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Cronaca Vera
''Cronaca Vera'' (Italian for ''True Chronicles'') is a weekly, tabloid news magazine, published in Italy. History The magazine was founded in 1969 by entrepreneur Sergio Garassini, who had launched the monthly erotic magazine ''Kent''. Garassini appointed Antonio Perria, crime author and former '' ABC'' editor who had also worked at ''L'Unità'' as a crime reporter, to be the periodical's first editor-in-chief. The graphic illustrator and comics artist Maurizio Bovarini was entrusted with the design of ''Cronaca'', while he also, in the same year, started working as editor at the Italian edition of '' Hara-Kiri'' magazine. Content The magazine is printed in "low-quality paper" and costs one euro. An issue typically contains from about a dozen up to fifteen reports ranging from local news to crime, from stories of everyday violence to controversies. It contains columns such as ''Il Racconto Giallo/Nero'' (Tales of Yellow/Black)The word ''giallo'' in Italian signifies not just t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiing
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). History Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in the Altai Mountains, according to an interpretation of ancient paintings. However, this continues to be debated. The word "ski" comes from the Old Norse word "skíð" which means to "split piece of wood or firewood". Asymmetrical skis were used in northern Finland and Sweden until at least the late 19th century. On one foot, the skier wore a long straight non-arching ski for sliding, and a shorter ski was worn on the other foot for kicking. The underside of the short ski was either plain or covered with animal skin to aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hara-Kiri (magazine)
''Hara-Kiri'' was a monthly French satire, satirical magazine, first published in 1960, the precursor to ''Charlie Hebdo''. It was created by Georges Bernier, François Cavanna and Fred Aristidès. A weekly counterpart, ''Hara-Kiri Hebdo'', was first published in 1969. Contributors included Melvin Van Peebles, Jean-Marc Reiser, Reiser, Roland Topor, Jean Giraud, Moebius, Georges Wolinski, Wolinski, Gébé, Cabu, , Jean-Claude Fournier, Fournier, Jean-Pierre Bouyxou and Willem (cartoonist), Willem. In 1966 it published ''The Adventures of Jodelle, Les Aventures de Jodelle'', drawn by Guy Peellaert. Hara-Kiri editions, subtitled "''Journal bête et méchant''" ("Stupid and nasty newspaper"), were constantly aiming at established social structures, be they political parties or institutions like the Church or the state. In 1961 and 1966 the monthly magazine was temporarily banned by the French government. ''Hara-Kiri Hebdo'' becomes ''Charlie Hebdo'' In November 1970, following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magazines Published In Milan
A magazine is a periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content forms. Magazines are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combination of the three. They are categorised by their frequency of publication (i.e., as weeklies, monthlies, quarterlies, etc.), their target audiences (e.g., women's and trade magazines), their subjects of focus (e.g., popular science and religious), and their tones or approach (e.g., works of satire or humor). Appearance on the cover of print magazines has historically been understood to convey a place of honor or distinction to an individual or event. Term origin and definition Origin The etymology of the word "magazine" suggests derivation from the Arabic (), the broken plural of () meaning "depot, storehouse" (originally military storehouse); that comes to English via Middle French and Italian . In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panorama (magazine)
is a weekly news magazine based in the city of Milan, Italy. History and overview was founded in Milan in 1939. The magazine was temporarily closed by the Fascist rule in December 1940 due to the publication of the translated texts by Ada Prospero. It was relaunched by Italian publisher Arnoldo Mondadori in cooperation with the American Time Inc. group in Milan in October 1962. The magazine came out biweekly in the initial period. Ownership The magazine is owned and published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, the largest Italian publishing house. The company is controlled by Fininvest, a financial holding company controlled by the family of Silvio Berlusconi, a former Prime Minister of Italy. Although American group Time-Life company also owned the magazine, later it left the magazine due to low circulation levels. Circulation had a circulation of 350,429 copies in 1984. The circulation of the magazine was 530,031 copies between September 1993 and August 1994. In 2000 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oggi (magazine)
is an Italian weekly news magazine published in Milan. Founded in 1939, it is one of the oldest magazines still under publication in the country. History and profile was established in Milan in June 1939. The magazine was modelled on the American magazine ''Life (magazine), Life''. The early editors were Mario Pannunzio and Arigo Benedetti. It was closed down in 1942 due to pressure from Fascists. The magazine was restarted in July 1945. From its restart in 1945 to 1956 the magazine was edited by Edilio Rusconi. Pino Belleri and Vittorio Buttafava are among the former editors-in-chief of the weekly. is owned by the RCS MediaGroup, RCS media group and is published weekly by RCS Periodici, a subsidiary of the group. The magazine is edited by Umberto Brindani. At the beginning of the 1950s had a Monarchism, monarchist political stance and targeted people from all social classes. The weekly is one of the Italian magazines which published Lady Diana's photographs in her final mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Espresso
() is an Italian progressive weekly news magazine. It is one of the two most prominent Italian weeklies; the other is the conservative magazine . Since 2022, it has been published by BFC Media. From 7 August 2016 to 10 September 2023, it was published on Sundays in mandatory combination with the newspaper . History and profile One of Italy's foremost news magazines, was founded in Rome, Italy, as a weekly magazine in October 1955, by the N.E.R. () publishing house of Carlo Caracciolo and the progressive industrialist Adriano Olivetti, manufacturer of Olivetti typewriters. Its chief editors were Arrigo Benedetti and Eugenio Scalfari.Carlo Caracciolo: newspaper publisher who set up La Repubblica ''The Times'', 8 January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner
A prisoner, also known as an inmate or detainee, is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement or captivity in a prison or physical restraint. The term usually applies to one serving a Sentence (law), sentence in prison. English law "Prisoner" is a legal term for a person who is Imprisonment, imprisoned. In section 1 of the Prison Security Act 1992, the word "prisoner" means any person for the time being in a Prison#United Kingdom, prison as a result of any requirement imposed by a court or otherwise that he be detained in legal custody. "Prisoner" was a legal term for a person prosecuted for felony. It was not applicable to a person prosecuted for misdemeanor, misdemeanour. The abolition of the distinction between felony and misdemeanour by section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1967 has rendered this distinction obsolete. Glanville Williams described as "invidious" the practice of using the term "prisoner" in reference to a person who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Post
''Il Post'' is an Italian online daily newspaper, founded in 2010 by Luca Sofri and directed by Francesco Costa. The editorial staff includes assistant editors Francesco Costa and Elena Zacchetti and journalists Arianna Cavallo, Luca Misculin, Giulia Balducci and Emanuele Menietti, as well as contributions from Luca Sofri and a number of other collaborators. Initially backed mostly by sponsorships and revenue from advertising, the newspaper is currently primarily supported by paid subscriptions: although reading the newspaper is free and requires no registration, members gain access to a few dedicated podcasts and newsletters, as well as priority booking to live cultural events organized by the newspaper. Presentation The design and name recall those of historical American newspapers such as the ''Washington Post'', as well as its blog while the content reflects the style of the ''Huffington Post'', and US online newspapers such as ''Slate'' and ''The Daily Beast''. Sofri prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribera, Agrigento
Ribera (Sicilian language, Sicilian: ''Rivela'') is a ''comune'' in the province of Agrigento, Region of Sicily, southern Italy, between the Verdura and Magazzolo valleys in the so-called Plain of San Nicola. The town is connected by the SS115 state road, leading from Trapani to Syracuse, Sicily, Syracuse. The Platani River, the third Sicilian river, flows nearby. It has enormously contributed to developing both farming and tourism in the area. Its mouth has been designated as a natural reserve. History The comune probably rose on the site of the ancient Allava, to which the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine necropolis near the modern town may possibly be attributed. In 1627, Luigi Guglielmo Moncada, Prince of Paternò, founded a new centre named after his wife, Maria Alfan di Ribera; the new centre developed rapidly, thanks to the fertility of the soil and the accessibility of the area. It is the birthplace of Prime Minister Francesco Crispi. Main sights Sights include: *The Chiesa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palgrave Macmillan
Palgrave Macmillan is a British academic and trade publishing company headquartered in the London Borough of Camden. Its programme includes textbooks, journals, monographs, professional and reference works in print and online. It maintains offices in London, New York City, New York, Shanghai, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi and Johannesburg. Palgrave Macmillan was created in 2000 when St. Martin's Press in the US united with Macmillan Publishers in the UK to combine their worldwide academic publishing operations. The company was known simply as Palgrave until 2002, but has since been known as Palgrave Macmillan. It is a subsidiary of Springer Nature. Until 2015, it was part of the Macmillan Publishers, Macmillan Group and therefore wholly owned by the German publishing company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group (which still owns a controlling interest in Springer Nature). As part of Macmillan, it was headquartered at the Macmillan campus in Kings Cross, London with other Macmilla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vice (magazine)
''Vice'' (stylized in all caps) is a Canadian-American magazine focused on lifestyle, arts, culture, and news/politics. It was founded in 1994 in Montreal as an alternative punk magazine, and its founders later launched the youth media company Vice Media, which consists of divisions including the printed magazine as well as a website, broadcast news unit, a film production company, a record label, and a publishing imprint. As of February 2015, the magazine's editor-in-chief is Ellis Jones. On 15 May 2023, Vice Media formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as part of a possible sale to a consortium of lenders including Fortress Investment Group, which will, alongside Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, invest $225 million as a credit bid for nearly all of its assets. In February 2024, CEO Bruce Dixon announced additional layoffs and that the website Vice.com will no longer publish content. The print magazine returned in September 2024. History The precursor to ''Vice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giallo
In Italian cinema, (; : ; from , ) is a genre that often contains Slasher film, slasher, thriller (genre), thriller, psychological horror, psychological thriller, Sexploitation film, sexploitation, and, less frequently, supernatural, supernatural horror elements. This particular style of Italian-produced murder mystery Horror film, horror-thriller film usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction (such as slasher violence) and eroticism (similar to the French genre), and often involves a mysterious killer whose identity is not revealed until the final act of the film. The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined in commercial mainstream filmmaking over the next few decades, though examples continue to be produced. It was a predecessor to, and had significant influence on, the later slasher film genre. Literary origins In the Italian language, ''giallo'' is a ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
