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Recent Examples of alcazarThe unique cultural makeup of Cádiz—with its famous Moorish alcazar, with its echoes of Arab-Andalusian culture playing alongside Spanish Catholic aesthetics—and its quiet way of life have been a steady guide for Judeline as she’s found her artistic voice and its visual direction.—E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 20 Sep. 2024
Hurricane Andrew visited in 1992 but couldn’t damage his coral castle.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
After a precruise stay at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka, the itinerary includes private performances by Kodo taiko drummers and geishas, strolls among cherry blossoms and bonsai trees, and visits to castles and temples, such as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.
Kendall also participates in a toga party and is entertained by a provocative belly dancer in a male seraglio.
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J. Hoberman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Despite Miller’s visual panache — when’s the last time a seraglio was depicted on the big screen? — these anecdotes are ultimately as unsatisfying as Campion’s Dog.
The new work identifies a vast network of secondary roads linking villas, farms and military outposts.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Surrounded by familiar faces and past connections, the Islanders test their romantic relationships in the real world, resolve unfinished business with exes and discover life outside of the villa has its own challenges, according to a synopsis from the producers.
Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Cuomo, who before entering his post-governor couch-surfing era, owned a mansion in Westchester.
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