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Gen Z’s ‘nonna maxxing’ trend of living like an Italian grandmother is genuinely brilliant

Veterans are trained to put everyone else first. What happens when they prioritize themselves?

Italian gibberish song from 1972 offers uncanny impression of the English language

He’s Italian. She’s American. Their delightful love story has won the hearts of millions.

People can’t get enough of this Italian preschooler’s classically Italian rant