By Hernán Casciari How awful literature would be if cell phones had always existed. Last night I was reading a very famous children’s’ tale to little Nina, Hansel and Gretel by the Grimm Brothers. There is a dramatic moment in the story when the siblings find out that some birds have eaten the breadcrumbs they had strategically scattered in a foolproof…

By Hernán Casciari I wonder why new countries are born if the ones already there aren’t behaving properly at all. Translated by Ana Guerberof for «Sometimes I Wonder». I liked that theory so I made up a game to discover the age of countries based on the dog system. We were told when we were children that to know a dog’s real age we only had to…

by Hernán Casciari On December 14th 1995 I killed my sister’s eldest daughter while reversing my car. Translated by Ana Guerberof for «Sometimes I Wonder». On December 14th 1995 I killed my sister’s eldest daughter while reversing my car. During the blunt impact, my family’s howling and the actual realization that I had run into a trunk, I lived the most intense ten seconds…

by Hernán Casciari An idyllic village succumbs to the destructive influence of financial speculation. Translated by Nicholas Corbishley for «Raging Bull-Shit.» Once upon a time, there was a quiet village where all the neighbours lived happily together. They all led a nice and simple life and everyone wanted to prosper. Pepe was one of them. One afternoon Pepe took a walk…

by Hernán Casciari This is an epic explanation, of why an Argentinean prefers to be living in Spain rather than return to his country. Translated by Self Soccer for «Reddit.com» The quick answer is: because of my daughter, because of my wife, because my family is from Catalonia. …

by Hernán Casciari The most famous goal in soccer history, 10.6 seconds of athletic genius that for millions of Argentines. Translated by Brian Hagenbuch for «International Blvd.» Less than 11 seconds earlier, when the Argentine player took the pass from his teammate, the clock in Mexico read 12 minutes and 20 seconds past 1 o’clock in the afternoon. In the middle of the scene there are also…