Philip Curnow
@philipcurnow.bsky.social
Lived, studied & worked across 3 continents before settling in Rome to co-found @Deliciousitaly. Television production, qualitative ad researcher, travel author (Hurst), linguist & Arabist. BlueSky is my daily jotter, but a pencil is always close to hand.
"Standing next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pope Leo XIV decried powerful countries flexing their economic and military might, blaming that for heightened levels of conflict around the world and saying "the future of humanity is at stake".
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Standing next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pope Leo XIV decried powerful countries flexing their economic and military might, blaming that for heightened levels of conflict around the world and saying "the future of humanity is at stake".
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New exhibition in Rome
Exhibition in Rome showcases Ancient Greek treasures
La Grecia a Roma, from 29 November to 12 April, explores the legacy of Greek art within Roman culture. Rome's Capitoline Museums present an exhibition titled Greece in Rome, the second event in the se...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New exhibition in Rome
Same street. Left is dawn. Right is just after dusk from the opposite direction.
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Same street. Left is dawn. Right is just after dusk from the opposite direction.
Just tested two competing AI systems with a historical question from the corner of the UK of my infancy. I received 2 diametrically opposed answers. The former stated the facts we all understood as local folklore. The latter, a deeper search, giving archaeological evidence to dismiss the first.
November 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Just tested two competing AI systems with a historical question from the corner of the UK of my infancy. I received 2 diametrically opposed answers. The former stated the facts we all understood as local folklore. The latter, a deeper search, giving archaeological evidence to dismiss the first.
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A surprising article collated by Artribune which suggests culture (Italian?) is living a moment of crisis similar to the luxury sector! This theme could just become a post in our Substack in the near future. One for the New Year I think.
A surprising article collated by Artribune which suggests culture (Italian?) is living a moment of crisis similar to the luxury sector! This theme could just become a post in our Substack in the near future. One for the New Year I think.
Crisi della cultura? Per reagire bisogna restituire l’adeguato valore simbolico al nostro patrimonio
Oggi la cultura sta vivendo una crisi simile a quella del lusso, per reagire è importante restituire al nostro patrimonio l’adeguato valore simbolico ovvero la sua capacità di raccontare una storia co...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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A surprising article collated by Artribune which suggests culture (Italian?) is living a moment of crisis similar to the luxury sector! This theme could just become a post in our Substack in the near future. One for the New Year I think.
A surprising article collated by Artribune which suggests culture (Italian?) is living a moment of crisis similar to the luxury sector! This theme could just become a post in our Substack in the near future. One for the New Year I think.
Stop using Gemini and the culturally biased Chatgpt, use LUMO by Proton. The purple cat will soon be your best friend.
November 30, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Stop using Gemini and the culturally biased Chatgpt, use LUMO by Proton. The purple cat will soon be your best friend.
Outdoor advertising in our nearest underground metro stop. The slogan reads "Discover Umbria in every sense!"
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Outdoor advertising in our nearest underground metro stop. The slogan reads "Discover Umbria in every sense!"
Never ever go to Penny Store in Rome. I have never seen such a dirty, unclean, labyrinth of a premise anywhere in Italy like it. 🥵🥴
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Never ever go to Penny Store in Rome. I have never seen such a dirty, unclean, labyrinth of a premise anywhere in Italy like it. 🥵🥴
When you see people online offering themselves as a 'mentor', ask them first where the word comes from. If they don't tell you it was coined in 1750 after Mentor, a friend of Odysseus and adviser to Telemachus, then seek out someone else. Prepare yourself. It may become an epic journey of its own.
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
When you see people online offering themselves as a 'mentor', ask them first where the word comes from. If they don't tell you it was coined in 1750 after Mentor, a friend of Odysseus and adviser to Telemachus, then seek out someone else. Prepare yourself. It may become an epic journey of its own.
The Winter Olympics in Milan looks like this. Piazza Duomo! To me it looks like a drop in COVID test centre. What are they doing? Or not doing .... ⛷️🥉
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Olimpiadi a Milano: Piazza Duomo diventa una incredibile baraccopoli (sarà così fino a marzo)
Una torre di fianco a Vittorio Emanuele per gli studi televisivi e un inquietante megastore dentro una tenso struttura bianca. Quasi la metà della superficie di Piazza Duomo a Milano è piena di cose b...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Winter Olympics in Milan looks like this. Piazza Duomo! To me it looks like a drop in COVID test centre. What are they doing? Or not doing .... ⛷️🥉
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The vultures of Manhattan are circling stolen Palestinian land.
November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The vultures of Manhattan are circling stolen Palestinian land.
Walking back from our local Conad in the pitch black streets of north Rome, I heard this song approaching me at eye level. As it passed just by, I shouted "The Pretenders". Luckily, I remained anonymous. 👓👓
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Makaton CarPark Karaoke - I'M ON MY WAY - Singing Hands
YouTube video by SingingHandsUK
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November 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Walking back from our local Conad in the pitch black streets of north Rome, I heard this song approaching me at eye level. As it passed just by, I shouted "The Pretenders". Luckily, I remained anonymous. 👓👓
youtu.be/M44-j_TyIN4?...
youtu.be/M44-j_TyIN4?...
As subtitling seems to be ever more common on YouTube, an old quip by Danny Baker surfaced into my head: "I go to the cinema to watch a good film, not to read!" 🍿
November 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
As subtitling seems to be ever more common on YouTube, an old quip by Danny Baker surfaced into my head: "I go to the cinema to watch a good film, not to read!" 🍿
Also known as 'a Gerald Ratner moment', Campbell's boss kills off the iconic brand before you can say 'Is there a fly in my soup?'
“Our soups are shit for poor people. We make them with chicken which has come off a 3d printer. Who would want to eat this crap? 🥫💩.
“Our soups are shit for poor people. We make them with chicken which has come off a 3d printer. Who would want to eat this crap? 🥫💩.
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Also known as 'a Gerald Ratner moment', Campbell's boss kills off the iconic brand before you can say 'Is there a fly in my soup?'
“Our soups are shit for poor people. We make them with chicken which has come off a 3d printer. Who would want to eat this crap? 🥫💩.
“Our soups are shit for poor people. We make them with chicken which has come off a 3d printer. Who would want to eat this crap? 🥫💩.
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A masterpiece. Time to watch the full film again.
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Waltz With Bashir | Official Trailer (2008)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Classics
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November 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A masterpiece. Time to watch the full film again.
youtu.be/CoM-L62peIo?...
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Looking to say something ironic about Black Friday. And this was suggested.
November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Looking to say something ironic about Black Friday. And this was suggested.
A friend of ours rode the L'Eroica last month and let us have some of the related memorabilia. Especially this poster and the Tacuino Eroica. Also known as the ride log. A personal record of every 209 km. Shorter routes are also proposed. #tuscany #cycling #gaioleinchianti
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
A friend of ours rode the L'Eroica last month and let us have some of the related memorabilia. Especially this poster and the Tacuino Eroica. Also known as the ride log. A personal record of every 209 km. Shorter routes are also proposed. #tuscany #cycling #gaioleinchianti
"China will democratise the internet, not the USA."
Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg.
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"China will democratise the internet, not the USA."
Nick Clegg.
Nick Clegg.
The day I made friends in the bombed out Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. Early 1990's
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The day I made friends in the bombed out Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. Early 1990's
Fantastic stuff.
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Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children
The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Fantastic stuff.
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