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Giordano Bruno, profession heretic.

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Stefano

This is a sad story, the typical story of the horrors committed by the “established power” when it feels threatened; and, you know, the worst danger for the established power does not come from violent acts, but from ideas and … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Heaven.

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Stefano

In Rome there are 10 basilica and 58 churches dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary, more than in any other city in the world. Perhaps the most famous, because the oldest, is the basilica of Santa Maria in … Continue reading →

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A MAN: THE FACE OF ROME, THE SOUL OF ITALY (Part 4, The End).

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Stefano

We are now in the 80′s and the pop duo Wham! synthesize  the cultural depth of the times with the lyrics of their songs: “Yeah yeah yeah, ala la la la, yeah, yeah, yeah yeayeaaah” (The Edge of Heaven, 1986, … Continue reading →

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Is this love? (part 2, The end).

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Stefano

Anna Fallarino was one of the first Italian women to get breast implants, an operation still completely unheard of at the time. The more important discovery the commissioner made, however, was Camillo Casati’s diary. “It was in the desk of … Continue reading →

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Is this love? (part 1)

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Stefano

The first call to the police station rang at ten o’clock on a Sunday evening,  August 30, 1970. Strangely, the day had been almost autumnal, a rarity for that time of the year. The caller reported a murder in the … Continue reading →

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It’s a kind of Magic.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Stefano

Today some monsters came and took me and my sister and daddy and mommy to a magic place. Daddy says that they took us to a magic third dimension. At first I was a bit scared but then I jumped … Continue reading →

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I’M NOT AN ALIEN, I’M AN ENGLISH MAN IN TRASTEVERE.

Posted on April 27, 2012 by James Whiting

Trastevere – the perfect stepping stone for discovering Rome’s treasures. Across the Tiber from Rome’s most famous attractions lies the neighbourhood of Trastevere.  James Whiting discovers another Roman jewel not to be missed. Located in the nook of the west … Continue reading →

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A MAN: THE FACE OF ROME, THE SOUL OF ITALY (Part 3).

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Stefano

In 1965, in the last episode in black and white of The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles sang “She’s got a ticket to ride“, but no one could imagine that the happy ride of the Western bourgeoisie was to finish … Continue reading →

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A MAN: THE FACE OF ROME, THE SOUL OF ITALY (Part 2).

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Stefano

  If in antiquity the world ended with the Pillars of Hercules, in the 50ies the border of the world is the Iron Curtain. Everything is simple, so to speak: on one side the good ones, on the other side … Continue reading →

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A MAN: THE FACE OF ROME, THE SOUL OF ITALY (Part 1).

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Stefano

Rarely, if ever, an actor can be so strongly identified with a city, so one can say: Alberto Sordi is Rome and Rome is Alberto Sordi. Alberto Sordi is the Roman par excellence, and perhaps more: he represents the “average” … Continue reading →

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