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To truly appreciate its brilliance, we must be willing to mold our vision
Does man love art?
Oppenheimer and the discomfort of self-analysis
Débora Nascimento, Star of 'Olhar Indiscreto' (Lady Voyeur), photographer: Aline Junqueira (Netflix)
Débora Nascimento dives into the world of 'Lady Voyeur'
A conversation on acting, empowerment, and the all-female team behind the success
Crayon Pop, a famous K-pop band, filming in Texas
K-pop and its global fandom
South Korean pop music has exceeded linguistic and geographical boundaries
Embark on an exciting journey as players set up The Seafarers of Catan board, expanding the gameplay in this thrilling extension of the popular "The Settlers of Catan" board game
Baba's magic: from skeptic to Catan enthusiast
A captivating journey into the transformative power of Catan and the unexpected friendships it forged
The captivating world of 3D cinema elements
The most anticipated movies of 2024
10 movies that I can’t wait to see this year
The film poster for Wes Anderson's the French Dispatch
The French dispatch
Wes Anderson's latest chef d'oeuvre
Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears
Rescuing her from mythification
Britney and Marilyn: Protofeminist angels in the city of demons
The cast of the “Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue”. (Photo by Jason Bush/Courtesy of Murray & Peter Present)
Golden Girls - the laughs continue
A review of the beloved TV comedy revived for the stage
Superman and Batman action figures joined in friendship, holding hands
Marvel vs. DC
A tale of two cinematic universes
Top Boy, a riveting British television crime drama series, is masterfully created and written by Ronan Bennett, starring Ashley Walters and Kane Brett Robinson
The real top boys in Top Boy
Unveiling the shadows for series finale
Woman lying on orange floor looking at television
My favorite TV shows of 2023
10 series I loved this year
Televisions placed on a brown wooden floor
Streaming wars
A deep dive into today's digital battlefront
Ferzan Özpetek is a renowned Italian-Turkish director known for his emotionally resonant and thought-provoking films
Cinema Olimpo: a journey through Ferzan Özpetek's film
Love and destiny
Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan
Dancing with demons: a psychological analysis of Black Swan
A breakdown of Darren Aronofsky's cinematic masterpiece
Musician wearing colorful glasses
Resurrecting nu-metal
From its rise and fall to its triumphant revival
Popcorn in a carton box
My favorite movies of 2023
10 films I loved this year
An impressive image featuring a multitude of Marvel characters
The future of Marvel
The safety net with new and upcoming actors
Wednesday at the final year dance, at the Angel Grove School, role played by American actress Jenny Ortega
Netflix’s "Wednesday"
Why the Addams family has stood the test of time
Graphic art of tango dancing, illustration by Paola Bilancieri
The healing power of tango
An art for the body and soul
Jonas Mekas is a filmmaker who never leaves home without his trusted sidekick a camera
Jonas Mekas, the moving image and reflective nostalgia
A filmmaker of dislocated fragments
Artist Break plays music at the club
Digital World by Break
An artist returns
Leather Face from the gory horror film Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Why does society watch gore in film?
The reasons behind the dizzying infatuation
An adaptation of Pirandello’s The Mountain Giants, photo by Michael O’Reilly
"Accidental Narratives" in devised theatre
Finding stories in collaborative devised theatre
An image from the Tv show "Friends"; from left the actor David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc
Yesterday once more...
Why we rewatch old TV shows
Cover of "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom"
The legend of Zelda: a millennial's link to the past
How a video game franchise conquered the world and broke generational barriers
Marcus Lamb as Des O'Malley in RTE's 'Charlie'
An interview with Marcus Lamb
Outlining a character
Tainá Muller, photo by Gustavo Zylbersztajn
An inspiring conversation with Tainá Muller
From nomination to triumph in Brazilian cinema
Bill from "The Last of Us"
The Last of Us episode 3: the great deviation
The Bill and Frank storyline
Hugh Jackman and Zen McGrath from "The Son" share a heartwarming fist bump moment
Florian Zeller's "The Son"
Exploring the tragic realities of divorce, mental health, and the power of love
The new Netflix docuseries Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
A world tour of the blue zones
The secrets to a long and happy life
Septimius Awards 2022, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Celebrating diversity in films
The Septimius Awards announce nominees for 2023
Cillian Murphy, in Oppenheimer movie as J. Robert Oppenheimer evading paparazzi
Oppenheimer: the man of the future
A review of Christopher Nolan’s biopic
Pushpa Rawat, film director of Nirnay
Reclaiming Gaze
A traversal of Pushpa Rawat’s revolutionary documentary
Claire Foy from netflix tv show ''The Crown''
The Crown's impact on young Britons and the monarchy
Shaping Perspectives: The influence of historical dramas on young Britons and the monarchy
The surprised look from the cast of Harry Potter
Are reboots and remakes tarnishing Hollywood’s reputation?
Addressing the lack of originality within the Western film and TV industry
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard at the UK premiere of Mortdecai in 2015
Unveiling the truth behind "Depp vs Heard"
Standing with Amber
People riding a ride an at amusement park
The entertainment industry revolution
Let's have fun and make some money
The real-life J. Robert Oppenheimer (left) and the actor Cillian Murphy (right) who played him in the movie
Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan's film brings an enigma to life
An illustration of Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Heartfelt tribute analyzing her birth chart
Mughal-e-Azam, directed by K. Asif, 1960
Mughal-e-Azam
The timeless and tragic love story
Dulcinea Dream Scene in the devised piece Rocinante! Rocinante! by Panta Rei Theatre directed by Chiara D’Anna. An example of visual language in devised theatre
Stage resonances
Sensory experience and emotional response in performance
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen ''Carmy'' Berzatto from The Bear cleaning the floor
Second season of The Bear
Probably the best tv show you will watch this year
A still from "All the beauty and all the bloodshed" featuring the star Nan Goldin
All the beauty and all the bloodshed
A film directed by Laura Poitras
Ella Fitzgerald performing in 1961
Resilience in rhyme and rhythm
How African American descendants transformed their blues into legacies of bliss
David Lynch as seen in “Lynch/Oz,” a documentary directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
Lynch/Oz
A documentary that explores David Lynch's work
The squad of Marvel and DC characters that have graced the silver screen
The superhero fatigue
Comic book adaptations oversaturating the big screen market
Woman watches tv with popcorn
The Idol
Why do we enjoy watching exploitation?
Live and free musical gig in Meydan, the center of Hammana town in Lebanon
When underground music floats above ground
The adapting and evolving music scene in Lebanon
Olivia Wilde at the 2023 Met Gala event
Do worry darling, your film doesn't make sense
Director Olivia Wilde's psychological thriller flop
A view of the city of Rome, Italy in a drought period from the movie Siccità (2022)
Siccità (drought)
The last film by Italian director Paolo Virzì
Egyptian film, Gharam wa intiqam, 1944
The influence of Egyptian cinema in the Arab World
Egyptian cinema continues to captivate audiences both at home and abroad
David Bowie pictured as the Thin White Duke
How David Bowie shaped the modern music industry
His non-conformist attitude leading to his elevated altitude
The entire cast of the hit show "That 70's show"
Television series that deserve a re-watch
Here’s why you should revisit these tv classics
Zero T expressing his artistic nature
Zero T
An Irish DJ, a blind guy and a singer walk into a music studio
Giovanni Mirabassi performing live at Blue Note Tokyo, Japan © Yuka Yamaji
Giovanni Mirabassi in Japan
International jazz returns to Tokyo
Album cover of Mitch Abdo's album entitled "Bikaffi"
Pushed out of my comfort zone, and now I am pushing you
The story of how I started fulfilling my life-long passion of making music
A pivotal scene from "Swing Low" by Chanel DaSilva
Sinner and Savior
A ballet of faith and grace
Alexei Dyumin is Vladamir Putin's former bodyguard who saved the Russian President from a bear attack
Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard saved Putin from a bear
Just part of the job
A couple at the cinema have their popcorn and drinks and are eagerly anticipating the movie they are about to watch
6 Must watch award-winning movies
Gems of the silverscreen
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel played by Rachel Brosnahan gives the beloved show a grand send-off
Series I enjoyed last month
Five TV shows worth watching
A group of famous rappers from the 90s headlined by Tupak Shakur (center) that influenced the music genre
Hip-Hop: 50 years into a way of life
The swerve of the rhythm and the words
Patrick Abdo from the drum path
The drum path: A fast-forward way to learning drums
There's a shortcut to becoming a rockstar with Patrick Abdo
The character of Harley Quinn portrayed by Margot Robbie
Why Harley Quinn is not the feminist icon you think she is
Disturbed, insane, unbalanced and stark raving mad
Tamara Radjenovic (center) singing while being surrounded by ballet dancers
Interview with Tamara Radjenovic
The young voice of opera
A still from Gianni Amelio’s latest film, Lord of the Ants (2022)
Gianni Amelio’s latest film
Recounting the controversial trial of Aldo Braibanti
BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2013
Hip-Hop culture and rapping in K-pop
What is the difference between ‘idol rappers’ and ‘idols who rap’?
A poster featuring the cast from the hit series 'Manifest' is scheduled to be released on Netflix
‘Manifest’ tops the streaming chart
Their move from NBC to Netflix
Arlecchino Mask from Commedia dell’Arte tradition utilised in the devised solo show Don’t You Dare! (2019) Photo by Riccardo Sai
The legacy of Commedia dell'Arte in contemporary theatre
The notion of actor’s theatre
A still from M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie "Knock at the Cabin"
Five movies worth watching
A roundup of films I have enjoyed lately
Dan Hodd playing the violin in Erbil, Iraq
The bicycle globetrotter
The amazing story of Dan Hodd and his no-fly world tour
The Arctic Monkeys band members
The evolution and impact of the Arctic Monkeys
The UK’s favourite band
Celebrities posing for a selfie at the 2014 Oscar awards ceremony
Relatability is the new black
Celebrity culture has changed
Image from Into the Spiderverse movie, which was highly praised for its creative comic-book style animation
Why are adults not allowed to enjoy animation?
The childish stigma surrounding anime, cartoons, and other media made ‘for kids’
A still from Best Picture nominee The Fabelmans
The Academy Awards best picture category is stacked!
A rundown of the ten films nominated for the 2023 Oscars
Flemish painting of I Gelosi theatre company, one of the most famous Commedia dell'arte troupes, late 16th-century. In this section of the painting, we can see Pantalone and Brighella.
What is Commedia dell’Arte?
An introduction to the art of this performing art
The lead actor, Riccardo Scarmarcio, in a scene from Caravaggio's Shadow (2022)
Caravaggio's Shadow
Michele Placido’s latest film
Issaka Sawadogo as Ousmane from the film Ousmane
Ousmane
Is there a connection between an immigrant and a lady with dementia?
W.I.T.C.H. , the famous Italian's origins magazine, stands for the five main characters: Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia, and Hay
W.I.T.C.H.
A phenomenon for the teenage girls of the 2000s
Poster from the horror-comedy film M3gan
The start of the year's most interesting films and series
Pop culture roundup
Health care worker Conceição de Maria - SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde - Brazilian public health)
Out of Breath, the film
A documentary on the struggles of public health workers during the pandemic in Brazil
“Gilmore Girls”, the story of a single mom “Lorelei Gilmore” and her teenage daughter “Rory Gilmore” living in a small, beautiful town named “Stars Hollow”
Five TV series suggestions to cozy up this winter
From "Gilmore Girls" to the "Queen's gambit"
A scene from the hit show Skam where a teen is crying and the subtitle reads "cries in Norwegian"
[Cries in Norwegian]
Teenage dramas with real teens for real teens
A still from the American absurdist comedy-drama film 'Everything everywhere all at once'
My Favorite Movies of 2022
A rundown of the 10 movies everyone should watch
A scene from the successful Arab film Capernaum
Five Arab films you can't miss
Masterclasses from the Middle-East
Rock and Roll band performing during North East Rock and Roll festival, India
India’s North East Rock and Roll festival
Stellar rock bands & rockstar tourism
Interior of the Paris Opera House © Jean-Pierre Delagarde, Opéra national de Paris
Glory years of the Paris Opera House
Music, drama and art
From left to right, Moroccan actress Nisrin Erradi, Moroccan film director Maryam Touzani and Moroccan producer Nabil Ayouch were the team that brought to the world of cinema "Adam"
The future of cinema in North Africa
The cinematic revolution is already undergoing
Some cast members from the hit TV series The Boys from Amazon Studios
Ten TV shows I loved in 2022
From Atlanta to Severance
A still from the animated film "Ayny" by Palestinian director Ahmad Saleh
Oscar-winning film "Ayny"
A film portraying Palestinian children
José Acosta and Natalia Reyes in "Birds of Passage"
An analysis of the Colombian movie “Birds of Passage”
Cultural assimilation and transculturation
The main cast members of the award-winning HBO show Succession
The baffling, addictive world of Succession
A look at one of the most exceptional television shows of recent years
London opening ceremony, 2012 held at Olympic Stadium in London
Unforgettable London 2012 opening ceremony
A look back at the festivities
Actress Sharon Stone portrays Catherine Tramell in the sex crime thriller film Basic Insinct (1992)
Sex & the industry
The overall landscape
Happy clown smiling
Humour
Once in a while, we all need a laugh
A still from the film Athena (2022) directed by Romain Gavras
Five movies worth watching
A roundup of films I have enjoyed lately
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