Saying goodbye to 2020
by The Flamingo These days I started contemplating as I usually do during Christmas time, looking back at all that was. This year has been a hard one, for all of us, for some more so than for others. It…
3 new Christmas movies I discovered this season
by The Flamingo Being very traditional and all that, I tend to take Christmas very seriously. I have to enjoy my yearly dose of cheesy Christmas reads, seasonal food, cheer around the house, carols on every device, my winter outdoors…
10 gift ideas for nerds
by The Fox and The Flamingo The Holiday season is upon us and as every year, The Fox and The Flamingo are facing the same challenge: what to get our husbands for Christmas? May I add that our partners are…
A wannabe princess and her fairytale castle
by The Flamingo I don’t know about you female readers out there, but I was a very typical “girly girl” growing up (as typical as it gets in an ex communist country). I loved dresses (still do), I hated jeans…
Not so scary Halloween movies
by The Flamingo I love Halloween, but I hate watching horror movies. I’m afraid I tend to be more of a chicken the older I get. So you won’t find any Exorcists, Chuckys, living dead, creepy clowns or psychopaths with…
5 tasty risottos
by The Flamingo Rice is one of my favorite dishes to prepare and enjoy. But not just any type of rice, risottos are the best in my opinion. It is actually one of the first things I cooked on my…
About the weirdness of Portland
by The Flamingo These past few months I have been thinking a lot about Portland in the context of the political, social, pandemic and climatic struggles of the USA. Portland, Oregon is a special place for me, a place I…
Woody Allen and his black comedies
by The Flamingo I reached the last article in my Woody Allen series, this one focusing on his comedies. In my opinion, the best thing that Allen does is mixing comedy and drama, happiness and sorrow, laughter and crying. The…
Woody Allen and his European pictures
by The Flamingo One of the reasons I love Woody Allen as a director is that cities are real characters in his stories. All of the cities he shoots in are presented in the best way possible, they all seem…
Woody Allen and his dramas
by The Flamingo This article focuses on Woody Allen’s dramas. In my opinion, there is no drama like a Woody Allen drama. His movies that fall into this category tend to be soul shaking. They are destined for the contemplative…
