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J.K. Rowling lived in Porto from 1991 until 1992. It was there in the invincible city that her first daughter Jessica was born The connection between the author and Porto is a well-known one. For this reason, on the day the latest Harry Potter book is released, we point out 5 Portuguese places that inspired the author. For about 2 years, Joanne Rowling walked the streets of Porto carrying the manuscript for “Harry Potter and...

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Yes…Resina, Pico, Fubu, Skull, Adidas! Those good old days of Escudos, Walkman/Discman, no substitute teachers, cheap gas and…NU-METAL!!!!!! Please, those who went through the Nu-metal generation know full well that Limp Bizkit is one of the bands that most gave us a rush. Today, I have a fun fact about the song Boiler, one of the best songs from the Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water album. The album represents the golden days...

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Maria de Medeiros "When I read the Pulp Fiction script I thought: I don't know who is going to like this, but I sure do" 2/21/2014 00:00 The 48-year-old actress and singer talks about the 20 years anniversary of Tarantino's movie and about her third album, available this Wednesday. Twenty years ago, Maria de Medeiros asked Bruce Willis about Zed in Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. After that, she has done so much as an actress and...

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Review: São Jorge BY RICARDO DURAND • MARCH 9, 2017 • ESTRELAS TRENDY  * •• ❤ 873 • (3.5/5 rating)    SCRIPT: 60% Directing:65% CASTING: 60% SOUNDTRACK: 65% CINEMATOGRAPHY: 90% WITH EXCELLENT CINEMATOGRAPHY, THE BEST THAT'S EVER BEEN SEEN IN PORTUGAL IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, SÃO JORGE LOSES ITSELF FAR TOO MUCH IN INCONSEQUENTIAL SCENES. SUMMARY: (3.5/5) It's the most widely covered movie of recent times; it's been held in high regard by the press and presented...

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*Please Turn the CC on Amara Player for Subtitles* The Cover Van Report From Depeche Mode to Nirvana Passing to Pearl Jam or U2 The Portuguese band The Cover Van Transport us to A past of great musical gifts. We play the 80/90s covers basically and we try to give our own artistic touch in each song We are already musicians for a good amount of years Each one with his own distinct project. We...

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 WOMEN WHO READ WOMEN Aida grew up in a family where women read. As a child, she received her first book and since then, she had the idea of opening her own bookstore. Confraria Vermelha (The Red Fraternity) located in Porto, is the only feminist bookstore in Portugal. Not only is it a place to buy books written by women, but it is also a space to pay tribute to feminine literature and talk about...

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