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...beyond the clichés of football, carnival and beaches. Among the resources he wants to highlight: Brazil's colonial architectural heritage and even its tropical fish in the Amazon - a way to dramatize the need to preserve the rain forest. Films are another. City of God, set in Rio's slums, is playing to rave reviews in Europe and the U.S. but, says Gil, "we need to find more space for Brazilian films in the U.S., Europe and the great forums like the international festivals." Gil is passionate about his new job, but his fans needn't worry...
...Latin America to the Washington Consensus, the bundle of free-market policies that has been adopted on the continent since the late 1980s, may be in jeopardy. Given the exposure of U.S. banks and exporters to Latin America, that could translate into lost jobs and profits north of the Rio Grande...
...exhibition. The British have a unique fascination with Versace. The stereotype of the house - bold, brassy and tacky - goes against the stereotype of the polite and reserved British. When the two mix, headlines are made. Consider: if Liz Hurley had worn "that dress" in Los Angeles, Rome or Rio, would anyone have noticed? No. She would also have been seen for what she was: yet another unknown actress trying to make a splash. While the show is a celebration of all that Versace was, it is also a reminder of what the house no longer is. When Gianni was alive...
...different accomplishment—namely, being the best female role model in the rock industry I’ve seen to date. Her personal life was intact and PG—we all knew that Jerrica/Jem would be forever faithful to her hunky boyfriend-cum-stage-manager Rio. Even when Jem whipped out the overly-skimpy clothes, she couldn’t scandalize loyal watchers. After all, baring leg is somehow forgivable when your legs are a product of animation...
...from church. His approach to collecting is far more passionate than that of his new museum friends. "Some Ph.D. will read nine books on brothels and write the 10th one and never go to a brothel. I'm a hands-on archivist," Whittington says. Retired porn star Vanessa Del Rio, 50, star of Deep Inside Vanessa Del Rio and Naughty Nurses, gave the museum much of her memorabilia to display, and says she has been impressed by how thorough and serious the curators have been. "But I know they have lewd interests," she says. "It's just hidden...