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History
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

In "Bomarzo," the Renaissance Man is a Monster

The novel Bomarzo explores the complexities of Renaissance ethics through the reflections of its narrator, Pier Francesco Orsini.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

Diogo Potes' paintings take poetic licence to a whole new level

Diogo transitions from two decades of client-focused graphic design to liberated painting, abandoning narrative cohesion and readability constraints for experimental, textured, and visually transgressive work.
#portuguese-literature
Arts
fromArtnet News
1 month ago

Laura Lima Makes the Case for Art That Isn't Precious

Nest-like woven sculptures are designed for windows, balconies, verandas, gardens, and forests, inviting animal interaction and encouraging nonprecious, replaceable communal use.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

This Brazilian Oscar contender has the best acting you'll see in 2026

The Secret Agent portrays Brazil's 1977 military dictatorship through hallucinatory pulp-horror, blending political thriller, grotesque surrealism, and dark comedy centered on a vengeful disembodied limb.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Georgi Gospodinov: Jorge Luis Borges gave me an exhilarating sense of freedom'

Early reading fostered a lifelong devotion to books and writing, shaped by adventure, criminology, eroticism, Salinger, Borges, and Bulgarian poets.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why a T-shirt hiding in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: Almost every day they sell out'

A vintage 1978 yellow T-shirt from Olinda's Pitombeira has become a symbol of Brazilian leftist identity after exposure in The Secret Agent and Moura's awards.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fabiano Do Nascimento & Vittor Santos Orquestra: Vila review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

Fabiano do Nascimento combines virtuosic fingerpicked guitar with Vittor Santos's 16-piece orchestral arrangements to create lush, percussive, bossa-influenced instrumental music on Vila.
#latin-america
fromColossal
2 months ago

Regina Silveira Pieces Together an Evolving Narrative of Latin America

Regina Silveira has spent the better part of three decades considering the relationship between media and meaning, particularly as it relates to Latin America. First presented in 1997, "To Be Continued..." features 100 black-and-white reproductions of photos, newspaper clippings, propaganda, advertisements, and more. Silveira nests each image into an oversized puzzle piece, which cuts off faces and scenes to leave fragments of pop culture icons, flora and fauna, and even the occasional mugshot spliced next to one another.
Arts
Film
fromKqed
2 months ago

Colombian Farce 'A Poet' Is a Brilliant Critique of Hypocritical Creatives

A Poet follows failed Colombian writer Oscar Restrepo, a farcical yet uncompromising poet who mentors a promising student, blending gritty satire with comedy and tragedy.
Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The lost lessons of Jorge Luis Borges: His English and American literature classes

Recovered 1966 lectures by Jorge Luis Borges were published, revealing lost oral work and previously uncollected material through meticulous editorial recovery.
Books
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

A Very Small 24-hour Bookstore / SZ-ARCHITECTS

A tiny bookstore on Nanjing's Qinhuai River functions as an open, guest-centered space staffed by four adopted stray cats with walls covered in message postcards.
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