Culture

“We are afraid of what we don't know”: the cast of 'Carmen has left' talks about the film

“We are afraid of what we don’t know”: the cast of ‘Carmen has left’ talks about the film

“Carmen has left” is the new film directed and starring Domenico Fortunato. It arrives exclusively on RaiPlay on May 16th and tells a story of “oddities”, loneliness and human frailty against the backdrop of a small village in the Tiber valley. The protagonists are Domenico Fortunato, Giovanna Sannino and Alessandro Tersigni. “It is a film about “oddities” and strangeness scares ...

Pera Toons, the record-breaking cartoonist launches a TV series: "Today's cartoons? Faster, like children's attention. Before writing, I think of my daughter"

Pera Toons, the record-breaking cartoonist launches a TV series: "Today’s cartoons? Faster, like children’s attention. Before writing, I think of my daughter"

(Interview and editing by Eva Elisabetta Zuccari) The objective that Pera Toons sets itself is very ambitious: to bring together children, parents and grandparents in front of the same screen, that is, generations who, nowadays, are used to each positioning themselves in front of a different device. It is a goal that the cartoonist has already achieved on social media ...

Off Campus 2 will be there, but the protagonists could change

Off Campus 2 will be there, but the protagonists could change

After a few days under the radar, Off Campus has also made its way to the top of the most viewed content on Prime Video in Italy. A success – widely predicted by us – which rewards a fresh and light production, but also intense and “hot” for its numerous sex scenes between the protagonists and secondary characters. And so, ...

Why "Fatherland" is one of the strongest films of Cannes 2026

Why "Fatherland" is one of the strongest films of Cannes 2026

Why “Fatherland” is one of the strongest films of Cannes 2026 “Fatherland” by Paweł Pawlikowski is unlikely to leave Cannes 2026 empty-handed. Not after what everyone has seen inside the new work by the Polish director, capable of combining elegance and content, depth and mystery in a road movie in post-war Germany, together with Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika. ...

The Garlasco crime is a great grim soap opera

The Garlasco crime is a great grim soap opera

The Garlasco crime is a great grim soap opera The morbid attention on Garlasco’s murder is exceeding the imaginable. In recent weeks, attention on this story has increased further, thanks to twists and discoveries that should not even have been made public. In general we know that crime news arouses an unhealthy curiosity, especially in cases where a story becomes ...

"Eve and Mary. One body, two opposing souls": the first novel by Tommaso Martinelli

"Eve and Mary. One body, two opposing souls": the first novel by Tommaso Martinelli

Human identity is never a monolithic block, but is made up of contrasts. “Eva and Maria” starts from this assumption, the first novel by Tommaso Martinelli, journalist and television author, who chooses the narrative form to explore the boundaries of the psyche and the contradictions of desire. The plot: a battle for balance At the center of the narrative are ...

Book Fair, Turin, world capital of literature for 5 days

Book Fair, Turin, world capital of literature for 5 days

The Book Fair is underway, in its 38th edition in 2026. It will be held from Thursday 14th to Monday 18th May, on an exhibition area of ​​147 thousand square meters at the Lingotto. More than 500 stands, 1,250 editorial brands, over 2,700 events scheduled over the 5 days of the festival. Book Fair, 38th edition: themes and authors The ...

Beijing Express 13, the final episode on TV tonight: previews

Beijing Express 13, the final episode on TV tonight: previews

After weeks spent in crowded markets, remote villages, gigantic metropolises and tests at the limit of resistance, “Beijing Express 13” reaches its final chapter. This evening, 14 May, from 9.15pm on Sky Uno, and streaming on NOW, the journey of The Far East reaches the finish line with an adrenaline-filled finale full of continuous reversals. It is the moment in ...

"One year after another": trailer, plot and release date of Prime Video's new romantic series

"One year after another": trailer, plot and release date of Prime Video’s new romantic series

Prime Video continues to invest in the feelings and passions of young people. Amazon’s streaming platform has revealed the trailer and release date of One year after another (original title Every Year After), a new TV series based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel “Every Summer After”, published in Italy by Newton Compton. Here’s everything you need to know about the ...