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Sebastiano Ridolfi tries on the costume of Papà del Gnoco, or "Gnocchi Dad," the Santa-esque figure who's the symbol of the celebration in Verona. Although Ridolfi didn't win the election, he was received warmly by the crowd and remains committed to challenging traditions.

Wherefore Art Thou, Gnocchi-o? Fair Verona Has Another Enduring Love Story

Though the potato dumplings are found all over Italy, it's only in Verona that the dish inspired a pre-Lent holiday, complete with a parade, costumes and an elected Santa-esque figure, Papà del Gnoco.

Review: Son Volt, 'Notes Of Blue'

Son Volt has always deserved more attention than it's gotten, and the band's eighth album provides a lean and sturdy showcase for Jay Farrar's eternally weary but undiminished voice.

Sasha Banks (shown here at a WWE Live Duesseldorf event in 2017 in Duesseldorf, Germany) is the subject of a new song by The Mountain Goats.

Hear The Mountain Goats' Ode To WWE's 'Legit Boss,' Sasha Banks

Banks requested the song after The Mountain Goats released Beat The Champ, a wrestling-themed album, in 2015. Now, songwriter John Darnielle has delivered.

Tavi Gevinson, who started the online magazine Rookie when she was 15, announced Friday that the site will shut down. Gevinson, who at 22 is now a writer and actress, is seen here in New York City in 2016.

'Rookie,' Tavi Gevinson's Online Magazine And Cultural Touchstone, Is No More

The publication was beloved by its teenage readers. Gevinson, who founded the site when she was 15, said Rookie was "no longer financially sustainable."

Aayusi Biswas belongs to a group called Next Tech Lab that has won a total of 50 national and international hackathons all over the world.

A University Built From Scratch In 5 Months Wants To Be A Global Leader

A new campus in India, SRM Andhra Pradesh, has high-tech labs, classrooms that use Artificial Intelligence and no paved road to the campus.

Mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert as Hansel is trapped by tenor Joel Sorensen as the Witch in San Diego Opera's production of "Hansel & Gretel." February, 2020.

Bringing A Cannibalistic Witch To Life For 'Hansel And Gretel'

San Diego Opera uses imaginative puppets in new production

Review: Conor Oberst, 'Salutations'

Last fall, Oberst released a raw solo album called Ruminations. Now, its songs are more fleshed out, completed with a full band and released as a new work, complete with seven new tracks.

VARIETY STUDIO: ACTORS ON ACTORS: Season 11 (New Season Premiere)

Airs Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on KPBS TV

Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" tops the Cinema Junkie Awards and nabs the number one spot on Beth Accomando's Top Ten list for 2019.

Cinema Junkie Episode 187: And The Award Goes To ...

Highlighting the best and most under-appreciated films of 2019

Despite A Sad Setup, 'House Of Broken Angels' Hums With Joy

Luis Alberto Urrea's latest, based loosely on his own brother's death, follows the members of a vibrant Mexican-American family as they deal with grief and impending death — but also celebrate life.

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