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This article discusses the concept of a city based on the book "The Practice of Everyday Life," by Michel de Certeau and the film "The Dark Knight Rises," directed by Christopher Nolan. The author comments on the representation of the fictional Gotham City in the film and compares this with de Certeau's ideas on the meaning of the city. He also examines the degradation of the Gotham City as part of the blueprint of urban life presented by de Certeau. The role of urban dwellers in this scheme is also explored.

This article discusses the Lecumberri Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, which serves as a penitentiary as well as a historical archive. The author examines the establishment of the building in 1900 and makes reference to French philosophers Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida, particularly their ideas regarding discipline and the idea of the archive, respectively. He also considers the role of historical archives in the preservation of collective memory. The history of the development of the Lecumberria Palace from the 19th century is also explored.