I had a pretty unbelievable experience the other night watching the late, great Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’eclisse (1962). I’m not sure how to explain this film, for the actual narrative itself is rather empty. Yet, it becomes immediately clear not five minutes into the film that this emptiness is very much at the core of [...]
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Antonioni’s L’eclisse
Published by January 31st, 2008 in Italy, YouTube, film, films and movies. 5 CommentsCarosello: An Italian TV Tradition
Published by January 27th, 2008 in Italy, TV, Uncategorized, YouTube, pop culture and television. 0 CommentsOne of things I have noticed is that when hanging with a group of friends sooner or later the conversation turns to our mediated lives through television. Without fail, if the company is worth its salt, memories of Larry from Three’s Company, Rerun from What’s happening!!, or even Tootie from The Facts of Life [...]
So I have literally taken my work home with me this evening. Antonella (my special lady friend) is teaching two Italian courses at UMW this semester, and we have been sparring about the whole UMW Blogs thing and how it fits into language learning. Finally, we sat down this evening for about an [...]
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