Danny Glover was photographed dozing off during a debate at the Third Meeting of Cultural Cinema of Black Brazil, Africa and the Americas.
18 November 2009
Danny Glover Snoozes During “Meeting Of Cultural Cinema Of Black Brazil, Africa and The Americas.”
By Cindy Casares at 1:40 PM.
13 November 2009
Madonna In The Favela
By Cindy Casares at 6:32 PM.
Vadge just left Dona Marta, the favela at the foot of the hill in Rio de Janeiro, where children are picked off with semi-automatic weapons for sport.
11 November 2009
Brazil And Paraguay Had A Black Out Last Night
By Cindy Casares at 9:38 AM.
Power went out for two hours in half of Brazil and for half an hour in all of Paraguay last night.
10 November 2009
Geisy Arruda Let Back Into School After Expulsion And Riot Over Her Miniskirt
By Cindy Casares at 10:49 AM.
Geisy Arruda is being let back into Universidade Bandeirantes (UNIBAN Brasil) in suburban Sao Paulo after being expelled for wearing a miniskirt that caused a riot. The university made the decision after being threatened with legal action by the federal government.
4 November 2009
Ademir Jorge Gonçalves “The Typhoon”, Walked Into His Own Funeral
By Cindy Casares at 4:50 PM.
Ademir Jorge Gonçalves, “The Typhoon”, was out drinking Sunday night when his family mistook a car-accident victim for him and held his funeral.
20 October 2009
Eye Of The Beer Holder: What’s Beautiful In Brazil?
By Alex Alvarez at 12:35 PM.
Much is made about how beeyootiful Brazilians are, how they’re all models formed of angel caca by God’s own hand, etc. But what do Brazilians find attractive?
14 October 2009
13 October 2009
Oh Jesus: Taking A Look At Jesus Luz’s DJ Gig In Brazil
By Alex Alvarez at 1:00 PM.
Jesus Luz is, as you might know by now, doing the whole DJ thing. His budding career saw him visiting Santa Catarina, where he delighted the crowd by clapping and gyrating while two other men mostly attended to his set.
9 October 2009
Hosts Gone Mild: Brazilian Host Wallace Souza Turns Himself In
By Alex Alvarez at 3:45 PM.
Brazilian TV host Wallace Souza has turned himself in to police after being on the run. Now we can once again focus on capturing that other no good TV host - Carson Daly. Get him.
8 October 2009
Foto/VideoPost: Life Flashes Before The Camera In Sao Jose do Rio Preto
By Cindy Casares at 12:01 PM.
Twenty nine year-old motorcyclist Gisele Cristina cries for help as her bike is overcome by flood waters in Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil. She was rescued by the two men in the picture and is undergoing treatment in the hospital. Video after the jump.
6 October 2009
Breaking: Wallace Souza Is On The Lam
By Cindy Casares at 3:40 PM.
Wallace Souza, Brazilian journo/killer, is finally getting arrested for ordering hits on people, but the cops can’t find him.
5 October 2009
Everybody In Brazil Is Secretly White, Scientists Say
By Cindy Casares at 11:39 AM.
A new study in Brazil says that European ancestry accounts for nearly 80% of the genetic heritage of the population. But there are so many black people!
2 October 2009
Yes We Créu Have The 2016 Olympics In Rio, The “Cidade Maravilhosa”
By Cindy Casares at 9:26 PM.
Brazil is going apeshit over Rio de Janeiro being chosen to host the 2016 Olympics–as well they should. But what does “Yes we créu,” mean?
23 September 2009
A Fruity Brazilian Techno Spot For Açai Juice
By Cindy Casares at 1:00 PM.
Isn’t this the way all Brazilian advertising should be? No towers were harmed in the making of this açai juice spot for Do Bem. Instead it uses some very cool stop motion animation and the song “Carrpicho,” remixed by João Brasil Tecnobrega to make a pretty cool piece.
17 September 2009
Italian Man Arrested In Brazil For Touching And Kissing His Daughter
By Alex Alvarez at 10:49 AM.
An Italian tourist was arrested in Brazil after allegedly inappropriately touching and kissing his eight-year-old daughter. His case is drawing international attention given Fortaleza’s history of sex tourism and child exploitation.
15 September 2009
Christian Chavez’s New Dude Might Help Him Get Over The Pain Of Being Ignored By Brazil
By Alex Alvarez at 5:57 PM.
It would seem that the past week has been something of a mixed bag for former RBDer Christian Chavez. On the one hand (or both, should he happen to be a fan of the basketweave technique), he might be seeing a cute new guy. On the other, he might have to cancel upcoming scheduled appearances.
8 September 2009
The 9/11 WWF Ad That Latin America Says You’re Being Too Sensitive About
By Cindy Casares at 2:26 PM.
A World Wildlife Federation ad campaign from Brazil features dozens of airplanes flying into the Twin Towers–so you know it’s good! But are we just a bunch of pantywaist Americans?
4 September 2009
Brazilian Gay Magazine DOM Folds, Makes Us Question Our Perception Of Brazil
By Alex Alvarez at 11:30 AM.
The folding of DOM magazine has us wondering what’s up with gay visibility in Brazil.
