It is the end of a year. Traditionally, Press and Media look for “good news stories” to fill a seasonal gap in reportable/ interesting news. The Corriere Canadese is no exception in this regard – we try to avoid the repetitive “big fish eat little fish” theme. That is, until compelling examples of dramatic tragi – comedy sweep every sense of sanity off the table.
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 – Un’informazione importante per gli abitanti di una città estremamente multietnica come Toronto deve essere “costruita” in modo tale che possa raggiungere tutti, qualunque sia la loro provenienza. Dunque, non solo le due lingue ufficiali del Canada, cioè Inglese e Francese, ma anche molte altre, quantomeno quelle delle principali comunità…
TORONTO – Sperare per il meglio ma prepararsi al peggio. Il governo canadese è intenzionato ad affrontare la sfida dei dazi doganali lanciata dal presidente eletto Donald Trump adottando la strategia del doppio binario…
