TORONTO – He may not be the most acclaimed or even busiest actor in Italy, but Michele Morrone is arguably the most followed and adored Italian screen actor outside of his home country. This is of course taking into account the scores of female fans [across all demographics] who circle him at every public appearance like sharks swarming a kill. Morrone rose to fame playing Don Massimo Torricelli, a Sicilian Crime Boss who “courts and seduces” a woman by kidnapping her for 365 days. Following the 50 Shades of Grey act – another book-turned-film about a BDSM affair – Morrone’s 365 film put to rest any doubt that the female gaze is every bit as perverse, or worse, than the male’s.
TORONTO – “Mandi” in the Friulian language (an Italian dialect, spoken in the North of the BelPaese) means “goodbye”. It is a farewell formula, with a rather varied etymology: it can be understood as a reduction of “m’arcomandi” (“I recommend”) or of the Latin expression “manus Dei” (“hand of God”), in the sense of “may you remain in the hands of God”. →
TORONTO – Important information for the inhabitants of an extremely multi-ethnic city like Toronto must be “constructed” in such a way that it can reach everyone, whatever their origin. Therefore, not only the two official languages of Canada, namely English and French, but also many others, at least those of the main communities. →
TORONTO – “How dare he? We are the USA’s best friends.” These were reactions of those who took offense at Donald Trump’s belittlement of our Prime Minister and our National Sovereignty, a mere 48 hours after they applauded Prime Minister’s dinner at Mar-O-Lago with the incoming President.
ROME – Italy has always been a country of motorists: after all, it’s Ferrari’s and Lamborghini’s home. But today it is more so than ever: in 2023, in fact, the Bel Paese recorded the highest motorisation rate in the European Union, with 694 registered cars per 1,000 inhabitants against an EU average of 571. →
