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Jogos Vorazes Posted by Rachel on Mar 23, 2012
Olá galera! Amanhã será a estreia do filme Jogos Vorazes, nos Estados Unidos e no Brasil também. Leia sobre o filme em português. Sinopse: Jogos Vorazes se passa um futuro distante, depois da extinção da América do Norte, quando sua população é dividida em 12 distritos. Todos os anos nas ruínas de onde outrora fora…
Oscar Movies 2012 in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 26, 2012
Tonight is the Oscars, which is also followed in Brazil, even though this year there are no Brazilian films nominated. (However, Rio, the animated film, is nominated for best song.) Here are some of the main nominees this year, with the categories and titles in Portuguese! Melhor filme (Best Film) • Os Descendentes • A…
São Paulo Carnival 2012 Posted by Rachel on Feb 22, 2012
Carnival in Brazil officially kicked off last week, and was in full swing over the weekend. On Friday and Saturday, São Paulo held its annual Carnival parade at the city’s own Sambadrome. Fourteen samba schools squared off to compete for the title of the city’s best school. After an unusual outbreak of violence during the…
Xuxa Posted by Rachel on Dec 21, 2011
In Brazil and throughout Latin America, Xuxa is a cultural icon. Born Maria da Graça Meneghel, she was born in Rio Grande do Sul in the far south of Brazil and moved to Rio de Janeiro at age 7. She began modeling as a teenager, and dated two iconic Brazilian athletes: Pelé and Ayrton Senna…
Pôneis Malditos Posted by Rachel on Sep 14, 2011
One of the most popular commercials in Brazil recently is a Nissan commercial featuring the pôneis malditos, or evil ponies. The commercial became a viral hit on social media across Brazil, and it increased Nissan’s sales in Brazil by 81 percent. In August, Nissan sold nearly 1,500 Frontier pick ups, an 110 percent increase from…
Rafinha Bastos Posted by Rachel on Aug 18, 2011
Rafinha Bastos is one of Brazil’s most famous comedians, and he was recently profiled in The New York Times. We’ve watched some of his stand up before, but today we’re going to read about his career and how he used social media to become the most influential person on Twitter. But here’s the catch –…
Red Hot + Rio 2 Posted by polyana on Aug 15, 2011
Have you guys heard of the Red Hot Organization‘s newest album, Red Hot + Rio 2? First off, the organization is a non-profit which helps AIDS and HIV organizations all over the world through music. The newest album is a collection of Brazilian songs from the Tropicália movement, with some improvisation and international artists to…