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  • In Italian journalism, a coccodrillo (literally "crocodile") is an advance obituary - a long-form obituary that is pre-written for a person that may die soon (usually for older or ill personalities).

    December 2, 2021

  • This is wonderful. But why? Is it alluding to the croc lurking just beneath the surface, ready to kill?

    December 2, 2021