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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 JUNE 2023 6 ALMANAC My essentials WARREN BARTOLO 24, writer, translator, researcher Warren Bartolo is a writer, translator, researcher, based in Paris. His translation of Sappho's poetry was recently published by Edebooks and funded by the National Book Council. In 2020 he translated David Horvitz's artist book How to Shoplift Books into Maltese. 1 4 5 1. Book 2. Film 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place I'M very into the Real House- wives franchise. So, I'm usu- ally looking at what Lisa Rin- na or Kyle Richards are up to. But I'm usually just watching interviews, readings, or on- line lectures too. I've also just finished watching two episodes of The Idol, and I was like waw Lily-Rose Depp looks so good. My friends al- so send me tiktoks but I nev- er watch them and pretend I did. I recently went to a SZA con- cert which was cute. Mostly I'm listening to Eartheater, Shygirl, Bjork, Slayyyter, but to be hon- est I'm not a very musical per- son – I can never remember lyrics, and even if I listen to the same song repeatedly for a long time, I probably won't recog- nise it the next month. I like to sit in silence. WHEN I used to live in the 12th arrondissement, I'd al- ways go for a stroll at Bois de Vincennes, sometimes even very late at night. But now I enjoy going to Buttes Chau- mont, it's a huge park in the East side of Paris. Everyone is sunbathing on the grass, drinking 1664 beer and pour- ing water on their heads. But I'm usually in the shady patch getting annoyed at insects and feeling a bit nauseous. Next month I'll go to Athens which I'm very excited about. IT'S very difficult to pick because I'm always reading multiple things. Right now I'm about to finish Weight of the Earth: The Tape Journals of David Wojnarowicz. He's one of my favourite artists; he recorded himself speak- ing about multiple subjects in the 1980s. He reflects upon the art scene, nightlife scene, and feels sad because he feels rejected by his boyfriend. Af- ter this, I will read Terminal Boredom: Stories, by Izumi Suzuki, which my friend lent me, and Hit Paradise of Tears: Stories by the same writer. JENNIFER'S Body directed by Karyn Kusama. I watched it last year with my friend. Usu- ally I enjoy watching girlhood/ highschool films for some rea- son. In it, Megan Fox is a de- monic succubus who must feed on people's flesh and blood. There's also a scene where she levitates and hovers on a pool which I found super slay. She also has her nails painted pink except the middle one, which is painted black. The next morn- ing my friend painted my nails like hers. 3 2 Compiled by Laura Calleja suggestions by email lcalleja@mediatoday.com