Category: Entertainment
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning, the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city reached 107F. The extreme heat did not stop the ‘cariocas’ (as the residents of Rio are called) and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on Earth. However, hundreds of people fainted and required…
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Heat Does Not Prevent Revelers from Crowding the Streets of Rio de Janeiro
On Tuesday morning (13), the last official day of carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the thermal sensation in the streets of the city exceeded 40ºC. The extreme heat did not stop locals and tourists from enjoying the biggest party on the planet. However, hundreds of people fainted and required medical assistance. The show by singer…
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Valentine’s Day: How Relationships Are Faring in the U.S.
On this Wednesday (14), many Americans celebrate Valentine’s Day alongside a romantic partner or important people in their lives, such as close friends. The Pew Hispanic Center gathered some interesting data on marriage and relationships in the United States. See below. 1. Most Americans say they are in some type of serious relationship Most Americans…
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Brazilian National Team Out of the Paris Olympics
Brazil will not defend its Olympic title in men’s football in Paris this year after losing, once again, 1-0 to its rival Argentina on Sunday (11). No decisive game, Luciano Gondou scored the winning goal for the Argentine U-23 team coached by Javier Mascherano. Brazil won gold in men’s football at the Rio de Janeiro…
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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon
This year, Saturday, February 10, 2024, marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Each year, the date of the Lunar New Year is determined by the phase of the moon, and the lunar calendar is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (derived from ancient Chinese folklore). Repeating on a…
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Welcome to the Year of the Dragon
This year, Saturday, February 10, 2024 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year. Every year, the date of the Lunar New Year is determined by the phase of the moon, and the lunar calendar is named after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac (derived from ancient Chinese folklore). Rotating in a…
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All-Female Theater Company, Including Brazilians, Presents “Until Dark” in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from various parts of the world, will present “Until Dark” by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be on display at Out of the…
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All-Female Theater Company Presents ‘Until Dark’ in NY
Et Alia Theater, an all-female theater company based in New York composed of women from around the world, will present ‘Until Dark’ by Federica Borlenghi, a new play that reflects on sexual consent and the complexities of sisterhood, testing its bonds and limits. The play will be staged at Out of the Box Theatrics (154…
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Brazilian Modernist Architecture is the Theme of Event in New York
The Consulate General of Brazil in New York will hold a lecture by NYU professor Rafael Urano Frajndlich about the Brazilian pavilion at the 1939 World Fair in New York, organized by Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio Costa, and its impacts on Brazilian Modernist Architecture. Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer brought the lines of Brazilian architecture…
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Google Bard Now Called Gemini and Expands to Paid and Mobile Versions
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First, there were voice digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Then came online chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard. Now, the two are merging. On Thursday (7), Google introduced Gemini, a smartphone app that acts as both a voice digital assistant and a conversational chatbot. Responding to voice and text requests, it can…