Michael Procopio, Franklin Pangborn impersonator.
@procopster
Author of Spatchcock. Very fond of gin.
Bring working guillotines back into our classrooms.
I've devoted this week to celebrating the Cherry Smash, a refreshing beverage that's great with our without booze. Have one on hand for your next barbecue meltdown. Susan Hayward movie reference included at no additional charge. spatchcock.substack.com/p/cherry-smash
Post an eye, if the spirit moves you.
Amarena cherry & almond coffee cake in honor of Coffee Cake Month, which is a thing that does not exist. spatchcock.substack.com/p/may-is-cof...
Quote with your vibe of you were a vampire
American television commercials were overrun with little boys during the late Nixon era. Read into that what you will. Also, an oddly satisfying deviled ham recipe.
Elsie is not happy about Leo spending the 4th of July in Lampedusa.
What do Argentinian soap stars, potted palms, and diapers have in common? The answer to this and other questions can be found at: spatchcock.substack.com/p/down-argen...
Will she do if the first two are no longer available?
I just realized I've got a Georgian bottle of something in that same color.
This was Mme. Planty. She was perfect.
Just a reminder that Cher's status as a fashion icon comes from her mother's (Parisian flâneuse on right) side of the family.
If you accidentally time travel back to 20th century Italy and need to make a phone call, I’ve got you covered.
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Roger Ebert has proclaimed my 2026 "dreary and terminally depressing,"
Wishing a happy belated birthday to my secret childhood crush, Dick Cavett.
Once seen in that Prince John wig, never forgotten.
If you see this, post a vampire who isn't Dracula.
If you see this (and you feel up to it), post four female characters you love.