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Food / Travel

South Of Italy To Gulf Of Thailand, Can “The White Lotus Effect” Last?

Madonna, the TV show The White Lotus, fashion shows, weddings — little by little, the beauty of neglected regions like Sicily and Puglia has rightfully emerged in the algorithm of digital desire. Finally, the secret power of Southern Italy has gained a global audience.

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Food / Travel

The ‘White Lotus’ Effect? Tourism Is Booming In Southern Italy

Madonna, the TV show The White Lotus, fashion shows, weddings — little by little, the beauty of neglected regions like Sicily and Puglia has rightfully emerged in the algorithm of digital desire. Finally, the secret power of Southern Italy has gained a global audience.

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Green Ideas Society

Meet The Weather Influencers: Climate Change, Vacation Plans, Lightning Bolts!

In recent years, social interest in climatology has grown exponentially, turning meteorologists into quasi-rockstars who, thanks to technology, can interact with their audiences and provide real-time updates.

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Ideas Society

Netflix And Chills: “Dear Child” Has A German Formula That May Explain Its Success

The Germany-made thriller has made it to the “top 10” list of the streaming platform in more than 90 countries by breaking away from conventional tropes and mixing in German narrative techniques.

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Ideas Russia-Ukraine War

The “Good Russians” Debate Is Back — And My Rage Just Grows Deeper

A Ukrainian journalist considers the controversy over the shutting down of exiled, independent Russian television station TV Dozhd. Can Russians be opposed to Putin’s war and yet support the troops?

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Society

How My Role In A Disney Movie Showed Me The True Power Of Representation

Growing up in Colombia, I never saw people who looked like me in books, on TV or even represented in the toys I played with. But working as a consultant on a new Disney movie gave me the chance to rewrite my history — and my country’s — by showing the true beauty and diversity of Colombia.

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In The News

Pandemic Paranoia II: Why People In Movies Don’t Wear Masks

Last week, our resident psychiatrist explained the delusions of anti-vaxxers. This week, a patient has a theory of why nobody is wearing masks in movies and television.

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Economy Society

To Cannes And Back: The Subtle French Infiltration In Hollywood

Since Agnès Varda, Louis Malle and Michel Gondry, trying one’s luck in Hollywood has become an obsession for some French filmmakers. But Netflix and friends are changing the formula.

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Society Weird

Starsky And Hutch Busted In France For Driving Under Influence

Yes, they are both French. Yes, those are their real names. No, they weren’t driving a Ford Gran Torino.

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Rue Amelot Society

Dinner With Netflix, When A Lockdown Drama Turns Extra Dark

From the moment the movie began, I had a funny feeling. First, there were no opening credits — nothing to tell us who the producers or director were nor what famous actors would appear. No sign of even the author’s name, like they showed in The Godfather. But I had seen Batman Begins, so I […]

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In The News

In The Netflix Era, French Television Must Be Reinvented

Young people especially are turning their backs on France’s broadcast networks in favor of American streaming services.

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In The News

The Racist, Sexist, Fat-Shaming Show Lighting Up German TV

The new Reality Show ‘Curvy Supermodel’ is supposed to be about body positivity. But the reality is that it’s just positively offensive.

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In The News

Is Russia Also Headed For A Reality TV Presidential Campaign?

Television presenter Ksenia Sobchak’s surprise candidacy gives the democratic camp a second chance, as long as it is not a Kremlin ploy to attract younger voters.

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In The News

Lights, Camera, Hamas: Palestinian Militants Shooting Film

In southern Gaza, A “Hamas Hollywood” is starting taking shape, just in time for Ramadan.

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Eyes on the U.S. Trump And The World

Presidential Debate, Mister Television V. Madam Secretary

Donald Trump is a master of TV. Monday night’s one-on-one showdown with Hillary Clinton will be a new test.

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Geopolitics Society

Journalists, Putin’s Other Kind of Army

Using rumors and references to the Soviet past, the Russian media propaganda bears a clear responsibility in the Ukraine crisis.

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Society

Tips To Regulate “Screen Time” For Your Kids, From Infants To Teens

PARIS – Temptations for children take many forms: video games, computers, TV, tablets. According to French audience measurement company Mediametrie, children between four and 14 spend more than two hours in front of the TV every day. On Jan. 22, the French Academy of Sciences issued a warning about children watching television or movies from […]

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