Nicole Serratore
@mildlybitter.bsky.social
Theater critic. Attorney. She/her. Bylines: NYTimes, The Stage, American Theatre, Village Voice, Variety, Exeunt NYC. #Kdrama fan. 70s liner. 💜 #BTS OT7. #StrayKids. #Ateez. TXT. Biases: Yoongi, Lee Know. 한국어를 배우고 있어요. https://nicoles.journoportfolio.com
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Intro for new followers & Twitter refugees. I went really silent on Twitter for while. I would like to be more chatty here. So I'm going to be talking about BTS (K-pop group), K-pop, K-dramas, and US theater. Sharing my reviews of theater & K-dramas. And probably post about my cats & general ennui.
On an Are You Sure themed weekend trip and spotted this license plate in the wild. Army we wish we met you. 🥲
October 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
On an Are You Sure themed weekend trip and spotted this license plate in the wild. Army we wish we met you. 🥲
The MTA ruined my TXT concert manicure. I have sent a complaint.
Less about the nail than the safety situation that caused it.
Less about the nail than the safety situation that caused it.
September 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The MTA ruined my TXT concert manicure. I have sent a complaint.
Less about the nail than the safety situation that caused it.
Less about the nail than the safety situation that caused it.
Could not get over the misogyny of this play. The whole second act I was so grossed out by what was coming. Like almost felt abusive to put us in this room. exeuntnyc.com/reviews/revi...
Review: The Honey Trap at Irish Repertory Theatre - Exeunt Magazine NYC
Nicole Serratore reviews Review: The Honey Trap at Irish Repertory Theatre at Irish Repertory Theatre
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September 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Could not get over the misogyny of this play. The whole second act I was so grossed out by what was coming. Like almost felt abusive to put us in this room. exeuntnyc.com/reviews/revi...
My brother restored our parents’ 1967 bureau for me. I was not an easy client. 😂 But it looks great.
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
My brother restored our parents’ 1967 bureau for me. I was not an easy client. 😂 But it looks great.
I impulsively bought this demented keychain designed by Lee Know exclusively for Japan through a proxy and was sweating the tariffs situation but it has arrived and it is glorious.
September 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I impulsively bought this demented keychain designed by Lee Know exclusively for Japan through a proxy and was sweating the tariffs situation but it has arrived and it is glorious.
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Family reunion. Chaotic. Joyful. And they invite us in. 🥹🥹
August 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Family reunion. Chaotic. Joyful. And they invite us in. 🥹🥹
The cast of Annie teaching us about getting our periods.
July 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The cast of Annie teaching us about getting our periods.
Waiting for Mamdani. Queens Cats for Zohran.
June 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Waiting for Mamdani. Queens Cats for Zohran.
Min Yoongi said he loved us and I burst into whole body sobs. It’s been a long two years but he’s home. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
June 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Min Yoongi said he loved us and I burst into whole body sobs. It’s been a long two years but he’s home. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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I feel like I can BREATHE AGAIN 😭
June 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I feel like I can BREATHE AGAIN 😭
All my texts today are about us crying over 7 Korean men (extra crying for our most precious Yoongi who will soon be free).
June 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
All my texts today are about us crying over 7 Korean men (extra crying for our most precious Yoongi who will soon be free).
How many times I did I write Bust op rather than Bus Stop writing this review. More than I should admit.
@mildlybitter.bsky.social appreciates the performances in BUS STOP more than William Inge’s script.
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Review: Bus Stop at Classic Stage Company - Exeunt Magazine NYC
Nicole Serratore reviews Review: Bus Stop at Classic Stage Company at Classic Stage Company
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May 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
How many times I did I write Bust op rather than Bus Stop writing this review. More than I should admit.
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I profiled Patti LuPone, who sounded off on the state of Broadway ("I don't want to be onstage anymore. PERIOD."), her love of the New York Rangers ("It was all sex appeal"), the couple she deems "two of the stupidest human beings on the face of the earth," and Audra McDonald ("not a friend").
Patti LuPone Is Done with Broadway—and Almost Everything Else
The seventy-six-year-old theatre diva, famed and feared for her salty bravado, dishes on Hal Prince, her non-friendship with Audra McDonald, and sexy but dumb New York Rangers.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I profiled Patti LuPone, who sounded off on the state of Broadway ("I don't want to be onstage anymore. PERIOD."), her love of the New York Rangers ("It was all sex appeal"), the couple she deems "two of the stupidest human beings on the face of the earth," and Audra McDonald ("not a friend").
Also at the vet’s, they were inducing turtle labor on a turtle who had 9 eggs in her. I saw her X-ray. It looked uncomfortable.
May 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Also at the vet’s, they were inducing turtle labor on a turtle who had 9 eggs in her. I saw her X-ray. It looked uncomfortable.
The vet gave me medication to help one of my cats calm down before vet visits. Now I just also need a prescription for myself. Trying to get these two to the vet is mentally and physically exhausting. And I have to do it all over again in 2 weeks for their dental work. 😭😭😭
May 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The vet gave me medication to help one of my cats calm down before vet visits. Now I just also need a prescription for myself. Trying to get these two to the vet is mentally and physically exhausting. And I have to do it all over again in 2 weeks for their dental work. 😭😭😭
Heesu in Class 2 is an adorable little series (so far) and I’m instantly smitten. It has a Heartstopper/Love, Simon kind of vibe (which feels very novel for a Korean BL) and feels like a BL with a budget of more than $5. #kdramas
May 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Heesu in Class 2 is an adorable little series (so far) and I’m instantly smitten. It has a Heartstopper/Love, Simon kind of vibe (which feels very novel for a Korean BL) and feels like a BL with a budget of more than $5. #kdramas
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Brooklyn bus stop ads being replaced with guerilla public service announcements.
May 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My friend starts telling me a story about a woman who weaseled her way into a front row seat at a show he was at and it turned out she didn’t have a ticket. And she badgered him into answering all her questions.
And I’m like “was it Nicki Cochrane?”
I sent him a picture.
It was.
And I’m like “was it Nicki Cochrane?”
I sent him a picture.
It was.
May 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
My friend starts telling me a story about a woman who weaseled her way into a front row seat at a show he was at and it turned out she didn’t have a ticket. And she badgered him into answering all her questions.
And I’m like “was it Nicki Cochrane?”
I sent him a picture.
It was.
And I’m like “was it Nicki Cochrane?”
I sent him a picture.
It was.
For days I have been researching Barcelona hotels for a trip in the fall. After analyzing 50+ options (excluding many others for cost) I think we have settled on one hotel. Now onto the next city. 😂
May 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For days I have been researching Barcelona hotels for a trip in the fall. After analyzing 50+ options (excluding many others for cost) I think we have settled on one hotel. Now onto the next city. 😂
Food delivery man spoke to me in Spanish and I responded in Korean.
Language learner problems.
Language learner problems.
April 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Food delivery man spoke to me in Spanish and I responded in Korean.
Language learner problems.
Language learner problems.
Truly surprised by the way my emotional breakdown snuck up on me outside John Proctor is the Villain. I was not the only one crying.
April 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Truly surprised by the way my emotional breakdown snuck up on me outside John Proctor is the Villain. I was not the only one crying.
If any Army were thinking about donating to the Korean wildfire recovery, my Korean language school is a US charity and will be processing donations for wildfire relief. So you can donate through them and get the tax deduction. secure.givelively.org/donate/korea...
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April 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If any Army were thinking about donating to the Korean wildfire recovery, my Korean language school is a US charity and will be processing donations for wildfire relief. So you can donate through them and get the tax deduction. secure.givelively.org/donate/korea...
Good Night and Good Luck was kind of a mixed bag for me. I didn't hate it. But I was frustrated by it. Though David Cromer brought some life into the room. exeuntnyc.com/reviews/revi...
Review: Good Night and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre - Exeunt Magazine NYC
Nicole Serratore reviews Review: Good Night and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre at Winter Garden Theatre
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April 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good Night and Good Luck was kind of a mixed bag for me. I didn't hate it. But I was frustrated by it. Though David Cromer brought some life into the room. exeuntnyc.com/reviews/revi...