Monthly Archives: March 2014

Brazilian Carnival – 1970’s

Originally posted on Lost Sambista:
https://vimeo.com/84752896 A short film by Rodrigo Amarante editing together his family’s Super-8 films shot during a Carnival in Saquarema in the 1970’s. A great illustration about what Lost and what Samba.

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A few thoughts on Mocidade Alegre, winners of the São Paulo 2014 carnival parade

Originally posted on Transition Consciousness:
This week I am sure that wherever you are in the world, you will know that it was carnival in Brazil. Maria and I stayed in São Paulo, which after the exodus of millions to…

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The Indoctrinated West

Originally posted on WORDVIRUS:
Weekend Edition March 7-9, 2014 Brainwashed by ANDRE VLTCHEK Is it really possible that the European public has no clue what was done to Ukraine? Are the men and women of the continent that lives in…

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Food Interlude (with Candy part 3/3): Barcelona, Spain

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Betty Boop: A Hunting We Will Go

Originally posted on Another Blog, Meanwhile:
For this Saturday morning, I’d like to offer a cartoon, the 1932 Fleischer Brothers short A Hunting We Will Go. It’s part of the Betty Boop line of cartoons, although Koko the Clown and…

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Typesetter Blues

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A Banksy!

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Must see

Originally posted on Animestus:
I both love and hate this short film. It is without a doubt one of the best works of animation I have ever seen. It is flawless in every respect. But it is so deeply disturbing.…

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Buildology [studying the construction of architecture]

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Why Venezuela matters to Brazil

Originally posted on Caracas Chronicles:
(Note: A guest post by one of our resident Brazilian readers, André Oliveira. This is my loose, butchered translation from the original Portuguese – the first time I have ever translated anything from that gorgeous language.…

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