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Federico Fellini, the man who drew dreams

He was not only a formidable director, but he was also – all his life – a tireless cartoonist – and inspired many cartoons himself.

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In It. Cultura /cul·tù·ra/ – the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

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When dreams traveled in a pixel Ferrari

When dreams traveled in a pixel Ferrari

Summer of 1990. I still remember when my grandfather gave me 500 lire to play with consoles. I grabbed the coin and ran even more than Usain Bolt could.

4 min
Postcard
Into the songs of Lucio Dalla

Into the songs of Lucio Dalla

He had encountered many obstacles because he was both unconventional and a musician ahead of its time.

6 min
Music
Into the songs of Fabrizio De Andrè

Into the songs of Fabrizio De Andrè

An Italian songwriter, a poet. His quotes are unforgettable.

6 min
Music
The incredible art of stuntman

The incredible art of stuntman

The most anticipated event in Hollywood (and not only) looms: the Oscars have come to the fore, and today there’s nothing else to talk about. […]

2 min
Crafts
From the ‘80s to today: karaoke never really left

From the ‘80s to today: karaoke never really left

There are several trends that seem to vanish in certain periods of our life: we forget about them in a few years or months, “mentally” […]

4 min
Music
Curtains down: “once upon a time”’s Sanremo Festival

Curtains down: “once upon a time”’s Sanremo Festival

From 4 to 8 February TV, radio and all media stop to make way for the music of the Sanremo Festival. This year’s edition will […]

5 min
Music
Back to 1960s in Milan, at Palazzo Morando

Back to 1960s in Milan, at Palazzo Morando

Milan, 1960s. For thirty-year-olds, this can be a mystery. For me, a puzzle comprising a number of pieces: the economic boom and immigration, 1968 and […]

4 min
Art&Design
Federico Fellini, the man who drew dreams

Federico Fellini, the man who drew dreams

He was not only a formidable director, but he was also – all his life – a tireless cartoonist – and inspired many cartoons himself.

4 min
Art&Design
A hidden treasure in Santarcangelo di Romagna

A hidden treasure in Santarcangelo di Romagna

From the outside it looks like a simple textile shop, the kind with a large window – it takes a while to focus on each […]

3 min
Crafts
Into the songs of Domenico Modugno

Into the songs of Domenico Modugno

How much can we know about a songwriter through his songs? These lyrics contain memories, sometimes mixed with imagination, but always stemming from real life. […]

6 min
Music
Ugo Fantozzi, or the tragicomic story of the Italian average man

Ugo Fantozzi, or the tragicomic story of the Italian average man

Fantozzi n. [antonomastic use of the surname of accountant Ugo Fantozzi, the comic character created and personified by the actor P. Villaggio], fam. – incapable, […]

2 min
Cinema
Artemide: the anthropologist vision of the light

Artemide: the anthropologist vision of the light

«Lamps are paradoxically the design objects that most witness changes in lifestyle» Michele De Lucchi For sixty years it has been synonymous with design and […]

5 min
Art&Design
Shades of Verdone, shades of Italianness

Shades of Verdone, shades of Italianness

Now 70 years old, Carlo Verdone has spent 40 of them as a director, actor and writer, capturing the essence and the facets of Italians […]

4 min
Cinema
Bob Noorda’s graphic designs

Bob Noorda’s graphic designs

You may never have heard of him, but as soon as you read this article you will think: “Of course I know Bob Noorda!” – […]

10 min
Art&Design
From yesterday’s dance hall to its “remains”

From yesterday’s dance hall to its “remains”

I’ve never been a disco type, but I’ve never really understood why. Let me explain: I really like dancing, but I never liked staying in […]

4 min
Music
The music that is good for mustache

The music that is good for mustache

November is also Movember, the “mustache” month: more and more men are growing one in this month, and for good reason: to raise awareness and […]

5 min
Music
‘Alboreto is nothing’: Milan-Cortina as the Rolex strikes two

‘Alboreto is nothing’: Milan-Cortina as the Rolex strikes two

Many years ago, when 2026 still seemed science fiction to everyone, an actor succeeded in marrying the cities of Milan and Cortina with a single, […]

5 min
Cinema
Ford vs Ferrari. The epic reality becomes a movie

Ford vs Ferrari. The epic reality becomes a movie

Speed ​​and glory: Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari will “turn the steering wheel” back in time to make fans (and non fans) relive the ancient and […]

2 min
Cinema
Wine, champagne and alcohol… in music

Wine, champagne and alcohol… in music

“Wine is the divine juice of September” Voltaire wrote 3 centuries ago. It’s been years, and grape harvest goes on. A ritual, from year to […]

5 min
Music
The concerts that made history in Italy

The concerts that made history in Italy

Large open spaces where we would attend concerts in the midst of huge crowds, proliferating festivals for every musical genre, but also live concerts that […]

4 min
Music
The man who made a popstar of the Mona Lisa

The man who made a popstar of the Mona Lisa

Aman is walking through the corridors of the Louvre. The museum is closed today, the galleries are deserted. With quick steps, the man reaches the […]

8 min
Art&Design
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