Rome, CapocciaVittorio De Sica’s Rome, a book on urban neorealism“Vittorio De Sica’s Rome” is a fine book by Valeria Arnaldi: a light yet intense journey that traces the actor and director’s family’s arrival in the capital, followed by the places dear to him – those he lived in, those he saw, and those linked to his cinematic vision.byAndrea Venanzoni10 OCT 26
Roma CapocciaThe shadow of Alemanno and Vannacci over Rome’s centre-rightEver since his release from prison, the former mayor has become a tireless driving force behind the party led by the general. The general is well aware that he can count on an unprecedented political platform.byAndrea Venanzoni1 OCT 26
The Wild WestTrump and the agreement on a ‘spontaneous’ AI border orderThe meeting at the White House between the President and the heads of the US artificial intelligence sector has resulted in a morally, but not legally, binding commitment amongst tech companies. The key points include a substantial increase in internal controls and safety systems, and an improvement in both the quality and quantity of supervisory teams.byAndrea Venanzoni1 OCT 26
a new form of technological intelligenceTrump over dinner with Amodei and AI in the hands of the military. What is Maven?Used in the capture of Maduro, it functions as an infrastructure for integrating data from any available source for the purposes of strategic planning and attacks using artificial intelligence. It was also acquired by NATO in March 2025byAndrea Venanzoni29 SEP 26
Roma CapocciaMassacres, rapes, the plague. An essay reconstructs the Sack of Rome in 1527Antonio Forcellino traces the events and sources, the political and historical background, right up to the military crescendo of an apocalypse that erupted in the heart of the Eternal City and left such deep scars that they defied any possibility of artistic representationbyAndrea Venanzoni26 SEP 26
AI, publish?Governments are no longer Big Tech’s worst nightmareFrom Amodei and Altman to Severgnini and Conte. Politicians are calling for state control, whilst CEOs of major companies are trying to protect themselves from potential legal action. Clarifications on the debate surrounding ‘nationalisation’byAndrea Venanzoni22 SEP 26
Rome, CapocciaHere’s how Franchino ‘the Criminal’ even took over the TVThe Roman influencer has landed on Dmax, where he joins workers during their lunch break. Is he entertaining? Yes. Is he innovative? Absolutely not, but that’s not what he’s supposed to dobyAndrea Venanzoni17 SEP 26
the technology debateDoomsday scenarios and few concrete proposals: AI’s ‘Greta moment’Behind every apocalypse there often lie very mundane interests. The call for a slowdown and the spread of open-source modelsbyAndrea Venanzoni14 SEP 26
ROME HEADLINEThe 358 women of Verano. The life and obsessions of Marco C.Three hundred and fifty-eight photographs of women, taken from gravestones and brought to a house just a stone’s throw from the Roman cemetery. A story of loneliness and obsession that ends up in the court records of a trialbyAndrea Venanzoni12 SEP 26
Rome, CapocciaThat time I met an American serial killer in RomeIn 2005, Raymond ‘R C’ Horsch staged an exhibition of erotic photographs in Rome. Twenty years later, his crimes were discovered by chance, a year after his death.byAndrea Venanzoni5 SEP 26