diff --git a/catalog/common/models.py b/catalog/common/models.py
index 5f4cfede..9ed833da 100644
--- a/catalog/common/models.py
+++ b/catalog/common/models.py
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ class Item(PolymorphicModel):
 
     @property
     def brief_description(self):
-        return self.brief[:155]
+        return self.display_description[:155]
 
     @classmethod
     def get_by_url(cls, url_or_b62: str, resolve_merge=False) -> "Self | None":
diff --git a/catalog/jobs/discover.py b/catalog/jobs/discover.py
index 8c5b15f0..83e5edaf 100644
--- a/catalog/jobs/discover.py
+++ b/catalog/jobs/discover.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ class DiscoverGenerator(BaseJob):
                 ).count()
                 trends.append(
                     {
-                        "title": i.title,
-                        "description": i.brief,
+                        "title": i.display_title,
+                        "description": i.display_description,
                         "url": i.absolute_url,
                         "image": i.cover_image_url or "",
                         "provider_name": str(i.category.label),
diff --git a/catalog/search/external.py b/catalog/search/external.py
index bc9ff399..091686a6 100644
--- a/catalog/search/external.py
+++ b/catalog/search/external.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class SearchResultItem:
         self.source_url = source_url
         self.display_title = title
         self.subtitle = subtitle
-        self.brief = brief
+        self.display_description = brief
         self.cover_image_url = cover_url
 
     @property
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_album.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_album.html
index ff5cb4fc..eff0aa5c 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_album.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_album.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   </div>
   <div>
     <div>
-      {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+      {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
     </div>
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_base.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_base.html
index eff4b653..0b829c65 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_base.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_base.html
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <div class="full">
     {% block full %}
       <div>
-        {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+        {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
       </div>
     {% endblock full %}
   </div>
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_edition.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_edition.html
index 15f59108..e7124e0a 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_edition.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_edition.html
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
 {% endblock brief %}
 {% block full %}
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_game.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_game.html
index cae34c34..27364811 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_game.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_game.html
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
     {% include '_people.html' with people=item.publisher role='publisher' max=2 %}
   </div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_movie.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_movie.html
index 10379667..dd2a4b72 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_movie.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_movie.html
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 {% block full %}
   <div class="multi-fields">{% include '_people.html' with people=item.additional_title role='other title' max=2 %}</div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performance.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performance.html
index 4e3c067d..683e030e 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performance.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performance.html
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
     {% include '_people.html' with people=item.performer role='performer' max=5 %}
   </div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performanceproduction.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performanceproduction.html
index f95b4920..27010644 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performanceproduction.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_performanceproduction.html
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     {% include '_people.html' with people=item.performer role='performer' max=2 %}
   </div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | default:item.parent_item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}
+      {{ item.display_description | default:item.parent_item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}
+    {% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_podcast.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_podcast.html
index 2c611b08..e3d925e5 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_podcast.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_podcast.html
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 {% endblock brief %}
 {% block full %}
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvseason.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvseason.html
index 4e619e87..0951a41c 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvseason.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvseason.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 {% endblock brief %}
 {% block full %}
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvshow.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvshow.html
index 10379667..dd2a4b72 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvshow.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_tvshow.html
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 {% block full %}
   <div class="multi-fields">{% include '_people.html' with people=item.additional_title role='other title' max=2 %}</div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_work.html b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_work.html
index 639bf1b5..66928086 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_work.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/_item_card_metadata_work.html
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 {% block full %}
   <div class="multi-fields">{% include '_people.html' with people=item.additional_title role='other title' max=2 %}</div>
   <div>
-    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
+    {% if not hide_brief %}{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}{% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endblock full %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/item_base.html b/catalog/templates/item_base.html
index 1c80e913..a1e0ae04 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/item_base.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/item_base.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <meta property="og:url" content="{{ item.absolute_url }}">
     {% if item.has_cover %}<meta property="og:image" content="{{ item.cover_image_url }}">{% endif %}
     <meta property="og:site_name" content="{{ site_name }}">
-    <meta property="og:description" content="{{ item.brief }}">
+    <meta property="og:description" content="{{ item.brief_description }}">
     {% if item.is_deleted or item.merged_to_item %}<meta name="robots" content="noindex">{% endif %}
     <title>{{ site_name }} - {% trans item.category.label %} | {{ item.display_title }}</title>
     {% include "common_libs.html" %}
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@
       <div id="item-detail" class="middle">
         <section id="item-content">
           <h5>{% trans 'overview' %}</h5>
-          {% if item.brief %}
-            <p class="tldr" _="on click toggle .tldr on me">{{ item.brief | linebreaksbr }}</p>
-          {% elif item.parent_item.brief %}
-            <p class="tldr" _="on click toggle .tldr on me">{{ item.parent_item.brief | linebreaksbr }}</p>
+          {% if item.display_description %}
+            <p class="tldr" _="on click toggle .tldr on me">{{ item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}</p>
+          {% elif item.parent_item.display_description %}
+            <p class="tldr" _="on click toggle .tldr on me">{{ item.parent_item.display_description | linebreaksbr }}</p>
           {% else %}
             <p class="empty">{% trans 'nothing so far.' %}</p>
           {% endif %}
diff --git a/catalog/templates/podcast.html b/catalog/templates/podcast.html
index ea21450e..1ccc6a96 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/podcast.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/podcast.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 window.podcastData = {
   "title": "{{ item.display_title | escapejs }}",
   "subtitle": "",
-  "description": "{{ item.brief | escapejs }}",
+  "description": "{{ item.display_description | escapejs }}",
   "cover": "{{ item.cover.url | escapejs }}",
   "feeds": [{"type": "audio", "format": "mp3", "url": "{{ item.feed_url | escapejs }}", "variant": "high"}]
 }
diff --git a/catalog/templates/podcast_episode_data.html b/catalog/templates/podcast_episode_data.html
index ec877625..854aed9c 100644
--- a/catalog/templates/podcast_episode_data.html
+++ b/catalog/templates/podcast_episode_data.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       {{ ep.display_title }}
       <small style="color:lightgrey;">{{ ep.pub_date|date }}</small>
     </h6>
-    <small class="tldr-2 muted" _="on click toggle .tldr-2">{{ ep.brief | linebreaksbr }}</small>
+    <small class="tldr-2 muted" _="on click toggle .tldr-2">{{ ep.display_description | linebreaksbr }}</small>
   </p>
   {% if forloop.last %}
     <button class="outline"