textures, and as part of nature, but I didn't know there were zombie fungi. And the process you describe in this review and in that magnificent video is fascinating. I love documentaries.
I'm more of a Dracula fan than a zombie fan, but as you rightly point out, many humans are already zombies walking down the street looking at their phones and social media. I prefer to look at trees.
Now, the process that fungus undergoes is interesting, as there are so many strange and surprising things in nature. Thank you for bringing this chilling review to the community and... be careful with the mushrooms you eat, you'll soon be a zombie!

Abandoned Ricaurte | Monomad Challenge [ENG-ESP] by @sofathana

I agree with your opinion; our surroundings influence us, and that includes the state of our cities. It seems to have become customary or a modern trend to design and build beautiful places that are then left to their fate. The result is devastating, as your photographs clearly show. It is easy to imagine the square full of life, with people enjoying the cool shade under the trees, sitting at those tables watching the children playing on the swings. Hopefully, it will become a reality.

Review: Gladiator II | The Brutal Spectacle That Divides Fans of the Original [ENG-ESP] by @jessuses1381

I have seen it recently and it is just as you review it, I agree with all your opinions. I count myself among the fans of the original film, I was lucky to see it in the cinema and then re-watch it several times on DVD. I also had my reservations before seeing this sequel (the word is perfect, hahaha) but the truth is that it kept me in the action from the beginning to the end. Although it is not a faithful film to the story, its licenses are not out of place, Scott manages to make them plausible and for me, as an entertainment film, it more than delivers. The only thing that was left over for me were the minutes of fights, but that's just my personal taste, I found them well compensated in the film. Great review, I enjoyed it a lot.

Hive Open Mic Week 271 || A Cover of "Hold the Fort" [Eng/Esp] by @jesus-son

What a great job you have done in explaining this week's theme, what a direct and clear message to the whole community, and I think the best thing to do is to transmit it through song. Thanks for being here brother, you always illuminate Hive Open Mic with your charisma and musicality.

My Fossil Hunt on Rügen #2 (including video) by @tibfox

This is the first time I've seen belemnites. They're not well known in my area, even though I live in Aragón, which is where the rock they turn into (aragonite) gets its name from, haha. When I was little, I loved searching for fossils on my nature trips, but with little success, to be honest. It was as an adult that I came across a couple of fossilised ferns that I keep at home. They are my little secret, as it is forbidden to take anything we find in nature. I share your reflection on the immensity of time and the universe and how tiny we are compared to them, barely a speck of cosmic dust. That's why we feel so good when we merge with nature, because we are part of it.

Iniciativa/ ¡La música llegó a YouHive! [Ricardo Arjona] ESP/ENG by @carmen1659

Like other artists, he also manages to create songs that tell stories, but stories that are related, and his videos reflect them. This allows him to reach more people, because they are also real-life issues, things that can happen to all of us and make us reflect on important things, such as relationships, time, how we use it and that every second counts.
I love Arjona's songs and videos, especially the older ones, especially those important reflections on life, which leave a lesson for those who know how to see it.

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