Jean Pierre Jeunet’s The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, 2001) begins introducing the childhood of the main character, Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautou).…
The Treccani encyclopedia adopts a concise, little evoking definition: ‘a short clip, commonly with a duration of less than 15 minutes, made of different genres (documentary, musical,…
As a word it may sound modern, but physiotherapy is a discipline rooted in ancient times. Written evidences witness that manual treatments were widespread among the Egyptians,…
Anna Under the city covered walkways, used books stands are similar to cathedrals, perfectly drawn buildings. The stacks of yellow paper – standing more or less orderly…
‘To wear a mask’ isn’t simply a physical action: in everyday language it defines a of moral hiding practice. On the contrary, ‘to take one’s mask off’…
The bear’s ears* To dog-ear, a book's pages are an outrage. A sin, I would say. Stay away from those who fold down the upper corners of…
In 2017 Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton, acclaimed directors of Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Ruby Sparks (2012), present Battle of the Sexes, a movie inspired by…
In 1979, at the end of a decade that marked 20th century culture in a strong way, Bolognese singer Lucio Dalla sang L’anno che verrà . Thanks to…
Starting from 1964, a group of Italian archaeologists has discovered in Ebla, Syria, 15,000 clay bars covered with cuneiform symbols: they are still considered the most ancient…
«I wonder if you ever read A Christmas Carol by Dickens. I read two episodes, I cried out like a child, I made an incredible effort to…
