“How must Sebas be holy, when he doesn’t even have panties!” The saying serves to express skepticism, and alludes to San Sebastián, naked to receive the arrows of his tormentors, with no other cover than that of a light veil that covers his private parts. “Throw copal to the saint, even if his beards smack!” … Read more
Piero Piccioni, a very prolific composer, was to forge a lasting relationship with the filmmaker Francesco Rosi, a follower of the dossier film, a new genre at the time, Rosi’s films form a mosaic of Italian history, from fascism to the years of lead, with an uncompromising description of political corruption, the actions of the … Read more
Such is the rumor that has recently taken hold of Beijing and that the excellent site Asialyst (which we recommend you read), relays in a recent article. Here are excerpts. Saturday, September 24, suddenly, the craziest rumors ignited the web according to Asialyst. A coup would have overthrown Xi Jinping. The master of Communist China … Read more
The head of the Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, a decorated physicist who aspires to become the country’s first female president, hopes its environmental credentials and success in reducing crime will help it stand out in the race to succeed Andrés Manuel López Obrador in the 2024 elections. “I’ve been there through the good … Read more
Mikhail Gorbachev was buried on Saturday at Moscow’s Novodevichy Cemetery next to his wife, Raisa, with whom he shared the world stage in a visibly close and loving marriage that was unprecedented for a Soviet leader. “They were a true couple. She was a part of him, almost always by his side,” then-Chancellor Helmut Kohl … Read more
A girl walks next to the letters that announce the Hay Festival in the center of the city of Querétaro, in a file image.there festival The Hay Festival of Querétaro returns this Thursday to face-to-face after the restrictions imposed by the covid-19 pandemic. The seventh edition, which begins this Thursday and ends on Sunday, will … Read more
Decency is, according to the dictionary, the “dignity in acts and words, according to the state or quality of the persons”. It is about “modesty, honesty, modesty, cleanliness and composure corresponding to each person…” Among the synonyms we can mention modesty, moderation, virtue, shame, decorum and honor. The opposite is constituted among others, by indecency, … Read more
Here are the twenty-one films in competition for the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, five of which are directed by women. Future Crimes by David Croenberg The director of “Crash” (1996) is not used to sparing his audience: at 79, the Canadian should prove it once again, with this film which is … Read more
Directors from all over the world will have their eyes riveted on the Champs-Elysées cinema at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, where the general delegate, Thierry Frémaux, will announce the list of elected officials. Perhaps he will also reveal the name of the person who will succeed Spike Lee as president of the jury. The … Read more
In April 2018, Francia Márquez received the Goldman Prize, considered by many to be the Nobel Prize awarded in tribute to social leaders who fight for the environment and the preservation of ecosystems. At that time, Márquez had 20 years of opposition to mining, deforestation and illegal groups that devastated the mountains in Cauca; He … Read more