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Oliver Buchannon
Mike De Socio

A queer Americano living in Milano. 🇮🇹 I’m here to help you live your most liberated, deliciously queer life.

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How to recover after you party ’n’ play

May 12, 2026

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1 min read

How to recover after you party ’n’ play

If you’re mixing drugs and sex, do these things to mend your mind and body after you get home.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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How I realized I was living life on hard mode

May 5, 2026

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3 min read

How I realized I was living life on hard mode

Wait a second, I’m choosing to be bad at another thing? On purpose???

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Downward Dog

Apr 28, 2026

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3 min read

Downward Dog

When a men’s naked yoga class turned into something more, I remained flexible.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Going out is the best way to score out of your league

Apr 21, 2026

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3 min read

Going out is the best way to score out of your league

On the apps, it can be hard to attract someone who’s a lot hotter than you. But in a dark, sweaty club, things get a lot easier.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Good Grief

Apr 18, 2026

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3 min read

Good Grief

Reflections on the strange nature of public mourning.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Grandpa Joe

Apr 14, 2026

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5 min read

Grandpa Joe

Remembering my grandfather Giuseppe: A lifelong gardener, passionate fisherman and skilled brickmason.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
Help build the future of Finocchio

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

Help build the future of Finocchio

Girls, I’ve got big dreams. I need your help to fund them.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
Welcome to Finocchio

Apr 7, 2026

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2 min read

Welcome to Finocchio

Here’s the tea on this deliciously wholesome and horny queer community.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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I voted in Italy for the first time. Here’s what it was like

Apr 7, 2026

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5 min read

I voted in Italy for the first time. Here’s what it was like

A wonky referendum gave me the chance to contribute to this country’s civic life. I messed it up only a little bit.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
Join the new Finocchio group chats
LockSimple

Apr 1, 2026

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2 min read

Join the new Finocchio group chats

As a paid subscriber, you get exclusive access to our spicy (!) and sociable new WhatsApp community.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Find the joy in your werk out

Mar 31, 2026

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2 min read

Find the joy in your werk out

Don’t have the homosexual urge to hit the gym? Not to worry. There’s a better way to get your body moving.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
Grab your spot for Queer Virtual Figure Drawing!

Mar 26, 2026

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2 min read

Grab your spot for Queer Virtual Figure Drawing!

Join us for an all-levels-welcome, virtual figure drawing session. We’ll have a nude model with us on Zoom, and we’ll draw together.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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A gay guide to going to your first nude beach

Mar 17, 2026

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8 min read

A gay guide to going to your first nude beach

Will this be the summer you finally realize your desire to chill out on a clothing-optional coastline? Only you can decide.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
Glow Up

Mar 10, 2026

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5 min read

Glow Up

Finocchio is becoming more than just a newsletter. Here’s the tea.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Birthday Suit
LockSimple

Mar 3, 2026

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8 min read

Birthday Suit

At a naturist mountain spa, I embraced a more liberal, shall we say, sauna tradition.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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My wholesome and horny guide to queer Milan

Feb 24, 2026

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9 min read

My wholesome and horny guide to queer Milan

Whether you want a serene stopover or a slutty sojourn, I’ve got you covered.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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High Dive
LockSimple

Feb 17, 2026

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6 min read

High Dive

A mid-autumn skinny dip in Vermont gave me a taste of the joy I longed for.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Respectable Realness

Feb 10, 2026

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5 min read

Respectable Realness

For my whole life, I’ve played by the rules. Now I’m asking: Am I allowed to be fully me?

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Ski Bums
LockSimple

Feb 3, 2026

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12 min read

Ski Bums

I went on a ski trip with more than 60 Italian gay men. And I lived to tell the tale.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Good Company
LockSimple

Jan 27, 2026

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8 min read

Good Company

The night I found the absolute perfect balance of wholesome and horny.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Hot Stuff

Jan 22, 2026

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4 min read

Hot Stuff

Why the horniness of Heated Rivalry is revolutionary—and necessary.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Half Baked

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

Half Baked

A spontaneous attempt at banana bread reconnected me with a habit from back home.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Uncut Gems
LockSimple

Jan 13, 2026

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4 min read

Uncut Gems

An ode to the type of “bananas” I love oh so very much.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Time Lapse

Jan 7, 2026

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5 min read

Time Lapse

I’m just a Type A girl, trying to survive in a Type B world.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio

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Trail Head
LockSimple

Dec 23, 2025

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8 min read

Trail Head

On a hiking trip in Cinque Terre with 20 other gay guys, I found more than just dazzling views and delicious food.

Mike De Socio
Mike De Socio
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Finocchio chronicles the deliciously wholesome and horny life of Mike De Socio, a queer American living in Italy.

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