Francis Mae Dizon

Francis loves to introduce herself as a bonafide girl with a guy’s name and a questionable amount of love for tomatoes. Spaghetti is, of course, involved. Her curiosity about Italy goes beyond the food, with a particular fascination for its language, everyday quirks, traditions and all the little things that make Italian life so uniquely Italian. When she’s not writing about Italy, she can usually be found doing anything whimsical and art-related.

Who Gets to Decide What Sounds Human?

Can twelve AI detectors agree on what sounds human? We put the same article through twelve popular tools and got scores ranging from 0% to 100%, revealing just how differently these systems judge the same piece of writing.

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One Italian Summer in Positano

Inspired by Rebecca Serle’s One Italian Summer, this two-day Positano itinerary follows the places connected to Katy Silver’s story. With the film adaptation still in development, this is a chance to experience the Positano of the novel before the cameras arrive.

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