Italy may want to be Europe's "good guy," but much stands in the way.
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Conflict
When pride meets libido, the lover's quarrel can go on all night.
Malossol
Some families got Christmas turkey dinners, others got stories and... caviar.
Lady Claus
If you want a sure cure for a lifetime of Santa skepticism, try kids.
The pealing
Once-upon-a-time, a Milan foundry made bronze bells for all the world to hear.
Amici come prima
How a nine-page story by a frequently forgotten Italian author aligns Italy's stars.
In the Electric Mist (Dans la brume électrique)
Tommy Lee Jones and John Goodman make Tavernier's thriller a weird, strange trip.
Go home and cook
Italian dress codes directed at men can actually discriminate against women.
Non si muove
Fall for a city (Naples) and it becomes your puppy: You protect it from all harm.
The Maintenance of Headway
Magnus Mills' parody about a city bus system is actually far more subversive.
Sarah Marder
In Cortona, notoriety and the essence of small-town life collide often.
Full apocalypse
Michel Houellebecq literally and figuratively buries himself in his latest novel.