What´s in a Brazilian name?
Raimundo, Maicól, Paola – what can you learn from Brazilian names? Of course, they tell a lot about the family´s background and beliefs. Name trends […]
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Unconventional Brazilian beauty
The girl who´s on the cover of Playboy´s Brazilian edition sat today by my side at the theatre – she took her three daughters to watch a […]
José Padilha, the hottest documentarist around
Keep your eyes on José Padilha, the director whose movies dissect the social mechanisms that perpetuate violence and poverty. His latest work, “Garapa” (the sugar […]
Brazilian graffitti
Brazil has a long love affair with graffiti, from the omnipresent pichações – that frequently depict the name of the gang that claims that territory […]
Capoeira on the big screen
It was high time capoeira were represented in the big screen in all its glory. A movie just released tells the story of Besouro (The […]
Racism, the Brazilian way
In Brazil, unlike other countries, different ethnic groups interact a lot – sometimes peacefully, sometimes not. This interaction leads frequently to mixed marriages and a […]
Deep Brazil on Ezra Klein's blog on the Washington Post
Not so bad! I began to post only 11 days ago. Thanks, Ezra.
Deep Brazil at Tea and Food blog
Isn’t it cool? Tea and Food, a great food blog discreetly focused on ethics and sustainability published my post on Brazilian dishes. Thanks, Aaron!
10 wonders of Brazilian cuisine
You most certainly heard of, or even tasted, churrasco (barbecue) and feijoada (a complex meal that includes a stew of black beans with pork and […]
Coffin Joe, the movie
Brazilian filmmaker José Maria Marins – a.k.a. Zé do Caixão – built an international fan base thanks to his psychedelic and campy horror features. Coffin […]