the video storyLucca Comics & Games: sixty years of nerd revolutionToday, comics, video games, cosplay and role-playing games have become mass cultural phenomena, and there is no longer any need to be ashamed of being a nerd. The 60th anniversary of Lucca Comics & Games tells this story: a transformation that affects not only entertainment, but entire generations of enthusiastsbyGianluca De Angelis1 NOV 26
decoder – an atlas of pop cultureGhosts, Apparitions and Haunted CitiesThree weekly recommendations for exploring comics, audiovisual media and games, helping you find your way through the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the comic "Il fantasma dell’Opera", the TV series "VisionQuest" and the video game "Silent Hill: Townfall"byGianluca De Angelis13 OCT 26
DECODER – an atlas of pop cultureA manga that is also a graphic novel?Three weekly recommendations for exploring comics, film and TV, and games, to help you find your way around the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the comic ‘Nanbanjin’, the film ‘Avengers: Endgame – Extra’ and the video game ‘Control Resonant’.byGianluca De Angelis22 SEP 26
decoder – an atlas of pop cultureFrom school to hellThree weekly recommendations for exploring comics, film and TV, and games, helping readers navigate the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the manga "GTO – Great Teacher Onizuka", the new "Resident Evil" film and the video game "Marvel’s Wolverine", a PlayStation 5 exclusive.byGianluca De Angelis15 SEP 26
DECODER – Pop Culture AtlasCurses, wizards, philosopher’s stones and vampiresThree weekly recommendations for exploring comics, audiovisual media and games, helping readers navigate the vast universe of pop culture and the narratives shaping contemporary imagination. Today: the first volume of the manga "Asura", the 25th anniversary of "Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale" and the video game "The Blood of Dawnwalker"byGianluca De Angelis1 SEP 26
the video gameTrump has already ‘made an appearance’ in GTA VI (in his own way). However, the game’s developers are pretending he does not exist.The trailer for the eagerly awaited title has won over fans and experts alike, and a US Army unit is offering soldiers four days’ leave if their contracts are renewed so they can play it. The tycoon mocks the game’s design, but Rockstar brushes him off: “It has to be timeless.”byRiccardo Carlino28 AUG 26
The analysisChildren and social media: a new problem we’re tackling with old toolsComics and video games used to be the bogeymen. They were criticised using the very same arguments we would like to use againstbyAlberto Mingardi1 AUG 26
decoder – pop culture encyclopaediaSpider-Man in comics, films and video gamesThis week’s three weekly recommendations for exploring comics, film and TV, and games all focus on an iconic character from the world of American comics. Today we’re looking at the comic ‘Spider-Man: The Story of My Life’, the film ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, which is due for release in cinemas, and the video games ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Spider-Man 2’ by InsomniacbyGianluca De Angelis28 JUL 26
The Atlas of Pop CultureMystical West, cursed islands and piratesThree weekly recommendations to explore comics, audiovisual media and games, helping you find your way around the vast universe of pop culture and the stories that are shaping the contemporary imagination. Today: the graphic novel "Belmiele", the TV series "Widow’s Bay" and the video game "Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced"byGianluca De Angelis21 JUL 26