Carnival season always breathes life into the local economy of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Vintém favela – but particularly this year, after its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school was elevated to the top ...

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Remember the name, Dario Conca? Well, you probably should. In the summer of 2011, the highest-paid footballers in the world were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Argentine Conca. While Ronaldo ...

In a highly-anticipated launch, Adidas rolled out its Leopard Pack Samba OG Sneakers and they’re on everyone’s wishlist. Adidas seems to be one of the only retailers currently selling the new ...

So, on the first Sunday of each month, starting at 3 p.m., Philly Roda de Samba e Choro takes over the small backroom of Sarah Street’s Black Squirrel for a sweet circle of food and music, filling the ...

Every quarter, Eater LA publishes a map of 38 standout restaurants that best represent Los Angeles’s expansive dining scene. In this endless metropolis, there are both new and decades-old street ...

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The two have gone from running three ambitious LA restaurants to serving just three kinds of pizza, a few appetizers, and chocolate chip cookies in a Westside garden. The crust at Fiorelli Pizza ...

The Samba is one of the most recognizable sneakers on the planet, with countless collaborations, limited editions and celebrity sightings only furthering its fame in recent years. But the truth is it ...

In LA, politicians are under especially intense pressure to justify current homeless services spending after scathing recent audits. A December audit found that a quarter of the city’s shelter beds ...

The weather was dry at La Conca but cloudy and windy. Dries Van Langendonck (KR/IAME) started on the front row of the grid next to Zac Drummond (KR/IAME) and led the first lap before Drummond got the ...