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05
Jul
2018
After Brexit, watch Italy (Politika Journal)
Posted On July 5, 2018  By Gio  And has No Comment

After Brexit, Keep a Close Watch on Italy and Its Five Star Movement Published in The Wind Of Anti-Establishment – Reform, Revolt Or Revolution, Politika Annual Journal, 2016, Politics and Public Administration Association SSS HKUSU. pp: 35-40   If the flipbook does not show, download the […]

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24
Aug
2017
Review: Seveneves (***)
Posted On August 24, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

(Originally published in Blogcritics.com) Seveneves would have certainly worked better as two stand-alone novels. Stephenson should have paid more attention not only to the structure, but also to the style. His writing needed to be more focused on the story and characters, than interesting facts. And yet, its many […]

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21
Aug
2017
Review: Dunkirk (***)
Posted On August 21, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Should we love Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk? No! The film original aim might have been to be a subtle, understated epic about national brotherhood. It meant to show us the indomitable spirit of the people who later withstood the German bomb blitz, fought on the beaches and never […]

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14
Aug
2017
Review: L’Amant Double (**)
Posted On August 14, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

L’Amant Double (AKA The Double Lover) is a flawed, yet at times intriguing, playful and mildly disturbing psychological thriller, with e a high degree of sexual energy.   Francois Ozon is one of France’s most interesting filmmakers. For almost two decades now, he has tried his hand […]

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09
Aug
2017
Review: Atomic Blonde (****)
Posted On August 9, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Atomic Blonde, with its beautiful Berlin set, and especially thanks to the performances of Charlize Theron and James McAvoy, is pretty entertaining and worth the price of admission. Take Jason Bourne, James Bond, La Femme Nikita, Agent Salt and more than a few extracts from the […]

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30
Apr
2017
Photos: All That Swing
Posted On April 30, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Photos from All That Swing – The Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra and Vivian Poon

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07
Mar
2017
Photos: Street Art Squared
Posted On March 7, 2017  By Gio  And has No Comment

Street Art

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06
Dec
2016
What’s next for Italy?
Posted On December 6, 2016  By Gio  And has No Comment

In a climate of widespread discontent with Italy’s political establishment, a new election might wipe out most of the parties in the current government coalition.

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13
Nov
2016
Letter to Mr President-elect Trump
Posted On November 13, 2016  By Gio  And has No Comment

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Dear Mr President-elect Trump, thanks! We now live in the best of all possible worlds Giovanni Navarria, University of Sydney To the Honourable Mr President-Elect, Donald J. Trump This morning I received the attached […]

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15
Oct
2016
Photos: The Belly Dancer
Posted On October 15, 2016  By Gio  And has No Comment

Belly Dancer, RAW/Verve at USYD

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09
Oct
2016
Rise and Fall of King Midas
Posted On October 9, 2016  By Gio  And has No Comment

Why, if Trump and Clinton are both unloved candidates, with the lowest approval ratings for nominees in recent history, should American citizens vote for them?

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08
Oct
2016
1992: Italy’s horrible year
Posted On October 8, 2016  By Gio  And has No Comment

Why, if Trump and Clinton are both unloved candidates, with the lowest approval ratings for nominees in recent history, should American citizens vote for them?

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