A young man has improved the lives of many people to this day: this is the story of Louis Braille and the writing for the blind that he invented.
Marlene Dietrich, the multicoloured angel
Actress and singer from Germany naturalized American but, above all, an icon of the ‘900: today we are talking about Marlene Dietrich on her birthday
George Eliot, the narrator of modernity
In the occasion of the anniversary of her death, we will tell you the real story of the writer behind the name George Eliot.
Walt Disney, the creator of dreams
Once upon a time … there was Walt Disney. On the anniversary of his death we’ll tell you about his life and the works that changed ours.
Dimebag Darrell, living like a “Pantera”
We retrace the life of Dimebag Darrell, founder of Pantera together with his brother Vinnie Paul, and the events up to and after 8 December 2004, the day he was killed.
Frank Zappa, eclecticism made human
On the occasion of the anniversary of Frank Zappa’s death, let’s celebrate his life, his 33-year career and his over 60 albums.
Florence Foster Jenkins, the dream of singing
On 26th November 1944, Florence Foster Jenkins passed away. To celebrate her, we will tell you the real story of a fake soprano.
Alan Moore, an extraordinary gentleman
Celebrating Alan Moore’s birthday, let’s talk about one of the favorite themes of this blog, the world of comics and illustration. In fact, it was a few weeks ago, exactly since the story of the life and works of Roy Lichtenstein, the king of comics, that we hadn’t addressed the topic. But, like the best…
A Staiway to Heaven…for half a century!
Led Zeppelin’s song Stairway to Heaven turns 50 today. One of the songs that became legend, let’s find out together how.
Léon Theremin, the man with good vibrations
What is the connection between Léon Theremin, inventor of the instrument that bears his name, and Beach Boys’ Good Vibrations? Find this out and much more in today’s issue.