Forget the pastel eggs and predictable meet-cutes. Italy’s oldest Easter tradition involves blowing things up, and frankly, our weekend watchlists should take notes. Honestly, the whole chocolate bunny aesthetic gets exhausting after a while. While the rest of the world is busy hiding dyed eggs in the backyard, Florence takes a decidedly different, way more intense route. They literally pack a massive, centuries-old wooden wagon full of fireworks, drag it to the Piazza del Duomo, and ignite it with a mechanical dove. It is the Scoppio del Carro - the Explosion of the Cart. Brilliant, isn't it? When you really stop and mull over the sheer logistical madness of rigging a wagon with explosives just to celebrate a Sunday morning, you realize humans possess an innate, primal need for spectacle. Ditching the Meet-Cute I believe we desperately need to adopt this chaotic energy for our living rooms. Kunal usually tries ...
Forget the pastel eggs and predictable meet-cutes. Italy’s oldest Easter tradition involves blowing things up, and frankly, our weekend watchlists should take notes. Honestly, the whole chocolate bunny aesthetic gets exhausting after a while. While the rest of the world is busy hiding dyed eggs in the backyard, Florence takes ...
Forget the pastel eggs and predictable meet-cutes. Italy’s oldest Easter tradition involves blowing things up, and frankly, our weekend watchlists should take notes. Honestly, the whole chocolate bunny aesthetic gets exhausting after a while. While the rest of the world is busy hiding dyed eggs in the backyard, Florence takes ...
Forget the pastel eggs and predictable meet-cutes. Italy’s oldest Easter tradition involves blowing things up, and frankly, our weekend watchlists should take notes. Honestly, the whole chocolate bunny aesthetic gets exhausting after a while. While the rest of the world is busy hiding dyed eggs in the backyard, Florence takes ...