To view a printable version of the specials He is the son of Krissy James and Glenn Davis after many amazing years at The Cookie Corner His love of outside has only grown greater He has become an expert at Minecraft and his smile is contagious as ever Mommy and dad hope you have the most amazing birthday and cannot wait to see all your incredible accomplishments as you grow Game Recap: Lacrosse | 4/16/2025 9:13:00 PM | Andy Edwards Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here If you're looking for a movie that portrays what life is like for a family with a chronically sick child, Lucca's World is available with a Netflix subscription as the now-adult who was the chronically sick child of my family and experienced the hardships that came along with doing so While I can only make limited comparisons between being diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a child and Lucca's diagnosis with Cerebral Palsy I'm familiar with a lot of the themes shown in the movie The early days of Crohn's for me featured tons of hospitalizations For those who know nothing of life with a sick child the true story Lucca's World highlights some major things we may not think about as people who aren't part of that Lucca's World highlights a family in Mexico and their day-to-day lives caring for their sick son Lucca it's clear they're both strained day to day in keeping up with their busy schedules Bárbera spends hours away from work and home taking Lucca to physical therapy and other treatments but he's looking for a job and needs to attend interviews in order to keep money coming in and stuff in the middle of the day that can pull parents in every direction and sometimes need to travel great distances to get the most effective treatment possible for their child I never went as far as India for treatment like Lucca but it wasn't uncommon for my mother to take me on a three-hour drive to a bigger city to see a specialist There are a lot of upcoming Netflix movies on the way but I'm not sure any will top how hard this hit home for me Lucca's World shows the toll of constant travel how the family made the best of it despite it all you just take a nap while watching your child undergo physical therapy These parents need a little grace and understanding and to find comfort where they can in the middle of a busy day but we get along well enough and talk pretty often but Lucca's World reminded me of how things were during my childhood What the movie highlights most often is Bruno doing things for the family and being brushed off by his parents because something is happening with Lucca He doesn't take it personally and loves his brother a lot but viewers can see the pain he feels for being dismissed when he only wants little attention or acknowledgment as my sister went through the same thing during my extended hospitalizations growing up There would be stretches of time when she wouldn't see my mother because she was at the hospital with me and I'm sure there were big moments for her that slid by unnoticed because people were concerned with my health and me getting well Lucca's World is not a "riches to rags" type of story but there's constant talk about finances throughout the movie When the experimental treatment in India is discovered Andrés is excited but recognizes the immense financial strain it'll put on the family to attempt There's a legitimate chance they could lose their home all for a treatment that they don't know for sure will help their son Best Kids Movies: Films The Whole Family Will Love and I don't envy any parents who have been in that position it was impossible for me not to see the financial impact of what long-term hospitalization Bills start piling up to an impossible amount and even a family like Lucca's that can afford hired help can feel the strain but the financial strain only puts more pressure on parents when it comes to their jobs Lucca's World shows Andrés stressed about landing that interview and the anguish he feels when it ends up falling through who is essentially let go from her job because she's committing too much time to Lucca's therapy and isn't around enough to handle the day-to-day work that's required of her I remember the quiet conversations about those same issues at home Lucca's World brought up many dormant memories I had forgotten While that dredged up a lot of feelings that I wasn't expecting I can fully endorse it as a movie that anyone looking to get a sense of what lives are for the families of chronically ill children I can't promise it paints a complete picture of all these parents and their children go through but it'll be enough to give anyone without that lived experience a sense of empathy and understanding Lucca's World is available to stream on Netflix. For those looking for more stories about families dealing with a major illness, check out The Big Sick with a Prime Video Subscription as it's also a great showcase of a similar situation in a completely different light but he also regularly reports on happenings in the world of Star Trek He graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Radio and Television He's great at hosting panels and appearing on podcasts if given the chance as well you will then be prompted to enter your display name Now I'm Just Hoping Netflix Gives Us A Second Season Blake Lively’s Loving All Those People Calling Another Simple Favor ‘Insane’ All I've Seen Is Negativity Online About How Bad The Predator Looks In Predator: Badlands But Here's Why That Recent Trailer Has Me Pumped (This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)  She served two tours in Iraq and one Afghanistan as a K-9 trained to detect improvised explosive devices A statue of the heroic dog was unveiled Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa on K-9 Veterans Day by the Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority a Tuscaloosa native and a retired Marine Corps master sergeant Juan Rodriguez served as Lucca's handler after Willingham was reassigned Willingham adopted Lucca after her war service Willingham and Rodriguez attended the unveiling of her statue "She had a great drive to go out and perform a mission but I loved it when you were between missions and she could switch and just be a dog and bring a a good piece of home to a bad place when we were between patrols But she had a just a great spirit about her It was like you could see exactly what she was going through in those moments," Willingham said More: Historic home near DCH Northport relocates to make way for hospital expansion Artist Jocelyn Russell created the sculpture which was unveiled Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park The cast bronze image sets atop a base adorned with a plaque detailing Lucca's service Russell said she had always been an animal lover and had grown up around dogs and horses author of the book "War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of World War II," intrigued her from the start I just had to be a part of the project and so we sort of inserted ourselves and tried to make it happen," Russell said She attempted to capture the war dog's spirit in bronze You could see that there was a lot of soul You could just see that she had that intensity that served so well with her and her Marines And I'm hoping that I captured that in her," Russell said Lucca's mission was to sniff out hidden explosives Williams said she was an off-the-leash dog meaning he communicated with her by using a radio she carried in her vest He gave voice commands and Lucca executed them "I'd be a point man and Lucca would be out in front of me looking for unidentified buried explosives We go from whether I was doing combat patrols or doing killer capture missions with a helicopter she was searching up to the breach point and make sure it was safe and we go in and wrap up the military deal and take care of business and then when she would search her way back out to the LZ (landing zone) who spent five years with her in the Marine Corps said he developed a great relationship with Lucca to the point where the K-9 warrior and the human warrior knew what the other needed "I could tell what she needed me to do before I did it and we had we had a great like non-verbal communication between dog and handler She was my best friend saved my life on and off the battlefield and I was very blessed to be paired to Luca," Willingham said a patrol where she had already found two IEDs when a secondary device exploded Rodriguez was her handler at the time and gave Lucca life-saving medical attention Just like the soldiers who are wounded in combat Lucca was flown from the battlefield by helicopter and underwent surgery Lucca was retired from service and adopted by Willingham and brought home to Tuscaloosa "She walked point and led 400 patrols and brought everybody home so God bless her for doing that," Willingham said Lucca retained her spirit and good nature after recovering from the bomb blast Her statute will stand as a tribute to her life and war dogs in each branch of service The new statue sits at the parks southern end and Lucca appears to be looking up at the helicopter displayed in the park PARA Executive Director Brian Davis said he was contacted by Hutton out of the blue about the possibility of placing a statue of Lucca in the park Everything came together for the unveiling to occur on K-9 Veteran's Day Veterans Memorial Park has monuments with the names of veterans with Tuscaloosa ties etched on them Lucca has her name etched just below that of her handler Reach Gary Cosby Jr. at gary.cosby@tuscaloosanews.com As announced by the organization Monday afternoon native has officially signed with Birmingham Legion FC of the United Soccer League Dourado joins the ranks of professional soccer on the heels of a standout five-year tenure with the Knights during which he totaled 43 goals and six assists on the strength of 191 shot attempts and 90 shots on goal He also registered 15 game-winning goals and converted four of his six career penalty kick tries Upon the conclusion of his collegiate career his 43 goals ranked fifth most on the UCF all-time list He also departs UCF in sixth place on the all-time career points list Dourado in 2024 earned Sun Belt All-Conference First Team honors, representing his fourth consecutive campaign tabbed to a conference’s post-season First Team. His six goals not only paced the team, but also ranked eighth most in the Sun Belt overall, and his 12 points finished second on the squad to Clarence Awoudor’s 13 The forward gained most of his offensive traction down the stretch when his team needed it the most this season scoring four goals in the team’s last two matches including his first career hat trick against South Carolina Nov 1 and an 89th-minute game-winner against Coastal Carolina Nov His hat trick in the team’s home final marked the first by a Knight since Alessandro Campoy’s showing against FGCU Sept and also lifted him beyond the 40 career goals scored plateau The effort clinched Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week recognition for Dourado as well Follow UCF men’s soccer on X (@UCF_MSoccer) Instagram (@UCF.MSoccer) and Facebook (/UCFMensSoccer) Never miss any UCF Knights news from your favorite teams by downloading the free UCF Knights app right to your iOS or Android devices. 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Click here to download the app now The 10-goal third quarter Virginia produced in its comeback win over Duke might go down as the highest-scoring quarter for a single team this season The sophomore scored all four of her goals in that period Her eight-point day led the charge in a 16-11 win that helped stabilize a Virginia team that was 2-3 in its previous five games Dinardo is the USA Lacrosse Player of the Week for her performance scoring 39 goals with 11 assists in 20 games Her pace suggests she will surpass both marks in 2025 as she already has 24 goals and seven assists in eight games The senior attacker tallied 19 points in three games last week — including a pair of top-10 victories over UIndy and Pace — to help keep No Murphy set a new career high with eight points (5G 3 Pace and tied her career high with five goals in back-to-back games She recorded 14 goals on 20 shots (70 percent) in the three games and leads the Mocs (9-0) with 30 goals and 44 points this season after missing all of last year due to injury The sophomore tied the TCNJ program record for points in a game with 12 (6G 6A) and recorded personal bests in assists in a game points in a game and draw controls in a game (8) Lucca and graduate student Ally Tobler combined for 12 goals a little more than half of the team’s final tally of 23 USA Lacrosse is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN 52-1765246) playCan Chelsea hold onto fourth and secure a Champions League spot (2:29)The ESPN FC crew give their thoughts on whether or not Chelsea have enough to qualify for the Champions League with eight games to play Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men's January grades | Women's January grades - Chelsea are looking at Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, according to The Athletic The 20-year-old is "definitely" a player under consideration by the Stamford Bridge hierarchy and there is belief that BVB would be willing to part ways with him in the summer Multiple clubs across Europe are keeping close tabs on his situation Gittens has contributed to 10 goals in 27 matches this season but a dip in form has seen him fail to score or assist in his last 16 games across all competitions Gli Azzurri would be willing to negotiate offers even if clubs make proposals worth below his €75 million release clause they are also "looking for alternatives" heading into the summer transfer market is under contract at Bournemouth until 2030 and has a €60m release clause which becomes active at the end of the season Chelsea haven't decided on their top summer transfer target yet even as interest in Victor Osimhen appears to have "cooled." ESPN's Dale Johnson on Udinese and Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca Having started out in the youth ranks at Vincenza and Torino he made only three Serie C appearances for the former before signing for Serie D side Palermo in 2019 Palermo were attempting to battle back up the divisions after being demoted for their financial troubles and Lucca eventually proved to be an astute signing The Moncalieri-born striker played a bit part in their promotion to Serie C before netting 13 goals in 27 appearances in the 2020-21 campaign Lucca's performances led to a move to Serie B with Pisa in the summer of 2021 but after scoring six goals in his first seven matches he didn't score again all season Dutch giants Ajax took a punt on Lucca with a loan move for the 2022-23 season where he made 14 Eredivisie appearances but netted only twice on another temporary move for the 2023-24 season Netting eight goals in 24 appearances earned his first Italy callup in March 2024 though he was forced to withdraw from the squad through injury Already with 10 goals this season as a permanent Udinese signing his upwards trajectory seems to be continuing But do these stats really give confidence for success in the Premier League Man United have already signed Rasmus Højlund from Atalanta and Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna neither were prolific in Italy and have arguably gone backwards since moving to Old Trafford but would they be signing another player who's already at their limit - Arsenal have ended their interest in Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins. The Gunners are set to look elsewhere in their search for a striker, after making a £40 million approach for the 29-year-old in January. (Daily Mirror) - Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa and Tottenham Hotspur full-back Destiny Udogie are on AC Milan's list of summer transfer targets. (Gazzetta dello Sport) - Internazionale and Marseille are some way apart in their valuation of Luis Henrique. The Serie A club are prepared to pay €25m for the 23-year-old forward, who is also tracked by Premier League clubs, but Marseille are pushing for €35m. (Gianluca Di Marzio) - Bayern Munich are also interested in Luis Henrique, and have held initial talks with the winger as a potential replacement for Kingsley Coman or Serge Gnabry. (Bild) - Jose Mourinho is among four foreign coaches that Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF) is considering for the national team job. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti remains CBF's ideal choice but the Italian manager's contract runs until 2026. (Globo) - Saul Niguez will not return to Atletico Madrid when his season-long loan at Sevilla expires. Instead, Sevilla will activate a clause which allows them to keep Saul for the 2025-26 season. (Diario AS) - Bayer Leverkusen believe they can beat Arsenal to the signing of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia. Leverkusen, who have also been linked to Manchester City's Stefan Ortega in their search for a new No. 1, believe that offering him Champions League football as first-choice can swing it. (Bild) - Arsenal will have to make Nico Williams one of their highest-paid players, on a salary of £250,000-a-week, to complete a deal this summer. The 22-year-old has a release clause of around £50 million in his Athletic Club contract. (Daily Telegraph) - Bayer Leverkusen could make an offer for Manchester City reserve goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, hoping the 32-year-old could be available for as little as €8m. (Bild) - Crystal Palace have earmarked Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Alassane Pléa should they need to find a replacement for the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta in the summer. (Foot Mercato) - Palace are also looking at Lens defender Facundo Medina, 25, but they will face strong competition from Marseille. AS Roma and Bayer Leverkusen are also credited with holding an interest. (L'Équipe) - Highly promising Crystal Palace right-back Caleb Kporha, 18, has signed a new four-year contract to end speculation over his future. The England under-19 international broke into the Eagles' first team this season. (BBC) - Kyle Walker says his Manchester City chapter is "not fully closed." The 34-year-old has made 11 appearances for Milan since joining the club on loan in January for the remainder of the season. (Kyle Walker Podcast) - Romelu Lukaku could return to Anderlecht to finish his career after the 2026 World Cup. The 31-year-old, who currently plays for Napoli, scored 41 goals in 98 appearances for Anderlecht between 2009 and 2011 before signing for Chelsea. (Het Nieuwsblad) - Paris Saint-Germain have taken 19-year-old forward Ilian Mhand on trial. The Brussels-born player is a free agent after his former club, KMSK Deinze, were forced out of business in December. (L'Équipe) - Internazionale are interested in Argentina and Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz. (Mundo Deportivo) - A move for Real Madrid and Turkey international attacking midfielder Arda Güler is being considered by Aston Villa. (TEAMTalk) - Manchester City are preparing a bid to sign Southampton's Tyler Dibling as they don't believe they'll have to stump up £100 million for the 19-year-old. (Football Insider) - Freiburg want to sign 19-year-old Troyes winger Cyriaque Irié, who has seven goal contributions in Ligue 2 this season. (Sky Germany) - Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij is set to remain at Internazionale next season as manager Simone Inzaghi considers the Dutchman to be an "important player." (Rudy Galetti) - Sevilla, Villarreal, and Real Sociedad all want to sign Spanish striker Ferran Jutglà from Club Brugge, whose contract expires next year. (Ekrem Konur) - Kevin De Bruyne is open to a move to the MLS this summer, although San Diego FC are not currently pursuing a deal despite initial talks. (GiveMeSport) © 2025, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By Michael Hill Lucca Allen joins CW Moto Racing for the 2025 MotoAmerica Season British GP2 Championship podium finisher joins Seattle-based team for milestone year CW Moto Racing announces the signing of British talent Lucca Allen for the 2025 MotoAmerica Supersport season The announcement comes as the Seattle-based team enters its fifth year of operation “We’re thrilled to welcome Lucca to CW Moto Racing,” said Chris Lobkovich “His extensive experience with Moto2 machinery and proven success in the British championship made this decision an easy one for us Lucca brings a mature approach and incredible work ethic that aligns perfectly with our team’s values His progression through the ranks shows both natural talent and the determination we look for in our riders.” Allen joins CW Moto following two strong seasons in the British GP2 Championship he maintained front-running form throughout 2024 with FR89 Racing collecting six podium finishes including a season-best second place at Brands Hatch His resilient performances and consistent development in British GP2 combined with his earlier success as runner-up in the prestigious Yamaha bLU cRU cup demonstrate the depth of experience he brings to CW Moto’s program Allen states “I’m really excited to be working with CW Moto Racing for my first year in MotoAmerica I can’t thank the team enough for the opportunity It’s going to be a really big learning curve for me so we will take it step-by-step as it’s a new bike As long as there’s some progression throughout the year I’ll be happy and again super excited to be working with CW and I can’t thank the team enough for the opportunity” The signing announcement coincides with CW Moto’s fifth anniversary of operation reflecting the team’s continued commitment to increasing access to professional careers in motorsport the team welcomes Miranda Cain as Racing Operations Director strengthening CW Moto’s operational presence in the paddock and beyond 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sparkling and rosé wines from global wine regions Host Jesse Lane will guide guests through each course with stories from each vineyard and pairing notes.Each ticket includes five wines and a delicious family-style menu created by Chef Will Langlois Menu: Please note: Menu items are pre-set and cannot be modified for dietary restrictions or allergies.-Corn and Mascarpone Stuffed Zucchini Blossom with Basil Aioli-Egg Pasta Stuffed with Leek and Spring Onion Browned Ramp Butter-Mahi Mahi with Coconut Lemongrass Sauce Tickets are $85 and can be purchased online Von C x The Stone Rose Beer Dinner at The StoneRose on June 18th from 6:30 p.m Join Pieri Hospitality for a four-course dinner paired with a custom menu by Chef Will Langlois Please note: Menu items are pre-set and cannot be modified for dietary restrictions or allergies Tickets are $75.00 and can be purchased online Lorenzo Lucca's argument with teammates about him taking a first-half penalty scarred Udinese's 1-0 win at Lecce in Serie A on Friday Captain Florian Thauvian is Udinese's regular penalty-taker but Lucca grabbed the ball and pushed away teammates who came to discuss his decision There was a long delay before the spot kick could be taken as Udinese players remonstrated with the former Pisa and Ajax striker held his nerve and made no mistake to slot his third goal in five games An argument among Udinese players over the penalty taker preceded Lorenzo Lucca's winning goal. Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty ImagesHe was pulled off by Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic moments later with nine minutes still remaining in the first half The result provided another valuable three points for Udinese after a run of five matches without a win from Christmas to the end of January The result lifted it to within a point of ninth-placed Roma Game Recap: Lacrosse | 3/12/2025 9:27:00 PM | Andy Edwards Thanks for visiting Reviews Bárbara Anderson (Bárbara Mori) is an expectant mother with all the jitters of a first-time pregnancy She and her husband Andrés (Juan Pablo Medina) arrive at the hospital too early–but then her water breaks starting the clock to when contractions get shorter In the middle of all the pain and adrenaline of the moment Her little one is in an incubator in an induced coma to soothe the swelling in his brain As their baby Lucca (Julián Tello) grew older leaving a scar behind and the effects of cerebral palsy to contend with who will stop at nothing to make her son’s life easier who may doubt Bárbara’s methods but supports her in her quest When Bárbara learns about a possible experimental miracle cure using a machine called a Cytotron out in India she decides to risk it all for a shot at giving her son a better life Mariana Chenillo’s touching family drama “Lucca’s World” is about one woman’s fight to get the best care for her son but it is also about the precarity of healthcare access whose previous directing credits include series like “Soy tu Fan” and “Club de Cuervos,” gives “Lucca’s World” a bright hopeful visual style even when the going gets tough for the family and their tense journey to the other side of the world feels warm–even the Paris airport is shining with the sun streaming in as the family endures another health scare so she pushes on for the next 10-hour leg of the trip Although “Lucca’s World” begins like a heartwarming tale of a family seeking a Hail Mary treatment against all odds the story hits on some pretty grim realities Co-written by Javier Peñalosa and Chenillo and based on the real Bárbara Anderson’s book Los dos hemisferios de Lucca the movie begins with a disclaimer that some events have been dramatized for the screen other moments are just as they appear in the book Both of Lucca’s parents face tough financial decisions after Andrés faces long periods of unemployment and Bárbara loses her job because of her devotion to her son prompting Bárbara to look even deeper for anything that might help him even if it means traveling around the world to seek an unverified treatment once the family does find the right doctor with the right equipment and they start to see the positive results of that treatment they’re limited by their ability to travel thousands of miles and spend money they don’t have in the hopes of healing their son there’s a shady doctor making their access to care even harder at which point Andrés suggests that perhaps it’s best if not everything were a fight Bárbara continues to fight for her son’s well-being Although “Lucca’s World” features an unorthodox plot twist for these kinds of movies Mori does admirable work as Lucca’s devoted mom but her character blames herself for almost anything that goes wrong It feels almost antithetical for Bárbara as we see she’s a fighter in almost every other scene she stands down during some of the most necessary moments and asks no questions Mori’s frequent onscreen co-star Tello gives a moving performance as her son carrying the heart and soul of the story on his shoulders but it’s a pleasant enough story with a hopeful tone from holding on to the sides of the tub with both hands to kicking a ball for the first time to taking his first steps As we see the real version of events over the credits “Lucca’s World” leaves the audience with one more feel-good note to end on and the hopeful outlook of how yet-discovered future medical care can help children.  Monica Castillo is a critic, journalist, programmer, and curator based in New York City. She is the Senior Film Programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center and a contributor to RogerEbert.com A new addition is coming to a Tuscaloosa park honoring military personnel commemorating a service dog who spent two tours in Iraq with a now-retired local Marine and a third in Afghanistan with another handler a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority said their organization oversees Veterans Memorial Park where visitors can find monuments honoring warfighters PARA and local dignitaries will install a new statue in the park in memory of specialized search dog (SSD) Lucca K458 who died in January 2018 six years after she was retired from the Marine Corps Shipley said the life-size bronze monument sculpted by an Oregon artist and standing on a stone base built by Alabama's Richard Bradley Lucca was a German Shepherd mix trained to sniff out explosive devices for the Marines and spent two tours of duty in Iraq with Tuscaloosa native Chris Willingham before teaming up with another marine for his tour in Afghanistan. PARA said Lucca completed over 400 patrols and no service members were injured while she walked point She was injured by an improvised explosive device in March 2012 and retired to live with Willingham before her death in 2018 The statue will be installed on March 13th, the anniversary of the inauguration of the Department of Defense’s K-9 Corps in a ceremony at the park on McFarland Boulevard that's open to the public It honors Lucca and the thousands of other service dogs saving human lives in the U.S “Seeing Lucca come home to Alabama is a proud and emotional moment for me and my family and her skills acted as a life-saving force multiplier," said Willingham "There is no doubt that her legacy in the U.S she saw me through some of my darkest days and truly was my dog of a lifetime Nothing made me happier than when we got to spend time together on my family’s farm here in Tuscaloosa and seeing her monument take a permanent home here is an incredible feeling.” we are honored to welcome SSD Lucca home with this powerful tribute to her and all military working dogs who have served our nation with courage and loyalty," Mayor Walt Maddox said. "Lucca’s story is one of dedication and skill and this monument will ensure that her legacy—and that of all K-9 heroes—lives on for generations to come." "PARA is proud to host this special event alongside our partners recognizing the extraordinary contributions of military working dogs like Lucca," said PARA CEO Brian Davis "This monument is not just a tribute to her bravery but to all service animals who have played a vital role in protecting our nation We invite the community to join us on March 13th to honor these heroes and their handlers." Gallery Credit: (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) A new addition is coming to a Tuscaloosa park honoring military personnel commemorating a service dog who spent two tours in Iraq with a now-retired local Marine.\nRead More Merchandise items are available for return with full refund within 30 days of purchase date Questions? 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When I say this I am not discounting my own intelligence, it is more than I have trouble conveying my thoughts about everything I witness, due to the vast amount of time I spend vanquished by my own feelings during the viewing. My letterboxd review of Crash (1996) says it all: “David C The way in which I consume his movies is very much how I experience a David Lynch picture I need time to ruminate and allow what I just witnessed to simmer in my brain It is helpful to me to see seek other people’s takes on the work as I try to understand my own sentiments For this reason I love that Violet’s book exists and after our recent chat I am even more excited to get my hands on it there is no question that this opportunity was the perfect match Studying cinema and film production at the University of Iowa Violet later received her master’s degree in cinema studies from New York University in 2009 which provided her with a well rounded background Her writing has previously appeared in numerous publications such as Sight & Sound Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Violet ahead of her visit to Philadelphia Don’t miss the screening of eXistenZ at Philadelphia Film Society center this Saturday at 7pm. Violet will be conducting a Q&A after the screening as well as a book signing. Tickets are available here Violet Lucca photo compliments of her website here Rosalie Kicks (RK): Do you recall your first experience with a Cronenberg film Violet Lucca (VL): I was probably a junior at the University of Iowa and taking a class on horror It was something in my mind that had been around… but to see it completely really upset me in a way that I did not expect I had to run some errands afterwards and I emailed my roommate at the time and was like “Brianna can you just please come be with me for a second…” not as much the fright but the deeply unnerving feeling; this was something that always interested me RK: What interested you in writing about David Cronenberg’s work VL: I really enjoy spending time with the films so the idea of writing a book about Cronenberg felt like an honor And of course I wanted to rise to meet the challenge RK: I read that you find the term “body horror” to be “reductive and dismissive” when describing Cronenberg’s films Can’t make the event? Purchase Violet’s book here but what she is doing is so completely different from what he (Cronenberg) is doing RK: What are you hoping the reader takes away from your book VL: I sort of aimed to have something that would be available to people that are new to Cronenberg or those that are familiar I wanted to offer some ideas that one can take away from the work but share a new lens to look through and do what you will with it RK: I read that you conducted interviews with some of David’s collaborators who’s the composer that has worked with Cronenberg who wrote A Dangerous Method and Jeremy Thomas RK: If someone never watched a Cronenberg movie before VL: I really like this question a lot because so much of my movie advice depends on the person who is asking I am not going to tell someone to start with Scanners who’s only ever seen a Mike Leigh film or somebody who likes Fast and The Furious but more of Cronenberg’s genre ones might work better with somebody who’s more familiar with blockbusters; it is very dependent on the person Butterfly and then sort of work into other things I feel like if you have a nice starting point you can really grow from there I don’t like when somebody starts with the hardest movie possible; it is just counterproductive and it keeps movies kind of shut off from people who may not be cinephiles RK: Any other details you want to add about the upcoming event at Philly Film Society Center With the death of so much print media and meaningful journalism it is important now more than ever to support the writers and outlets you love show your support by donating to our writer This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 'David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials' By Violet LuccaAbrams Books: 288 pages, $50If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org David Cronenberg has been firing up and freaking out audiences for well over 50 years But as writer Violet Lucca attests in “David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials,” the Canadian filmmaker widely regarded as a master of horror is also something of a misunderstood auteur with a lot more on his mind than visceral shocks to the system “Shivers” and “Rabid,” then moving into the dark twisted science of “Videodrome” and “Scanners” and the disarmingly tender and brutal tragedies “Dead Ringers” and “Crash,” the director has used his hyperbolic visual vocabulary as a vehicle for nuanced sociological and psychological exploration Lucca has given us the most rigorous critical analysis of the director’s work to date reframing Cronenberg’s career as something more than the work of a master of “body horror,” a term that she regards as reductive and dismissive Lucca locates in Cronenberg’s work the mind of a moralist and social critic with a taste for blood writing that his films can be approached through various critical entry points: as cautionary tales about demagoguery in the age of scientific progress or the dissolution of the self when confronted by a world thrown out of whack by money and desire a former digital editor for Harper’s who has written for the New York Times and Sight and Sound was first drawn to the director’s work while a student at the University of Iowa “because his work had the same openness ambiguity and fierceness” of the midcentury European art-house cinema she was then studying she refers to the “wonder and terror” that characters in his films negotiate “Many of Cronenberg’s films strike me as profoundly sad,” she says “There’s this tremendous loneliness that I find really affecting.” (Abrams) One film that Lucca cites as an example of this strange melancholy: Cronenberg’s 1996 adaptation of J.G Ballard’s novel “Crash,” in which a film producer who is the victim of a horrible wreck falls in with a group of fetishists who are aroused by auto collisions almost tender approach to the material that humanizes the film; his tonal approach is redemptive rather than grindhouse exploitative “Sex and violence are inextricable from the start of his career whether you’re looking at ‘Stereo,’ a 65-minute black-and-white pseudo-documentary he made in 1969 his use of sex and violence are provocations But they’re also a means of being more honest about what we are: flesh that bleeds I feel that his use of sex has been more revolutionary largely because it’s considered the bigger taboo in MPAA terms.” Léa Seydoux and Kristen Stewart star in David Cronenberg’s mind-bending dystopian tale “Crime of the Future,” a surgically precise return to form Lucca lays out some of Cronenberg’s films along a map of the subconscious so that 1988’s “Dead Ringers,” the story of a deadly co-dependency between twins becomes an example of Carl Jung’s theory of the “anima” and “animus,” of the twins’ desire to reconcile their male and female sides and 1986’s “The Fly” becomes a speculation on whether illness can alter one’s identity Lucca doesn’t need you to agree with her: She just wants you to hear her out “These films are so rich in subtext that you can approach them in many ways,” Lucca says “I wanted to push past the surface weirdness of a film like ‘Naked Lunch,’ and figure out what else they are trying to say to us.” Cronenberg’s trademark anatomical derangements — all those slimy guts and intestines spilling out of his characters like slinky toys — are how the director makes a character’s anxieties manifest: the deliquescing body as a metaphor for spiritual imbalance “Cronenberg takes these concerns that we all have and runs them through this fantastical wringer so that we come to see ourselves in some new way,” says Lucca Critics tend to draw a hard line between the early in-your-face garishness of Cronenberg’s low-budget films and the more polished less bloody psychological meditations starting with 2005’s “A History of Violence.” Lucca rejects that categorization finding the same preoccupations with the mind-body problem and the riddle of identity across Cronenberg’s career is a prophetic film about our rapidly encroaching technological singularity featuring as it does a video game that plugs directly into the spine There is also the classic Cronenberg archetype: the technology guru who hard-sells scientific progress as humankind’s salvation but is in fact consumed by his own greedy messianism Cronenberg’s films are eerily prescient allegories of our present-day techverse and proselytizing profiteers like Sam Altman and Elon Musk Starting with his film-school projects in the early 1970s David Cronenberg hit the ground running with projects that tucked sharp social critiques into ominously portentous narratives His radical vision emerged from a nascent Canadian film industry that was still trying to gain purchase in the global marketplace Cronenberg’s first efforts were financed by private investors eager to take advantage of generous government subsidies and tax breaks: low-risk capital enabling high-risk creativity Cronenberg became a breakout star and planted a flag for Canadian film in America and beyond This is also the time when Cronenberg began to assemble his enduring team of collaborators: composer Howard Shore production designer Carol Spier and a small ensemble of Canadian character actors many of whom have worked on multiple Cronenberg films has definitely influenced how Cronenberg makes his films,” says Lucca which helps to not burn through days on a tight production budget But there’s also a continuity as to how the films look Carol Spier is responsible for so much of the tactility of Cronenberg’s visual palette.” Movies Perspective: Is David Cronenberg our most original director? 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Travel & Experiences Television Music Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map and The StoneRose are all offering a special Valentine’s Day menu on Friday Below are links to the menus and online reservations Valentine’s Day MenuReservations Valentine’s Day MenuReservations Valentine’s Day MenuReservations Valentine’s Day is a time to spend with your significant other maybe you just hate Valentine’s Day,” said Ashley Raspen The class was held at the Susquehanna Brewing Company and heavy metal could be heard throughout the building You can just release it without judgement or your ego coming in,” explained Raspen Valentine’s Day was being celebrated in a much different way “Female owned small businesses are so important Sometimes being a small business owner can feel really lonely so having a girl gang or a Galentine’s Day here can make it a little bit easier,” said Mattia Krappa Lucca Fresca’s Galentine’s Day event invited a variety of vendors to set up shop with fundraising and awareness at the forefront “Being able to participate in events like this and just get the American Heart Association name out there while doing some hands-on information on things like CPR and stuff like that is a really great way to spread awareness and get people wanting to learn more about heart disease,” said Katelyn Pugliese Pugliese’s mission is to fundraise and spread awareness for heart disease “One in every three women end up being diagnosed with heart disease or has some sort of stroke or heart attack or ends up being affected by heart disease,” explained Pugliese More information about the American Heart Association can be found here Antoine Cossé and Rebecca Mock Win Lucca Comics 2024 Awards Last night saw Lucca Comics And Games 2024 in Italy give out their comic book awards including The Yellow Kid Awards and the Gran Guinigi translated as Tokyo Higoro from J-POP Manga "A behind the scenes of the world of Japanese comics A complex structure like an assembly line where everyone works incessantly seeking success more than their own authenticity The editor who quits after a fiasco is like a samurai A mature man with a lot of experience who manages to realize his most sincere desire arriving at an urban poem impossible to forget Metax by Antoine Cossé (add editore) "A fantastic and intriguing story with drawings that perfectly follow the atmosphere An original universe with great inventions a future where the characters unite with nature through a mineral called Metax manages to make the story understandable even just visually the gigantism of a Moebius chewed over like a brilliant Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri "his self-portrait will be exhibited in the Uffizi Galleries in the gallery of self-portraits of some of the most important names in world comics." Doctor Strange: Fall Sunrise by Tradd Moore published by Marvel Comics in the USA and translated into Italian as Alba e Tramonto (Sunrise and Sunset) by Panini Comics for "the novelty and authenticity in the visual form knowing how to unite with the text/theme of the story A superhero classic told in a very original deco-psychedelic form Pages that fascinate with the drawings and colors Visual inventions in the action scenes turned into a simple and pop form Beautiful and empathetic the beginning in which Doctor Strange does not know if he is alive or dead immediately takes us into this neo-mythological universe." Ducks – Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton published by Bao Publishing for "A precise and detailed story that combines well with the clean and very simple drawing The characters and their psychological characteristics are well described Subtle humor and funny jokes in the dialogues between the sisters In this diary we discover hard and unhealthy jobs and places where women are not contemplated except as objects of desire Kate Beaton experiences this world first hand and a violence that she describes in a detached and sincere way arriving to show us the reasons why this society based on the exploitation of the land and people can lead to a regression of human impulses the highest intellectual strength of a human." Hirayasumi by Keigo Shinzo published by J-POP Manga for "a work not only well written but above all characterized by dilated times and calm tones it is an artistically radical act and anything but obvious" Hirayasumi is a manga that follows the lives of Hiroto Ikuta and his eighteen-year-old cousin Natsumi Kobayashi who moves in with him after the death of an elderly woman A story that invites us to reflect on the importance of human relationships what really matters is the bond with others manages to touch the deepest chords of the human soul Odio l'estate by Kalina Muhova published by Rulez for "a story that encompasses a few months in the life of two people complicated and precious bond between mother and daughter flowing with the intensity and rhythm almost of a short film however animated by a painful and resigned irony that illuminates each table with colors suspended between laughter who for the occasion reduces her drawing technique to the minimum terms to highlight and reluctantly exposes itself to the eyes of the reader I Hate Summer manages to speak with depth about generational and filial relationships with the enlightened pace of incomprehension." author of Perpendicolare al sole published by Coconino Press "There is great human strength in the author," reads the award motivation "Her comic is a strong testimony that tells of the inhumanity of our organized systems that does not use such a drama to create a book as an end in itself The testimony of a brave girl who does what we all believe should be done but that we rarely put into practice: trying to communicate and understand a person who is suffering and using her art to tell it who ultimately remains enchanted by its profound Aula alla deriva by Kazuo Umezz published by Star Comics as "The publication in Italy of a Japanese classic from the 70s that revolutionized manga Two parallel worlds separated in time and space On one side our current one in which a school has suddenly disappeared where the school has finished with all the students and teachers where people who give in to fear or superstition lose the ability to be human." Storiebrute with La Testa del Principe Nero." In addition to the recognition as Guest of Honor at the next edition of the festival with a stand offered by Lucca Crea the group will also have the opportunity to create the advertising artwork for Self Area 2025 and an exhibition of the winning volume." "This project has demonstrated considerable maturity both from a visual (aesthetics and composition) and narrative point of view The combination of storytelling and subject is well structured and engaging The tables are extremely pleasant to read and guide the reader forward with naturalness and intelligence Two special mentions: the first for the extraordinary teamwork at Susu by Davide Balugani Alessandro Ruggiero and Christian Lasquite The project shows maturity in every component Special praise goes to the management of the work clear and well distributed among the team members which contributed to the harmony and overall quality of the project which stands out for the great attention in defining the main and secondary characters and for a worldbuilding taken care of in the smallest details The intelligent combination of original ideas and classic stylistic elements of the fantasy genre makes Airin a proposal capable of involving and entertaining those who read it." Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock originally published by Margaret Ferguson Books and translated and published as Magia di sale by Tunué "For the great novel-like strength of plot and staging allowing for narrative ellipses of great class capable of outlining a character in a simple exchange from the direction to the acting to the coloring always maintaining levels of absolute excellence And for the dreamy atmosphere of the story in an editorial format of notable elegance." The special mention went to La mia amica strana by Alice Coppini (Tunué) "for the brilliance of the script which while remaining exquisitely simple (but nothing is more complex than simplicity) carves out living and credible characters: characters in constant evolution which gives the acting an indomitable vivacity lit up by a pastel palette that highlights the reassuring but alienating atmosphere of a story suspended between dream and reality is in my opinion a strong point: being aware that Lina is none other than her grandmother as a child allows the reader to elaborate the generational comparison during fruition and not just by thinking about it afterwards the book brings out a surprising amount of smiles And smiles are a rare commodity." Three titles recommended: Kaya (vol 1 and 2) by Wes Craig (Edizioni BD) "For the explosive power of Craig's drawings from the literal movement of the characters to that which The Place of the Girls by Yamaji Ebine published by Doku The story of six girls from countries that are not ours is told with realism Raowl – The Beauty and the Brute by Tebo published by Logos told with classic but truly disruptive drawings and storytelling Tebo is a master of dynamism and also in this comic the poses of the characters and the direction help to make the story 'move' well beyond the page giving real animations in the white space between one panel and another" In memory of Mahasen Al-Khatib "for the universality and humanity of his artistic and cultural message an award born from the joint initiative with over 300 artists who in an open letter expressed the desire – welcomed by Lucca Comics & Games and proposed to the Jury who immediately accepted – to commemorate the artist during the festival illustrator and artist Mahasen Al-Khatib tragically lost her life during a bombing in Jabaliya Mahasen was a powerful and courageous voice who used comics as a means to tell the suffering of the Palestinian people and her social commitment Through his art he gave shape to stories of resistance giving voice to those who too often remain unheard." by Naoki Urasawa published byPanini Comics / Planet Manga  Veronica Raimo for Monica by Daniel Clowes published by Coconino Press Stefano Andrea Cresti for Diario di Fabrice Neaud from Tunué "a monumental graphic novel of about 850 pages." Deep it / Deep me diptych by Marc-Antoine Mathieu from Coconino Press "for a use of glossy black and iridescent white that reached the maximum production totally immersing readers in the perfect chromatic dualism desired by the author." Paola Cannatella "for her valuable work of visual transformation of the different forms of writing in Diventa qualcuno by Daniel Blancou from Rizzoli Lizard." Lovesick by Luana Vecchio from Edizioni BD "so direct Michele Peroncini for I moti celesti from Coconino Press The Lucca Comics Awards jury was of Francesca Ghermandi author and winner of the Gran Guinigi for best drawing in 2023; Marco Nucci author and winner of the Gran Guinigi for best short comic or collection in 2023; Michela "Sonno" Rossi author and winner of the Gran Guinigi for an editorial initiative – "Premio Stefano Beani" in 2023; Ilaria Ravarino journalist for Il Messaggero; Pio Corveddu The Gran Guinigi Awards were judged by Loredana Lipperini Bonelli and Giunti and winner in 2023 of the Lucca Award for Best Short Story; GUD The Rome Comics Festival and Art Director of Book on a Tree “I have to open all the doors that are closed to you…” Bárbara Mori and Juan Pablo Medina star in the film based on the book coming to Netflix on January 31 and starring Bárbara Mori and Juan Pablo Medina so that he can thrive in an often overwhelming world she travels to India with her family in search of an experimental therapy that can rekindle his brain's connections Lucca's World portrays the emotional journey of a mother whose dedication and resilience know no bounds BASED ON THE BOOK: “The Two Hemispheres of Lucca” SYNOPSIS: Determined to help her son Lucca Barbara travels to India with her entire family to pursue an experimental treatment for him they pursue an experimental therapy that could reactivate the connections in Lucca's brain Based on the book by journalist Barbara Anderson this powerful film explores the rights of people with disabilities and a mother's unwavering love Check the dictionary to report, write and tell stories about disability here Luce is the the Vatican’s official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, was unveiled by Archbishop Rino Fisichella for Lucca Comics & Games Luce is the the Vatican's official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, which begins on Christmas Eve, and was unveiled by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the chief organiser of the Holy Year 2025, for Lucca Comics & Games. This will be the first comic convention that the Vatican has officially appeared at. Lucca Comics & Games is the annual comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held at the end of October around All Saints' Day and is the first or second biggest European comic art festivals, and bigger than anything the USA can offer. The new show has kicked off and is already generating considerable amounts of coverage for Bleeding Cool… if you are at the show, feel free to tell us anything that's going down. Enjoyed this? Please share on social media! there’s a good chance you’ll have to compromise on either style or quality (or both) thanks to an up-and-coming brand that’s like the Goldilocks of small-space furniture design Founder Lucca Zeray originally developed the prototype as a college student in 2014 but the brand itself didn’t officially launch until last spring Lucca House offers 15 minimalist grid-style storage configurations in five different trims Zeray aimed to fill a gap in the market for reasonably priced functional pieces with a compact footprint “A lot of the thinking for Lucca House was ‘Can I make something that I myself can afford?’” he explains “I want to make stuff for small spaces [and] city people as someone who grew up in Brooklyn in a small apartment.”  and eventually be a part of a forever home.” Each design can be positioned horizontally or vertically (ideal for maximizing height in a small room) as well as be wall-mounted or styled on the floor depending on your storage needs and space parameters ranging from $104 to $780 (although everything’s currently 15% for Black Friday!) But you can count on built-to-last quality and much easier assembly — seriously Lucca House even offers a 20-year warranty but Zeray promises the pieces are already virtually indestructible “I don’t know how you could break these things unless you’re throwing it off a building,” he jokes Zeray also mentioned a Lucca House desk and even a mirror may be on the horizon or even rotating these shelving units — you can instantly transform a shoe rack from one room into a bar cart in another Read the commentsFiled in:FurnitureShopping The home you love starts here The home you love starts here Apartment TherapyThe wordmark for the Apartment Therapy brand.More From Us By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Lorenzo Lucca invited further criticism in ignoring his Udinese teammates Gasperini used his post-game press conference to roast Lookman, calling him “one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen,” and adding that: “even in training he has a very low conversion rate. He shoots them really badly.” Four days later, Gasperini claimed surprise that his words had caused the striker to feel disrespected. Read more“Mine was not meant as an offensive phrase,” insisted Gasperini at a press conference before Atalanta’s game against Empoli “Yesterday we had a situation in Udinese’s game against Lecce that could have become a whole drama broadcast around the world Luckily there were lads there who showed some good sense.” Words to make you question whether you exist in the same reality. Gasperini was talking about Lorenzo Lucca, whose penalty for Udinese on Friday night might be the most viral moment of the entire Serie A season in a match that barely anyone outside of Italy would have noticed were it not The game was in its 27th minute when Udinese’s Sandi Lovric challenged Gaby Jean for a bouncing ball inside the Lecce area Jean got his head to the ball first but Lovric had position and the defender pushed an arm into his face trying to get back in front The referee Kevin Bonacina initially waved play on but subsequently awarded the penalty after a pitchside review had claimed the ball for himself in the meantime more than half of whom rushed over to join the argument some of them physically obstructing Lucca from putting the ball down on the spot The fracas dragged on so long that he eventually got booked for time-wasting keeping the ball and striking his penalty cleanly into the top left corner Not one of his teammates joined him as he wheeled away to celebrate was so unhappy that he requested to be substituted appearing at one point to start taking off his armband Instead it was Lucca who came off five minutes later had sent Iker Bravo to warm up to replace him before the penalty was struck Keep in mind here that we are not even at half-time yet Perhaps Gasperini’s approval referred less to this series of events than the comments made afterward Runjaic complimented him on a “fantastic” finish but said that his actions still had to be punished “I made the decision because someone who is not following the rules in that moment is not showing respect for the whole team,” said Runjaic All that we have achieved so far as a team Lorenzo Lucca (left) is substituted after refusing to give up the ball for Udinese’s penalty Photograph: Image Photo Agency/Getty ImagesUdinese’s vice-captain apologising to fans and saying: “We want to apologise to all our supporters We know these things shouldn’t happen but Lucca always wants to score goals We will turn the page and go forward together.” Exactly what that looks like is not yet clear La Gazzetta dello Sport reported Lucca will be fined by Udinese and could be sold in the summer but the club has not yet confirmed the former detail and the latter was probably always on the cards a player starting to deliver consistently at 24 years old on the promise that many have seen in him His height and power have always marked him apart but so has his self-assurance Lucca started out in Torino’s youth team but preferred at 16 to go play with the adults in Italy’s sixth tier than work his way up through a professional club’s academy He spent the next five years bouncing between different clubs then playing a season with Ajax before returning to Italy with Udinese in 2023 Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Thank you for your feedback.He scored eight goals in Serie A last season The strike against Lecce ought to have been a happy landmark taking him into double figures for the first time in a top-flight campaign as a late substitute during a Nations League win over Israel In an interview with Sportweek magazine last month he spoke candidly about his ambition to become a fixture for the national team “To be a starter means to be one of the 11 best Italians,” he said when asked if he saw a long-term future in Udine “To do that would mean playing for one of the top teams in Italy or abroad.” Lorenzo Lucca scores against Lecce and celebrates pretty much on his own.Might such words have played a part in the scene we saw on Friday teammates tiring of a player who thinks he has better places to be in the same interview he credited Udinese for helping him to realise his potential Asked what differed from his previous clubs Lucca gave a reply that now reeks of foreshadowing: “Continuity in playing Knowing that the people around you will not crucify you becomes important.” A penny for Gasperini’s thoughts on that sentiment Lookman was back in the Atalanta starting XI on Sunday scoring a hat-trick in a 5-0 demolition of Empoli but when a reporter asked him at full-time whether any issues with the manager were behind them Not that Lucca would worry what outsiders think of his situation anyway He cites his idols as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo players who have always walked their own paths Even as he sat on the bench being chastised by the substitute goalkeeper Daniele Padelli after his substitution giving them 10 points from their last four games and opening conversations about whether this team that a month ago was focused on avoiding relegation could yet fight for a European place but Lucca has converted both penalties he has taken this season Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker FREEDOM LUCCA: Magrini 13, Tonaci 7, Morello 13, Giusti 1, Donati 11, Russo 5, Mattei ne, Lorenzi 6, Piercecchi 6, Guidi 11. Coach: Pochi. LIONS MONTEMURLO: Vettori, Mucci 13, Cellai 7, Zona, Guerriero, Vannoni, Riccio, Guazzini 2, Zardo 6, Salute 6, Lanari 12, Toffei 2. Coach: Piperno. LUCCA - The Libertas wins game one against Lions Montemurlo, at the end of an almost perfect match. In the first quarter the home team immediately took the lead and won the first quarter 21-17. In the second quarter the boys took the maximum advantage Piochi who manage the match and go to the break at 46-27. Upon returning from the changing rooms, after the long break, the Libertas manages to increase the gap, without giving anything to the opponents, closing the third quarter at 66-34. In the last period there are no great upheavals and thus comes this first victory in game one. And now all eyes are on game 2 which will be played next Wednesday, at 21.15:XNUMX pm, at the "Palapantano". "We approached this race – he commented Piochi – in an excellent way, both offensively and defensively, putting energy and significant intensity on the court, closing the first quarter in the lead. Then, little by little we increased the gap, closing ahead before the break". "I am very happy – psiga Piochi - , Why montemurlo It's a very experienced and strong team, made up of top-class players; but the boys were also good in the last two periods to contain their guns. We won a game, but we have to think about game two, trying to be even more aggressive and attentive, because, certainly, a battle awaits us and we want to do everything to try to bring it home". Udinese’s Lorenzo Lucca celebrates after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Udinese and Inter celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the Serie A soccer match between Parma and Udinese in Parma fights for the ball with Milan’s Fikayo Tomori during the Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Milan Milan’s Mike Maignan saves a penalty kick of Fiorentina’s Moise Kean during the Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Milan Italy (AP) — Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has called up uncapped Udinese forward Lorenzo Lucca to replace the injured Moise Kean for the upcoming Nations League matches Kean played the full 90 minutes of Fiorentina’s 2-1 victory over AC Milan on Sunday missing a penalty but setting up the winning goal The 24-year-old Lucca was called up for friendly matches against Venezuela and Ecuador in March but didn’t feature because of a minor injury Lucca has scored five goals in nine matches this season for Udinese Italy plays Belgium in Rome on Thursday and Israel in Udine four days later The Azzurri have won both Nations League matches against France and Israel From 2000 to 2008 he organised the publications and events of the international Slow Food movement In particular he curated the Italian Slow Food-Gambero Rosso Wine Guide and the Extra Virgin Olive Oil Guide He collaborated with Giancarlo Gariglio and Joe Bastianich to create Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy\u2019s 89 Finest Wines In 2013 he directed a wine documentary called \u2018Barolo Boys\u2019 focusing on regions most influential producers The dynamism of Lucca’s wineries has exerted an important influence on the region’s gastronomic scene Lucca and its renowned ‘sea extension’ – the Versilia sandy-beach coastal stretch of Viareggio up to Forte dei Marmi – are at the forefront of the Italian culinary panorama There are 10 Michelin-star restaurants in the area eight of which are located along a short 12km stretch of coast – a brilliant alignment within Lucca’s imposing 4km-long Renaissance city walls Nestled in a fertile plain of northern Tuscany Lucca appears to the traveller like a mirage the city gained importance as a Roman colony due to its strategic position in the north of the Italian peninsula which in the past marked the northern edge of Mediterranean civilisation defending Luca (as it was known in the Roman era) meant defending the empire Lucca became a republic and grew prosperous thanks to the production of The historic centre was enriched with palaces and churches San Martino cathedral and San Frediano basilica are worth a visit local wine and oil reached the most important European markets the noble families of Lucca invested their enormous wealth in the countryside giving rise to the model of the villa-farm introduced by the French troops who brought an end to the Republic of Lucca in 1799 – proved to be a winning one: the Tenuta di Valgiano Colline Lucchesi Rosso a vortex of power and elegance in which these grape varieties are blended is the manifesto of the small Colline Lucchesi DOC just to the northeast of Pisa A tour of the local wineries includes Malgiacca the latter perched amid the rugged terrain of the Garfagnana region Fattoria Sardi and the farm cooperatives Calafata and Pieve Santo Stefano are also worth a visit The symbolic dishes of Lucca are garmugia (a spring soup based on vegetables with the addition of bacon) tordelli al ragù (fresh pasta filled with pork and beef cheese and eggs) and rovellina (breaded and fried slices of beef cooked in a tomato and caper sauce) a typical sweet bread with anise and raisins What time of year should you discover Lucca? Any season is good, but summer, due to the attraction of the nearby beaches and the many events, including the Lucca Summer Festival and the Puccini Festival Al Tambellini dal 1870 is a testament to Lucca’s culinary tradition located in a former post station and horse stable on the outskirts of Lucca it offers the entire recipe book of Lucca tradition The cellar includes the best labels from the nearby Colline Lucchesi DOC area It has a family atmosphere and in the summer you can eat under the porch of the magnificent farmhouse Enoteca Vanni is home to an extensive wine offering Every wine lover should make a pilgrimage to this wine shop The maze of underground cellars houses more than 50,000 bottles from around the world Its special focus on natural wines is continually growing It is possible to buy a bottle and sip it in the adjacent Dispensa bistro which offers light lunches and delicious evening aperitifs Don’t be fooled by the surrounding panorama an artisan area on the outskirts of Lucca dotted with small factories and car dealerships As soon as you enter this wine shop you will be enveloped in a relaxing atmosphere while your gaze will be lost among the shelves of bottles reaching up to the ceiling The selection of labels does not set geographical boundaries From the kitchen come dishes and snacks ideal for a quick lunch or an aperitif Chef Damiano Donati serves up seasonal small plates at the restaurant of Fattoria Sardi This renowned biodynamic winery on the first hills of Lucca recently opened the Ristoro Agricolo restaurant which is continuously updated with seasonal products In the winter you dine in the maturation cellar in summer in the farmyard near the vineyards It is also possible to enjoy an aperitif accompanied by small tastings In one of the most enchanting squares in Lucca within an elegant 18th-century building in front of the municipal theatre Michelin one-star Giglio is an unmissable stop Three very talented young chefs – Benedetto Rullo Lorenzo Stefanini and Stefano Terigi – intelligently revisit the great dishes of traditional Tuscan cuisine under the direction of patron Paola Barbieri while the wine list includes about 700 labels from all over the world Dont miss the ‘mindblowing’ homemade breads at Gigliola Born from an idea of the young chefs of the Giglio restaurant this gastro-bakery with table service is today a point of reference for locals and tourists alike In its informal environment you can enjoy biodynamic wines and vermouth by the glass accompanied by croutons and stuffed focaccias but also ethnic street food such as pitta with hummus and lamb tacos It’s also possible to enjoy some cooked dishes The rear entrance to Gino Frutta & Bistrot the son of a fruit and vegetable wholesaler opened a store in the historic centre of Lucca in 2006 Gino starts the day by serving breakfast and selling fruit You’ll find stuffed flatbreads and takeaway delicatessen dishes but also an à la carte menu for lunch at the bistro The wine list is rich in sparkling and natural wines Mecenate works closely with Lucca’s artisan food suppliers In the renovated spaces of an old laundry (surviving in the retained original sign) within the city walls Stefano De Ranieri and Maria Soledad Cardenas will welcome you with their ‘ultra-traditional’ dishes cheeses and cured meats all sourced from local artisans tripe and stewed chicken will leave you breathless the veranda overlooking Piazza San Francesco adds magic to the experience The wine list features more than 300 labels Osteria di Lammari – the perfect meeting point this tavern now managed by Cristina Taddeucci and Dino Lera continues to be a meeting point having first been a refreshment stop for travellers then a dance hall and even… a petrol station In the welcoming dining room or at the bar counter enjoy tasty seasonal soups There is a summer garden and a wide choice of biodynamic wines a stone’s throw from the San Frediano basilica The wine list is abundant and full of curiosities with a special focus on the biodynamic production of the Lucchesia plains as well as wines from elsewhere in Italy and abroad To be combined with salumi and cheese platters OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinRunjaic explains why he took Lucca off after scoring penalty: ‘We have hierarchies’ | OneFootballFootball Italia Kosta Runjaic has explained that Lorenzo Lucca’s decision to ignore internal ‘hierarchies’ was the main reason behind his decision to take the Italian off immediately after scoring a penalty kick during the first half of Udinese’s 1-0 victory over Lecce in Serie A on Friday night Udinese were awarded a penalty half an hour into their Serie A match against Lecce at the Via del Mare on Friday night. Captain Florian Thauvin was on the pitch, and was the designated penalty taker, but Lucca took hold of the ball and refused to let any of his teammates take it away from him This led to a confrontation from several of his Udinese teammates who left Lucca celebrating on his own after he successfully converted past Wladimiro Falcone Runjaic then hooked his goalscorer immediately after the penalty LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Head coach of Udinese Kosta Runjaic and Lorenzo Lucca of Udinese during the Serie A match between Lecce and Udinese at Stadio Via del Mare on February 21 The decision to replace Lucca with Iker Bravo after 36 minutes was the first question Runjaic was asked during his post-match interview with DAZN The coach explained that he ‘doesn’t like’ players who don’t obey the rules but insists that arguments over set-pieces is nothing new in football and that the tension will be resolved in training “We have clear hierarchies with penalty kicks,” Runjaic explained, reported via TMW He continued: “I didn’t like the discussion he made the decision independently and I preferred to take him off the pitch after he took the penalty anyway LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Lorenzo Lucca of Udinese scores a penalty during the Serie A match between Lecce and Udinese at Stadio Via del Mare on February 21 “It is also not the first time that two players on a team have argued over who gets to take a set-piece We will definitely talk about this during the week “I made this choice because I don’t like those who don’t respect the rules this will all be solved in training and we will focus on our next match.” Related NewsMilan Primavera 4-0 Udinese: Rossoneri enter play-offs as nervy wait begins Serie A | Cagliari 1-2 Udinese: Sardinians made to suffer Being managed by Neil Warnock & sharing a dressing room with Alexis Sanchez – Martin Payero interview 4️⃣ things to look out for in the Champions League this week The Champions League returns with a bang this week as the finalists will be determined following some tense first leg action.Here is what to look out for...⚔️ Match of the... 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