Spanish influencers on a mission to change the way we use internet
Pantube is an online and in-person space where diverse content creators develop strategies to combat media hegemony and hate speech on social media. Pantube is also an independent, horizontal, collaborative, mutual aid organisation, with anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, feminist-trans-inclusive, and decolonial principles. And over time, they also became a group of friends. In their meeting, they try […]
Should children be on Instagram?
In the age of social media, more and more parents are documenting their children’s lives online, from their first steps to their successes at school. However, this trend, known as sharenting, is raising more and more questions: where does sharing joy end and violating a child’s privacy begin? Some parents post photos and videos almost […]
Sphera Hotline: What’s “dopamine detox” and do we need it?
Are you ever overcome by a sense of dread and guilt, when you snap out of your scrolling trance and realise 30 minutes have gone by? Phone and social media addiction can create the same sense of shame and anxiety as any other addiction. The online world offers solutions, of course. But do you really […]
A Card worth 15.000€: inside the world of Pokemon cards
Spending 200.000€ on cards from a game? Easy. This video dives into the bizarre logic behind the online market for trading cards and collectible. Through a mix of humour and critique, it unpacks how fandom becomes a speculative economy, why certain pieces soar in price without reason, and how the internet turns passion into profit. […]
Rebuilding a Village: How Yamochori Came Back to Life Through Community
This is the story of Yamochori, a small Greek village that was nearly abandoned until locals—and newcomers—began returning to restore homes, share work, and revive traditions. Through collective decisions, communal labour, and a commitment to living closer to the land, the community has reinvented rural life as a modern, cooperative experiment. A reflection on depopulation, […]
In Paris, this women-run business showcases local flowers all year long
Mathilde, co-founder of a floral cooperative, talks about how she and her team are challenging the globalised flower industry by sourcing locally, working seasonally, and reconnecting floristry with land, growers, and community. From the difficulties of finding non-industrial flowers to the joy of collaborating with small producers across France, she shares why sustainability is not […]
Saving Green Giants in the Forests of Lousada
In Lousada, Portugal, not all trees are “just trees.” Everyone now knows that the ones too large to be completely hugged by a single person are “Gigantes Verdes”, and they cannot be cut down. These ancient trees, valuable to everyone —even if we often don’t notice it— are capable of capturing in one year the […]
Ukrainian culture resisting in Kharkiv: from an artist, a museum director and an actor
This film captures the everyday reality of people living in Kharkiv as war tears through their city—destroying cultural spaces, neighbourhoods, and the sense of normality they once had. Through intimate testimonies, an artist, a museum director and an actor turned soldier, declare their love to the city and explain the intricate and powerful ways it […]
In Milan, this initiative created a community around plants and flowers
In Italy, Clinica Botanica was created as a way to reconnect people with place, nature, and slower rhythms. One of its founders decided to create it in Milan: a huge metropolis, where between fast pace, tourists and capitalism, it’s becoming harder and harder to find peace, quiet and mindfulness. Through his personal journey, he invites […]
Sphera Hotline: How useful are online petitions?
We’ve all seen them, we’ve all shared them, we’ve all signed them. From protecting homeless animals to helping a local school get hold of a new building, there are enough online petitions out there to cover every possible injustice. But how effective are they, in reality? And how trustful should we be of our personal […]
