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    Olive tries to drag poor Popeye onto the dance floor, while Bluto looks on in delight

    ANIMATED BRAZIL — PART FOUR: TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE (CONCLUSION)

    Everyone Does the “Broadway Samba” Near the conclusion of “Samba Lelê,” Senhorita Olive Oyl ...

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    Josmar F. Lopes
    Bluto and Popeye advance toward their “fun” destination: The cartoon Cafe in Rio

    ANIMATED BRAZIL — PART THREE: SAMBA YOUR CARES AWAY!

    A Clubbing We Will Go In the next sequence, Popeye and Bluto stride brazenly ...

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    Josmar F. Lopes
    Paramount Pictures title card for ‘W’ere on our Way to Rio’ (1944)

    ANIMATED BRAZIL — PART TWO: WON’T YOU BE MY GOOD NEIGHBOR?

    Let Us Entertain You Nothing succeeds like success. And to repeat a successful formula, ...

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    Josmar F. Lopes
    Popeye (right) escorts Miss Olivia Oyla to the Cafe La Conga in “Kickin’ the Conga Round” (1942)

    ANIMATED BRAZIL — PART ONE: KICKIN’ THE COUNTRY AROUND

    I’m Popeye the sailor man / I’m Popeye the sailor man I’m strong to ...

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    Josmar F. Lopes
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    Netflix Brings to the World Brazil’s Most Endearing Myths and Legends

    Eric (Marco Pigossi) is an environmental police officer in Rio de Janeiro. When his ...

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    Isabela Martel
    Angelina Jolie in a boat in a Venice canal in the movie The Tourist, in Venice

    How Netflix’s Content “Glocalization” Is Changing the Way the World Sees Itself

    As a kid growing up in Italy, I remember watching the American TV series ...

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    Paolo Sigismondi
    Standard Bearer for Rio's Escola de Samba Portela

    Rio Carnaval Will Have to Wait for Green Light from the Coronavirus

    Rio de Janeiro’s world famous Carnaval parade will not take place in February 2021 ...

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    Daniela Soledade, Vocalist with Deep Roots in Traditional Brazilian Music, Release Her Debut Album, A Moment of You

    From a Lineage of Great Brazilian Artists, Daniela Soledade Gets Her Time in the Spotlight

    Daniela Soledade may initially seem like a fresh name in Brazilian music, but the ...

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    Luna Valentine
    Brazilian group Evoé

    Four Brazilian Artists Choose New York as Headquarters of Their Resistance

    Evoé Collective was born a year ago founded by four Brazilian actresses based in ...

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    Augusta Motta
    Black Panther Galvanizes Afro-Brazilians to Take on Segregation

    ‘Black Panther’ Inspires Afro-Brazilians to Feel Proud of Themselves

    Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” movie, which has gained traction for its empowering notes on Black ...

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