Roman art is probably (mostly) responsible for the outstanding contribution to the art of Western culture. This continued through the Middle Ages with ecclesiastical art and music, and today the Italians are still leaders in the world of film art. They paved the way for all filmmakers, both at home and around the world. Today's most recognizable directors, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola, have publicly acknowledged that they are eternally indebted to these incredible Italian filmmakers. Here are ten of the best Italian film directors of all time.
The supernatural thriller The Last Witch Hunter boasts a star-studded cast. After the car chase, Vin Diesel is now chasing witches as the immortal Kaulder, who has been fighting the forces of evil for years, and now joins forces with a witch (Rose Leslie) and a priest (Elijah Wood) to take down the biggest threat yet, which with side of witches against humanity. In other words, Vin Diesel is Vin Diesel again.
At the end of August, the events in Goriške Brdy will once again be marked by the literary and musical festival Sanje in Medana. The locations in Medana, Šmartno, Vipolže Castle and Dobrovo Castle will host first-class musical events, literary talks, fairytale performances and other unforgettable adventures on stage. The project traditionally attracts local and cross-border visitors as well as tourists and audiences from the wider Slovenia.
What do power naps, cute online animal videos and music have in common? According to some research, all of them have been scientifically proven to increase our productivity at work. Yes, even cat videos, as they have a beneficial effect on our memory, level of alertness, performance and mood, among other things. But what are the other tricks with which we can increase our productivity, read below.
It's been a while since the last real romantic comedy, and Some Kind of Beautiful seems to be aiming straight for the heart of the genre. It stars ex-secret agent 007 and the ever-charming Pierce Brosnan, joined by the ever-young Salma Hayek and the ever-cute Jessica Alba, movie sisters who both end up under the sheets with a poetry professor.
Last year we reported that Marko Korošec became the winner of the National Geographic Traveler magazine photography contest. Unfortunately, there are no Slovenians among this year's winners of the Traveler Photo Contest 2015, so there is no shortage of stunning photos. The stormy supercell ("Independence Day") of the Slovenian storm chaser was succeeded by the underwater photograph "Whale Whisperers" by Anuar Patjana Floriuk.
Most of us will never know what it's like to be outrageously rich. Some have a bit more, others are struggling to survive, but there are few who are sitting on a pile of money. But some people, despite not being very financially savvy, give the impression that they are really rich. How do they manage to sell themselves like that? How do they convince people they are rich over and over again?
For the first time in the history of Slovenia, we will be able to see and hear the performance of the world-famous Russian orchestra, The Red Army Choir, Orchestra and Ballet. The Red Army Choir draws its repertoire from Russian folk songs, Russian patriotic songs and classical music (Bizet, Wagner, Mozart, Michel Legrand, Francis Lai, etc.), as well as pop and rock hits. On September 25, we will be able to witness a music and dance spectacle in Stožice in Ljubljana.
For many women, becoming a mother is the final and ultimate goal - the last hurrah, the step towards which they have been marching all their lives. The idea of having children is ingrained in us since childhood, and the importance of reproduction is also rooted in religion. In the Christian creed, Adam and Eve were given to Earth for reproduction, for the creation of the human race. Of course, all of this is additionally influenced by pop culture - films such as Najeta mama (Baby Mama, 2008) or What to Expect When You're Expecting? (What To Expect When You're Expecting, 2012) perpetuates the idea that the children we have alone will somehow fulfill our entire lives. Maybe it's true, maybe children really do make our lives worthwhile. They also make it more stressful - from social, financial and environmental aspects. Even science says that reproduction is a bad idea. In the article, we can read what are the main reasons why science believes that children should not be had.
You probably know that your smartphone is capable of many things, but if you learn how to turn it into a 3D hologram the plebeian way, you'll kick all your friends' ass. To make it, you only need a CD case (for those of you who don't know what a CD is, ask Uncle Google), an alpha knife, some adhesive tape, a pen, a ruler and graph paper. You can find the instructions in a YouTube video by MrWhoseTheBoss.
The goofy Deadpool got his own movie, after all. And if the actor Ryan Reynolds did not do well in the role of the Green Lantern, the role of the Marvel anti-hero seems to him more than colorful. It also met with more approval among fans who are excited about the costume, as it is exactly like the one in the comics. Check it out in the super gory first trailer.
Would you like to become a millionaire? Who would not! And although this sounds almost utopian, the wish is not unachievable. The fact is that we are all born as boys or girls, not as Bill Gates, Oprah and the like. Of course, some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, but unfortunately, not all of us are so lucky. Therefore, we can join them in the club of the wealthy. Admittedly, only in old age, but still. Check how much money you need to put aside every day to be a millionaire by the age of 65.