PinnedMember-onlyVikingsVery well constructed series, signed by Michael Hirst, Vikings, even if too modern in the visual system, in the hairstyles and make-up. The protagonists look more like rock stars, for their movements and expressions, rather than ancient Norse. …Vikings4 min readVikings4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyBianca come la neveAn excerpt from “Bianca come la neve ” by Patrizia Poli “White as snow” my father said, “so I want this daughter of desire.” My mother sewed by the window, she pricked herself, drops of blood wet the cold pillow on the windowsill. She then turned to my father, put down…Vampires4 min readVampires4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyDead Man WalkingA penny for your thoughts. Are you thinking about your girlfriend? Are you thinking about what to ask for dinner? Are you thinking about dawn that grabs you? I see your arm, tattooed and strong, the tendons hardening just enough to allow you to grab the bottle through the bars. Your eyes…Death Penalty2 min readDeath Penalty2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyIceland, Finland and the Myths cherished by TolkienThingvellir: I am behind the black basalt spur, in front of the immense lichen-covered lawn where the Althing was held, the open-air parliament of the Icelanders. …Iceland6 min readIceland6 min read
PinnedMember-onlyFrom Behind“It’s late, Mario, let me go”. She threw herself out of the car, fumbled with the lock, for a moment the light illuminated the entrance hall. She wore a shirt that was a little big on her. He was impressed with the image of his thin shoulders disappearing into the door. He…Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
Nov 29Member-onlyRiverdaleAlthough “Riverdale” is very well packaged and in some ways even iconic, I didn’t think I’d write a few lines about it. Above all, I didn’t think so after the last seasons, the sixth and seventh, which were so anomalous and confusing. But the final episode made me think again…Riverdale2 min readRiverdale2 min read
Nov 14Member-onlyThe TailorI really like Turkish TV series, for the beauty of the actors, for the pathos of human relationships (emphasized by a certain over-the-top acting) and for the splendid scenarios of a modern and glossy Istanbul. “The Tailor” series, despite being poorly received by critics, won me over from the first…The Tailor3 min readThe Tailor3 min read
Oct 29Member-onlyAldo Dalla Vecchia’s “L’occhio magico”A lifelong love between Aldo Dalla Vecchia — writer and television author — and the TV, a magical box born before he and I came into the world, and which is now no longer just a screen placed on a cabinet — perhaps an old trolley with the little light…Televisión2 min readTelevisión2 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyAldo Dalla Vecchia, “”Le tre parche”Public and private life coincide in the writings of Aldo Dalla Vecchia, one of the best known journalist and television author, so that this new effort of his mixes the fresco of costume with the family saga, the characters known to all with the figures who populated the Venetian province…Death3 min readDeath3 min read
Jul 3La pietra in tascaWith great pride I present to you my latest creature, “The Stone in your Pocket”, a book that I care about infinitely because it is one of those things that make me who I am. The text is loosely based on the life of Emily Brontë and her imperishable novel “Wuthering…Wuthering Heights2 min readWuthering Heights2 min read
