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How a teenager became Rome’s last emperor

Romulus Augustus became emperor at a time when Rome was already on life support. Young, inexperienced, and surrounded by powerful generals, he served more as a symbol than a ruler. This AI-driven ...
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At Brunello Cucinelli’s movie premiere, corporate tycoons rub shoulders with Roman monks

Standing in the backlot of the legendary Roman film studio Cinecittà, Kyle MacLachlan had the wide-eyed look of a tourist seeing the Trevi Fountain for the first time. “What was filmed here? I’m going ...
TheWrap

Inside Brunello Cucinelli’s Next-Level Rome Film Premiere and Miu Miu’s Winning ‘Atropia’ Debut

Brunello Cucinelli debuts his documentary feature film with an epic party at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios with Jeff Goldblum, Jessica Chastain, Chris Pine and more; Miu Miu sponsors the premiere of ...
Los Angeles Magazine

When in Rome: Production Designers Evoke the Italian Capital

From top: Megalopolis explores a modern-day Roman Empire; Gladiator II re-creates Rome in Fort Ricasoli Credit: Megalopolis: Courtesy Lionsgate; Gladiator II: Guba Scott; Conclave: Courtesy Focus ...
The New York Times

Gladiator Movies Aren’t Telling the Real Story About Rome

Dr. Racette-Campbell, a classics professor at the University of Winnipeg, is the author of “The Crisis of Masculinity in the Age of Augustus.” For a modern audience, it’s tempting to valorize the ...