Federica Battiato

Thanks to a £100 million budget and nearly half a million viewers during the opening weekend only, Netflix produced another great success with the original TV series "The Crown". They used the fascinating story of the Royal Family, that is able to charm and entertain not only the British, but also the rest of Europe and the American audiences (as the success of the drama Downtown Abbey has shown).  It's quite surprising that they made a biopic about a living monarch, and even more astonishing the fact that they showed private problems such as the crisis between Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, or the scandalous relationship between Princess Margaret and the Group Captain Peter Townsend. The TV series covers a period of time that goes from 1947, year of the wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, up to 1955, with Anthony Eden as Prime Minister. I particularly enjoyed the way they portrayed Elizabeth as Queen. We can witness the development o...

Today's playlist is about one of my favourite band: the Arctic Monkeys.  The rhythm of their songs is so catchy and the lyrics are absolutely great. So today I decided to list my top 10 songs and why I like them so much. Enjoy! (Click on the title to listen to the song) 10) 505 It used to be one of my favourite songs from Arctic Monkeys when I found out about them for the first time until I discovered other amazing songs. It still makes it into my top 10.  " But I crumble completely when you cry, It seems like once again you've had to greet me with goodbye, I'm always just about to go and spoil a surprise, Take my hands off of your eyes too soon" 9) When The Sun Goes Down This is the very first song I've listened by Arctic Monkeys and it was love at first sight. It's one of those songs that makes you want to sing along even though you don't know the lyrics.  "Bet she's delighted when she sees him Pulling in and givi...

I don't know if it's the same for you, but I associate almost every moment of my life to a song.  Music is so important for me. Music understands your moods, it makes you feel less alone and brings amazing memories back.  I don't have a particular preference in music. I like what I find enjoyable and it could be absolutely anything, from pop to rock to jazz, recent or old it doesn't matter. So that's why I decided to share the playlist that is keeping me company through this rainy afternoon. It's a bit of a Throwback Tuesday. Enjoy. - "I Say a Little Prayer For You", Aretha Franklin - "Strangers in the Night", Frank Sinatra - "La Vie En Rose", Louis Armstrong  - "La Bohème", Charles Aznavour  - "New York, New York", Frank Sinatra - "Feeling Good", Nina Simone - "Ain't No Sunshine", Bill Withers - "Sway", Dean Mart...

I am not a feminist.  Yes, I am a woman and I don't believe in feminism. It's not that I don't believe in equality between men and women, but the word already gives it away: "feminism". Not the best way to express the "lack of differences" between the two genders (which is bullshit, but this is not the purpose of this post).  I am interested in showing how different is for women to go out by themselves. It doesn't matter if it's day or night, if it's in a club on a Saturday night or during a sunny day in a park full of families. It doesn't matter if it's in a city or in a town. If you are not in the company of a "penis-equipped" person, there will always be someone ready to annoy you.  Everything started last weekend when two friends and I decided to make a trip to London to do something different. We were ready to go clubbing, so we left the hostel (in a quite central area of London) and we head to the bus stop....

Thank you for keeping me company during the last few hours. The ceremony was absolutely awesome. All the awards were more or less deserved. Goodnight! #Oscars #LeoYouMadeIt  *** Best Picture. Morgan Freeman presented Best Picture. Spotlight. *** Best Actor In A Leading Role. Julianne Moore presented the Best Actor in a Leading Role. Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant  *** Best Actress in a Leading Role. Eddie Redmayne presented Best Actress in a Leading Role. Brie Larson - Room. *** Sacha Baron Cohen and Olivia Wilde presented the summaries of "Room" and "Brooklyn".  Directing.   J.J. Abrahams presented Best Directing. Alejandro G. Iñarrìtu - The Revenant *** Best Original Song. Common and John Legend presented Best Original Song. Writing's On The Wall - Jimmy Nap es and Sam Smith *** John Biden, vice-president of the United States of America, after a speech targeted to abolish rape in the S...