Exclusive interview with Victor Grinbaum. In his profile, he portrays himself as a journalist without pride, a radio host on hiatus, a writer for hire, a home gastronome, a Carioca in self-exile, and a gentle provocateur of quarrels.

1. Professional Relationship

How did Não é Imprensa come about, and how did you end up there?

It emerged from Diogo Mainardi’s idleness after leaving O Antagonista and publishing his second-to-last book, A Queda. He won’t admit it, but the virus of journalism infected him forever. Even as a brilliant writer, Diogo decided to create an anti-journalistic portal, focused precisely on what traditional media tends to dismiss. That’s when Danilo Gentili heard about the idea and asked to join the project.

So, we had a journalist tired of journalism, eager to dive fully into literature, joining forces with a comedian rejected by the mainstream, willing to leave humor behind and practice a kind of journalism that challenged that very mainstream. From this unlikely combination, Não é Imprensa was born. The name, in fact, was suggested by Danilo Gentili himself.

I joined the project at the invitation of Diogo Chiuso, the editor-in-chief, still in its early stages, when everything was just planning. I was asked to take........

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