Anthony Burgess on the Human Condition
Speaking in 1974 on Russell Harty
Inside a Sicilian Artist’s 150-Year-Old Home
Yugen Pictures
The gull that set up her nest in the Giardini at the Venice Biennale
via hyperallergic May 10, 2026
Why Leonardo was a saboteur, Gutenberg went broke, and Florence was weird – Ada Palmer
Renaissance history is so much wilder and weirder than you would have expected. Very fun chatting with Ada Palmer (historian, novelist, and composer based at the University of Chicago).
Organic farming as a career choice: Italy’s young farmers | DW Documentary
Astonishing new data from the Italian farmers' association: More and more young people are moving away from cities to rural areas in order to work in farming. For many, it’s…
The Invention of Sicily:A Mediterranean History
by Jamie Mackay
Surprise 4-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans
LAGO DI TESERO, Italy — A local dog made a bid for Olympic glory Wednesday morning, breaking out of his doghouse and onto the homestretch of the cross-country ski course…
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
Rock structure which served as backdrop to countless proposals disappears into the Adriatic after storm
When Vikings Invaded Italy
Dr Roy Casagranda