Giancarlo Roversi Turns Grief, Music and Philosophy into a Boundless Science-Fiction Universe

Photo: Award-winning author, musician and computer engineer Giancarlo Roversi, creator of the philosophical science-fiction universe known as the Pulstarverse. The Extraordinary Story Behind The Pulstarverse Giancarlo Roversi reveals how grief, music, engineering, Venezuela and philosophical curiosity shaped the Pulstarverse, an ambitious science-fiction saga exploring memory, identity, consciousness, political collapse and humanity’s fragile certainties through storytelling….

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For Filippo La Vecchia, the Hardest Recipe Is Making Success Last

Built To Last Rome-born chef Filippo La Vecchia reflects on building Brussels’ Osteria Romana, revealing how curiosity, resilience, simplicity, loyal teamwork and relentless standards transformed difficult years into enduring culinary success. Filippo La Vecchia is widely recognised as one of Brussels’ top Italian chefs. But his rise to the top has been from easy – he’s…

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London’s Bombolone Doughnuts Earns Double Success at Great Taste Awards 2026

Photo: The award-winning Vanilla Bombolone earned a prestigious two-star Great Taste Award. London Bakery Wins Double Great Taste Honour Italian-inspired bakery Bombolone Doughnuts has added two accolades to its growing list of achievements after being recognised at the Great Taste Awards 2026. The London café received a 2-Star Great Taste Award for its Vanilla Bombolone,…

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A Belgian Zoo Gives the Northern Lapwing a Fighting Chance

Saving Belgium’s Lapwings A pioneering conservation project at ZOO Planckendael rescues vulnerable Northern Lapwing eggs from farmland, incubates them safely and releases young birds while helping restore habitats essential to their long-term survival. A Belgian zoo is doing its bit to help save a bird species threatened with extinction. Once a familiar sight in Belgian…

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Jane Stevenson Uncovers the Hidden Truths Behind Renaissance Power, Memory, and the Making of History

Photo: Jane Stevenson, acclaimed historian and novelist, whose work uncovers the remarkable people and hidden stories that shaped Renaissance Italy and beyond. The Renaissance Was Never Quite What We Were Told The distinguished historian, biographer and novelist discusses Renaissance Italy, the creation of political legends and the overlooked women whose lives have transformed her understanding…

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