Enrico Cicchetti

Bitter, dark, cinematic: the superband wrote the soundtrack for the documentary “Ellroy vs L.A.” without ever meeting the ‘mastiff of noir’. Beethoven, discount true crime and songs for dark times

During the shutdown, the U.S. Secretary of War ordered a hasty relocation of the globe belonging to the general who commanded the Normandy landings. The globe was ultimately found torn apart near Antarctica. Sometimes it takes very little to tear the world to pieces.

It is alleged that the founder of SpaceX imposed a speed limit on the Starlink terminals used by Kyiv, thereby compromising defences against Russian drones. Meanwhile, Washington has reinstated ballistic missile alerts. And Witkoff is meeting with Putin to discuss the peace plan (and an agreement to secure the release of some Americans).

To bring down petrol prices ahead of the mid-term elections, Trump is stripping Kyiv of its most effective weapon and calling for a new Ukrainian president. Now the sanctions game is being played out in Brussels

Renato Striglia, a DJ from Turin and Vinicio’s ‘guardian devil’, had long dreamed of translating ‘Sotto il bosco di latte’. That project is now emerging from the shadows. ‘E Morte non avrà dominio’ is an operatic ballad that affirms belief in life after death while stopping short of affirming belief in God.

Thirty thousand bottles from the 2023 vintage, with an estimated value of five million euros, have been stolen from the brand’s headquarters in Cortona. There are suspicions that a single gang is behind all the heists in recent weeks.

The former world chess champion has been warned by the American and Lithuanian intelligence services: his life is in danger. Behind the plot lies a network led by a former Russian intelligence colonel, who was recruiting Cubans and Venezuelans. From the chessboard of the Cold War to Putin’s hit list

In 2025, the 27 member states spent 418 billion, and this figure could rise to 547 by 2029. However, the European Defence Agency warns that, under current plans, the shortfalls in ammunition, drones, and naval and air forces will not be addressed by 2030. Meanwhile, Brussels has approved five joint projects

Two Piedmontese wine cellars have been burgled in the space of three months, with 6,000 bottles carefully selected and taken. It is almost like a commissioned art heist. Unlike a painting, however, the stolen goods are destined to be uncorked

Under the new regulations, the Festival requires songs to be “an expression of human creativity”. But who certifies this? “No witch-hunt; deterrence matters more than policing,” says FIMI’s CEO, Enzo Mazza. Meanwhile, Universal and Warner have signed deals with artificial intelligence platforms