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A quick note from Kauai, home of my favourite film

Hi,

Every 17 years they explode from the ground in their millions, taking over American towns. My friend Elle Hunt’s just written about “Brood X”, the latest generation of cicadas to burst from the soil.

For people in Cincinnati, it’s horror story — even down to the stereotypical first scene when you realise shit is about to hit the fan:

While driving, she…