WikiLeaks has forever changed the way the world reports the news-or has it? In reality, the journalist’s role of disclosing secret documents and messages from foreign diplomats and agents is ...
Mother Mary Taylor had always been attracted to religious life, but didn’t make the decision to become a nun until she came to Florence. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Mary ...
The recent release of director Michele Placido’s film Vallanzasca: Gli Angeli Del Male, based on the 2009 autobiography by the same name, written by one of Italy’s most notorious criminals ...
Walk into palazzo Vecchio, and you may notice a surprising amount of religious iconography for a secular town hall. In particular, one fresco by Orcagna depicts a strange scene; ...
Happy New Year, readers! If you don’t already have a resolution for 2011, a good one would be to hit the town more often. And to make it easier to ...
The Tehys gallery (via Maggio, 58r) will open for the first time with this inauguration exhibition of Stefano Amantini's photographs. Amantini's project began in the winter of 2009 while in the Dolomites, the period in which the mountain range is considered a UNESCO heritage site. It took the
We enthusiastically recommend this event. This fashion trade of once-worn-when-better-made clothing and accessories is likely the hippest open event of the season at the hippest venue in Florence. ...
Fashionistas from far and wide are in Florence yet again for the 79th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo and the Pitti W women's pre-collections, a paramount trend setting and spotting event for the industry, when designers display their latest wares to important international buyers. This year's (Italian
Twice a year, Italy has a 60-day-long Black Friday. Every single store from Raspini to H&M will offer unbeatable prices on winter apparel. It may not seem so, but time is of the essence - the best items go fast to the fashion-savvy Florentines, so the
(With apologies to the Bard), the unforgettable classic musical reinterpretation of Romeo and Juliet… Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair NYC, where we lay our scene, From ...
Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp are the A-list stars in this action thriller that relishes its luxurious settings and glorious Italian locations, especially Venice. He is the tourist, and she ...