they should rename florence studyabroadistan

doing laundry while traveling is like getting a power up. suddenly my hp is restored

with THE SYMPATHIZER, one of the great directors of the world tackles one of the great novels of the 21st century. the result may not *quite* live up to that promise, but it’s as exciting and ambitious and dense with ideas as any show I’ve seen this year: variety.com/2024/tv/tv-rev…

a light weekday lunch

I’ve been walking a lot in birkenstocks this trip and my arches are feeling a little *too* supported

with this @?? all of ‘em

the Italian flag

the last nyc earthquake was in 2011. zoomers doing fake indie sleaze nostalgia look what you did!!

colin farrell’s apple noir SUGAR is a trope-laden slog that culminates in one of the dumbest, most poorly executed twists I’ve ever seen. that is *not* a backdoor endorsement, I’m trying to save your time!! variety.com/2024/tv/tv-rev…

paging in from europe to say that once you lock into its strange, slippery tone, MARY & GEORGE is as good as it is gay: variety.com/2024/tv/tv-rev…

got 2.5 hours of sleep on the plane and made it to dinner at 9pm. where’s my purple heart

greetings from madrid

recs for ~24 hours in madrid ready set GO