“Flamenco Sunday” by Olivier Schrauwen: An Extraordinary and Fascinating Work Dominates This Week’s Book Reviews by Babelia

“Flamenco Sunday” by Olivier Schrauwen: An Extraordinary and Fascinating Work Dominates This Week’s Book Reviews by Babelia

Leaving testimony throughout 500 pages of a single day—Sunday, to make things even more boring—of the life of your most boring cousin seems uninteresting. A priori, it is quite reluctant to do so. And, of course, reading the comic doesn’t produce much enthusiasm either. But things change, and a lot, if the author is Olivier … Read more

Impact of Tax Evasion and Wealth Perception on Italian Society

Impact of Tax Evasion and Wealth Perception on Italian Society

Dear Aldo, undoubtedly there are families who struggle to make ends meet and do somersaults with dignity, but I can’t understand how the majority of Italians declare incomes of less than 55,000 euros and during the Christmas holidays there can be a full house in the mountains despite the high costs of ski passes, hotels … Read more

Introducing Las Yubartas: The Hispanic American Narrative Award Celebrating Transformative Literature

Introducing Las Yubartas: The Hispanic American Narrative Award Celebrating Transformative Literature

The New York International Book Fair, eight publishers from Latin America, one from Spain and one from the United States came together to create Las Yubartas, a Hispanic American narrative award that recognizes the changes that narrative is having in the world and seeks to give visibility to Hispanic literature. The Las Yubartas award has … Read more

Novak Djokovic’s Extraordinary US Open Victory and Controversial Celebration

Novak Djokovic’s Extraordinary US Open Victory and Controversial Celebration

Dear Aldo, 24 Slams. Novak Djokovic played an extraordinary US Open final. Dominating, knowing how to suffer in the 2nd set and then spreading in the 3rd set. 6-3 7-6 6-3 to Daniil Medvedev. Reached Margaret Court, who won her 24th in Ny in 1973. Infinite champion! The Serbian “hammer”, however, should have avoided making … Read more

“Michela Murgia’s Controversial Comments on Cancer and Politics: Reader Reactions and Reflections”

Dear Aldo, the Murgia works very hard to appear outside the pack, makes deliberately extreme statements, takes pleasure in scandalizing with the arrogance typical of the counter-current role it practices. I found it unacceptable to talk about cancer as a very kind disease. And I sympathize with cancer patients who will have read this ridiculous … Read more

Film “One Second” by the great Chinese director Zhang Yimou

July 13, 2022 at 06:00 Film “One Second” by Zhang Yimou : The Girl and the Cultural Revolution – Scene from “One Second” by Zhang Yimou. Photo: Rental – – With his film “One Second”, the great Chinese director Zhang Yimou returns to his own narrative roots. – – eDi ungruürhUaff nvo Zahng omsiYu nieE„ … Read more

Magazine review from December 14th, 2021 | Lawrence Lessig on the state of American democracy – Timothy Snyder on Memorial – Anouk Grinberg on acting

The US can no longer give advice on democracy to other countries, explained the Jurist Lawrence Lessig in somewhat excessive rhetoric that they are already one themselves failed state. All the procedural tricks that Republicans use to secure political sovereignty – partisan constituency cuts, voter discrimination, filibustering, the Electoral College, the corrupting campaign donations – … Read more

New Orleans Pelicans – New York Knicks: Result, summary and live statistics of the NBA game

New York Knicks managed to beat against New Orleans Pelicans away from 106-116 on a new NBA day. In the previous round, the New Orleans Pelicans players won at home against Sacramento Kings 117-110, while the New York Knicks also defeated at home Los angeles lakers by 111-96, so after the match they accumulated five … Read more

Utah Jazz – Cleveland Cavaliers: Result, summary and live statistics of the NBA game

Utah Jazz got the victory at home against Cleveland Cavaliers 114-75 on a new NBA day. In the previous round, the Utah Jazz players managed to win at home against Memphis Grizzlies 126-110, so after the game they added a total of seven victories in a row. For their part, the Cleveland Cavaliers lost away … Read more