Don’t Break-a Da Spaghetti: The Italian Husband TikTok Problem

The Italian husband, American wife TikTok formula is a tired cartoon. Here's why the format is more problematic than it looks.

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We’ve all seen the video. An American wife breaks the spaghetti before dropping it in a pot of boiling water. The husband watches in disbelief, then erupt…