Monday, 14 December 2020

THE COUNT OF TUSCANY, A STORY AND A SONG

 



Hi everyone, I’m Francesco G. and this is my new story for our blog. I decided to write one inspired to my favourite song lyrics.  I’m talking about The Count of Tuscany” by Dream Theater, included in the album “Black clouds & silver linings”. The words in bold are quotations from the song.

This song does not only deal with the theme of fear, but also with stereotypes and easy cliches . Ready to read my story now? To create the right atmosphere, play the song while reading (CLICK HERE)

                 I saw a big smile on his face: <<You are a famous musician, aren’t you?>>. <<Yes, I am>>. Then I looked at him: he wore a really elegant suit, something you don’t expect to see in a bar in a small town in Tuscany.

Friday, 11 December 2020

LET ME INTRODUCE YOU HERPY, MY ALASKAN MALAMUTE

 

 

A dog already used in ancient times to pull the sled and move large weights, the Alaskan Malamute is considered one of the oldest sled dogs in the entire Arctic. The Alaskan Malamute owes its name to the Inuit Mahlemiut tribe that started the selection of this animal in ancient times. Who bet on the races of dogs of different breeds. The fame of the American specimen reached as far as Massachussets, where Eva Seeley decided to get one of these dogs. Eva and her husband decided to open a kennel. Their specimens were recruited by the Americans during the Second World War. The many deaths, however, put the breed in danger and risked extinction.

Thursday, 10 December 2020

AROUND THE WORLD IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

 


Sir Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for being the second, after Magellan, to complete the world tour.  Francis Drake has always been the champion of great travellers because over the years his story has become myth, starting from the sixteenth century until today. 

 

And today, as a lover of the world and all its beauties, I want to explore the world through 11 Places, 11 photos and 11 captions because there is a question I often ask myself: where would I go if I had to travel the world in 11 stages? 

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

 



 Among the more common fears, the fear of the unknown is without doubt the most widespread but, have you ever wondered why we are so scared by the unknown?

 

Firstly, let's define the unknown: the unknown could be a person or a car we haven't seen before in our neighbourhood; a sound heard in the dark; a new experience we are going to face, like the first day of a new job, rather than the first date with a girl (or a boy). So, trying to define the unknown is difficult, because it may include so many aspects of our lives. But I would like you to notice something: it isn't important if the unknown is a good or a bad thing, an very important or a meaningless event: if we don't know what is going to happen, we feel scared, we feel anxious, and very often part of our mind suggests to shy away from the situation.

Friday, 4 December 2020

MAX VERSTAPPEN VS CHARLES LECLERC: THE NEW ERA OF FORMULA1



Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen  are intended to become two of the best drivers F1 has ever had. Since last season their great rivalry has been entertaining fans all over the world. Let’s discover more about them!

 Max Verstappen is the son of a F1 driver, Jos Verstappen, so he has speed in his blood. He started his career in the kart world championship proving  immediately to have a great talent. At the age of 17 he debuted with Red Bull’s  second team but in the next year he was promoted to the first team and in his first race   he won the Spanish Grand Prix (youngest winner ever).

In the first years of his career he was very aggressive and had many retires but in the years he has matured a lot, he has collected 9 wins, one pole position and 40 podiums. He's only 23!

Thursday, 3 December 2020

THE DEVIL'S VIOLINIST

 


Hi guys and welcome back to our blog! Today I’d like to talk  about a film I watched some days ago. This film is titled “The devil’s violinist” and it’s the story of the greatest and most virtuoso violinist, and composer, in the history of Music: Nicolò Paganini.

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

CALISTHENICS, NEXT GENERATION'S SPORT

 


The word “calisthenics” comes from the ancient Greek words kalós, which means "beautiful”, and sthenos, meaning "strength". It is the art to control our own body “to defeat the gravity laws” and consists in several bodyweight exercises.

It dates back to the 19th century, when gymnasts brought their movement out from their gyms, but it started spreading in 2010 in America, with Hannibal for King’s YouTube videos. In Italy in 2013, people already practised calisthenics (known as street workout); so many calisthenics were born.

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

SOULS GAMES


What’s up guys ? Welcome back to our web magazine. Today I would talk about how a lot of teenagers when they have free time,  they don’t know what to do and spend their time getting bored. I wonder,  why don’t they just play one of the best videosagas in the world!?  I’m talking about “The FromSoftware” saga.

FromSoftware developed not many games, but these games are jaw dropping, and they are my favourite ones, I’m talking about: Dark Souls, Bloodborn, Demon Souls and Sekiro.