Blog, a Brazilian invention
Way before the explosion of blogs (over 156 million according to the latest statistics), way before they were named blogs (web+log), there were “open diaries” […]
Media
What makes a soap opera a success today?
Cordel Encantado, the 6 o’clock soap opera that ended last Friday, was a rare success in a country that is getting tired of old TV […]
Misterious peacock – when cordel literature seduced the country
“O Romance do Pavão Misterioso” (The Romance of the Misterious Peacock), published in 1920, is one of the most famous stories of literatura de cordel […]
7 memorable TV historic series
Brazilian TV, namely Rede Globo network, produced some high-quality historic series. These ones definitely deserve a visit: 1 – Casa das Sete Mulheres – Probably […]
Carmen Miranda impersonations
Always imitated, never equaled, singer/actress/persona Carmen Miranda died in 1955, but she remains one of the country’s main icons and ambassadors. A favorite of comedians […]
Is coffee for children?
I don’t remember a day of my life I didn’t have a cup of coffee mixed with milk at wake up time. It is absolutely […]
The worst commercials on Brazilian TV
There is something absolutely delicious about bad quality publicity. These TV ads, old or new, are as seducing as a package of junk snacks. First, […]
Brazil in the Seventies – when Sonia Braga wore glittery socks and high heels
If you remember the 70s, you were not really there, right? What about a little revival of those crazy, sparkly years? Brazil began the […]
Five censored TV ads
Sex, feminine hygiene and swearing are, sometimes, beyond the reach of Brazilian audiences. These five (mostly) funny Brazilian TV ads were censored on the basis […]
Brazil in 23 MAD magazine covers
Brazil has been – to put it mildly – a challenging market for the publishers of MAD, the longest-running humor magazine of the US. It […]