Friday, January 27, 2023
Gratuitous cat pic for 2023
Viciously striking out at the thing that has hurt you is a human response but in two K-dramas I watched this month, revenge plays out differently for teenage bo…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:43PMMonday, December 26, 2022
Due to travel, I am behind on my drama posts. I also had some trouble watching shows while I was on the road so my viewing got interrupted. But I finally fulfilled my early pandemic plan t…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:07PMWednesday, December 21, 2022
An electric new play about Blackness in America comes to Broadway. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Ain’t No Mo’ at the Belasco Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:03AMMonday, December 19, 2022
A comical imagining of an early American play fails to get the audience on board for its idea of fun. Nicole Serratore reviews
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SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:29AMSunday, October 16, 2022
Happy Birthday to Jungkook.
In September, I finalized my plans to go to Korea. It's my first international trip since December 2019. After two years of Korean lessons, I am hoping I ca…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:56PMSaturday, September 10, 2022
All 13 of Seventeen
It was a hot month and I didn't want to leave my house much. I did go see Seventeen in concert which was fun. I had not really been following their work but still a go…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:25PMWednesday, August 31, 2022
An inventive production of Daniel K. Isaac's ambitious play on family history and folk tales. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post ONCE UPON A (korean) TIME at La MaMa appeared first on Exeun…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:00PMSunday, August 7, 2022
The BTS group "hiatus" is processed now. It has been for sure, NOT A BREAK. As always, barely keeping up with all they are doing.
It's exciting to see the different paths each of the artis…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 08:26PMTuesday, July 26, 2022
A smart, funny, and complex play by Kathy Ng about the persistent ghosts in our lives (or apartments). Nicole Serratore reviews.
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SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:00PMSunday, July 3, 2022
Not a disappointment--seeing Stray Kids in concert. K-dramas sometimes a disappointment
It can be frustrating when a drama has interesting characters and a compelling setting, and then ju…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 03:45PMMonday, June 20, 2022
An honest and relatable musical adaptation of Sarah Silverman’s memoir about the nightmare of childhood. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: The Bedwetter at Atlantic Theater appear…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:40AMMonday, May 30, 2022
Bigfoot was more into The Red Sleeve than I was
A lot of Sad Rowoon this month and it would be nice to see him in a light comedy. If you're listening Korea, please let him have a fun and li…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 02:59PMTuesday, May 24, 2022
Trish Harnetiaux's spooky comedy about fractured time, memory, and family blends melancholy with heart. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: California at Clubbed Thumb’s Summerwork…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:41PMSunday, May 1, 2022
Gratuitous pic of my foster cat
Disney+ has broken into the business of K-dramas and whoa was it a mess. But Netflix offered some new shows that work well for their formulas.
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SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:29PMThursday, April 21, 2022
Park Hyung-sik speaks for all of us during The Heirs
From teens to Noonas, lots of romance this month.
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The Heirs
The Heirs is a classic teen K-drama from 2013. …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 07:33PMTuesday, March 8, 2022
I was deeply disturbed by the play This Beautiful Future in 2017 when I first saw it in London.It’s written by Rita Kalnejas about two teenagers in 1944 France. They’ve snuck away to hav…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 07:57PMMonday, February 28, 2022
If you don't tell me...
I won't know since I am idiot.
We stan the self-aware leading man of Our Beloved Summer.
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Our Beloved Summer
The great pleasure …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 09:10PMThursday, January 27, 2022
While the pandemic is not over, with the new year, I no longer feel the need to call this a Pandemic Diary.
I’m just going to review the dramas I am watching or share my thoughts about …
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 07:12PMSunday, December 26, 2021
Gratuitous pic of LA and a sunset at LACMA
Back on my drama bullshit and feeling good. I have had a really good month of dramas I've enjoyed and I feel a bit renewed in my enthus…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 05:00PMMonday, December 20, 2021
A gender-swapped Company leaves the leading lady without a voice. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Company on Broadway appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 08:48PMWednesday, December 15, 2021
I came late to the BTS fandom, arriving in December 2020, maybe a little scared and unsure. I was intimidated by how much BTS content there was and how much there was to learn about the cult…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 01:29PMSaturday, November 6, 2021
I went to the Grand Canyon. Recommended.
As I mentioned before, I have been really focused on my BTS education lately. Remarkably, I am headed to their concerts in Los Angeles in Novemb…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:47PMMonday, September 20, 2021
An inventive audio show from comedian-storyteller Hannah Mamalis shifts our perspective. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Speak Softly, Go Far: Hannah Mamalis at Dublin Fringe Fes…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:26PMFriday, September 17, 2021
A climate change opera with a sly libretto is undone by a casually messy staging in an undersized venue. Nicole Serratore reviews.
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SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 11:15AMSunday, August 29, 2021
Me and my freshman dorm
This month marks the 28th anniversary of me moving to NYC. My boss was moving his daughter into the same NYU dorm I lived in yesterday. While it was probably emo…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:41PMTuesday, August 10, 2021
Delightful leading ladies but the chaos and comedy never seem to reach full throttle in this Shakespearean adaptation. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Merry Wives at the Delacorte…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:43AMWednesday, August 4, 2021
I am Mildly Bitter. I feel like Min Yoongi is speaking my language
Hello. I am a Min Yoongi stan now. It came fast and furious. I’m sad I did not discover his existence sooner. But I am h…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 08:39PMMonday, July 12, 2021
A veritable snowstorm of misogyny falls in this galvanizing installation performance from artist Ragnar Kjartansson. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Romantic Songs of the Patriar…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:22PMSunday, July 4, 2021
I finally left New York City to visit my family who I had not seen in person since Christmas 2018. It was pretty stressful. A plane. An airport. Unmasked people. Just so many people. A ran…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 12:23PMSunday, June 27, 2021
An audio installation leads you on a walk through Lower Manhattan and offers an invitation to the multiverse of New York City. Nicole Serratore reviews.
The post Review: Current at Arts Bro…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 02:07PMSunday, May 30, 2021
At what point does this stop being a pandemic diary? At what point does this stop being a pandemic?
I started to commute to my office a few days a week. It’s been good for my mental healt…
SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:50PM 
