Rothko-Fra’ Angelico: the mashup that the world needed just launched in Florence, Italy.
Four years ago, the Venice Biennale featured drawings by Ukrainian children. In the one starting next month, the Russian (state) Pavillion will reopen.
In Il Riformista this morning, I discuss this stunning reversal and the enduring Russia obsession of the Italian cultural establishment.
From @theathletic.com: In her fourth Olympics, Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida said that she was proud of herself for not giving up and for believing she could have a family and be an Olympic champion. She has won two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. nyti.ms/4ajyEiY
Remigration is word of the year, says @stephenkb.bsky.social in the FT. If you want to see the shape of things to come, check out our @noemamag.com
longread on Denmark, where remigration is now in the political mainstream.
www.noemamag.com/inside-denma...
The Italian cultural establishment can be unbelievably tone deaf. My latest:
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Always thought that Claude AI was very smart and now I know why. A notice from the district court of California kindly informed me that one of my books was pirated to train it. You’re welcome, @anthropic.com
An 80-something president from Sicily. A 20-something tennis champion from Alto Adige. Celebrating a victory together in Rome after 50 years.
That’s a flex only Italy can pull off. 🇮🇹
I’ve watched Mr Nobody Against Putin and realised that it turns Crime and Punishment on it head, showing what ordinary people are capable of in the pursuit of truth.
My latest in Il Riformista is a review of this extraordinary, Oscar-winning documentary.
Just another day at the office, with 🇮🇹President Mattarella stopping by for a private visit.
Il compromesso raggiunto a Bruxelles per sostenere l’Ucraina senza toccare gli asset russi conferma che l’Europa è ancora quella che Ivan Krastev e Mark Leonard anni fa chiamarono la potenza erbivora.
Mio editoriale su Il Riformista.
www.ilriformista.it/leuropa-che-...
