On the stage where Ranieri and Caselli used to perform, there are now Travaglio, Cruciani and Saviano. Journalists are now the stars of our time; they make constant appearances on stage and call them ‘shows’

It is one thing to pore over this dictionary on your own; it is quite another to use it for what it was meant to be: a party game to combat the lethargy of certain August evenings spent in company – the more diverse the group, the more enjoyable it will be to transform it into a spirited debate