Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Ritz-G5:
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has announced an investment of more than $1.2bn (£770m) in favelas, or shanty towns, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Ms Rousseff said the money would be spent improving three areas…

Originally posted on born again brazilian:
In anticipation of the protests starting right about now, I wanted to round up some of the videos out there that explain what is happening. As well as some damn funny videos from some…

For Brazilians, even more than the Mexicans, Futbol IS politics… even when it comes to protests … and police repression. Beautifully executed return on the tear-gas cannister, guys.

Originally posted on Hear me out:
In their new short “The Blue Umbrella”, Pixar Animation Studios outdo themselves. The animation is cutting-edge photorealistic to the point that is almost impossible to believe that the entire piece is Computer Generated (CG).…

Originally posted on cities@manchester:
cities@manchester are organising a public panel debate on Tuesday 18 June at the Anthony Burgess Foundation. Full details here. Manchester like many cities at present suffers from growing divides, poverty and inequality. The Council has cut…

Originally posted on Amazing Rio Trip:
Hi Guys, This post is just to let you know about a useful link that you can check the schedule programming at Lapa, the bohemian neighborhood, where you can find a mix of good…

Originally posted on lipstick socialist:
Watch… Miners Film Weekender at Moston Small Cinema on Sunday June 23. A fascinating mix of films including Young Hearts Run Free which is set in1974 during the miner’s strike in a village in Northumberland.…