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Were We Born in the Wrong Decade?
Picture this: a 16-year-old walks into a record store and starts flipping through a set of dusty vinyls, and pays real money for an album they could stream for free on their phone. Sounds strange, right? However, this is happening everywhere. Welcome to the age of “rewind culture”, where teens are getting nostalgic for decades they never lived through. Look around. Wired headphones are back. Film cameras are showing up at parties. Some are even changing their smart phones f

Alice Duarte
3 min read


Do we need to look good to feel good?
The power of appearances in the modern world. If nobody could see what we look like, would we still care as much about our appearance? In a society shaped to instantly associate physical beauty with happiness, confidence, and success, looking attractive has become more than a personal preference; it has become an expectation. From the reflection we see in the mirror , to the AI images and posts excessively using photoshop on social media, our perception of beauty is constant

Júlia Rocha
3 min read


Do the Complaints Have Any Merit? Discussing the Forth Wing and Boys of Tommen Casting Announcements
You may not notice your new favorite movies and TV shows are inspired by books. But the avid readers who were fans before the screen adaptation sure do, and have strong opinions about it. While some complaints come after the movie releases and are mostly reasonable (yes, I am referring to Percy Jackson fans who were bewildered by the movies and how they completely ignored the plot of the book), more recent book-to-screen adaptations and cast announcements have not been receiv

Giovanna Bronzatti
3 min read


Brazil on the Runway: Generations Meet at Victoria’s Secret’s 2026 Edition
On October 18, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show took place in Los Angeles, bringing together familiar faces, new models, and glamorous musical performances. As reported by Reuters, the show explored the changing seasons, with looks inspired by flowers, snowflakes and metallic elements. For Brazilian viewers, however, there were also familiar names to look out for: Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrósio and Carol Trentini shared the runway with Gizele Oliveira, Daiane Sodré, Luiz

Leticia Fialho
2 min read


Estamos revivendo a música ou apenas sua estética?
No momento em que uma sigla criada para representar parte da música brasileira passa a representá-la por completo, o que acontece com os gêneros que ficam para trás? Existe algo muito estranho na maneira em que atualmente falamos sobre a música brasileira. Basta uma música ser antiga, ter um violão, uma voz suave, uma letra minimamente poética ou simplesmente ter sido lançada décadas atrás para alguém afirmar: “Isso é MPB”. E, de alguma forma, nos últimos anos estamos aceitan

Emanuelle Santos
5 min read
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