‘Backbone of the Night’ Review: Cosmic Forces at Work

While there’s so much content that could be described as “adult animation” these days, we don’t see much in the tradition spearheaded by the rocky semi-classics of the 1980s like sci-fi anthology. “Heavy metal” or the obscene sword-and-sorcery epic “Fire and Ice.” Admittedly, it’s not like there’s a mainstream outcry for such a charge. Still, …

The backbone of Italy: reliable, inseparable and at Euro 2020,

Italy’s qualifying for the Euro 2020 final in many ways underlined a radical change in the country’s football culture. Roberto Mancini’s team is young, lively and adventurous, designed around a stylish and technical midfielder and equipped with a bright, offensive style. If it was this vision of Italy that carried the team to the group …