Columbus: the Real Story
In popular myth, Christopher Columbus is the very symbol of European greed and genocidal imperialism. In reality, he was a dedicated Christian concerned first and foremost with serving God and his fellow man. Peering into the future, Columbus (1451-1506) could not have anticipated the ingratitude and outright contempt shown by modern man toward hi...
Lewis John Carlino, Writer and Director of 'The Great Santini,' Dies at 88
Lewis John Carlino, who wrote and directed The Great Santini, the film adaptation of Pat Conroy's autobiographical novel that starred Robert Duvall as a bullying U.S. Marine Corps pilot, has died. He was 88. Carlino died Wednesday at his home on Whidbey Island in Washington state of myelodysplastic syndrome, a blood disease, his daughter, Alessa, t...
‘My Darling Vivian’ Review: The Forgotten Wife of Johnny Cash
In the mythologized version of the Johnny Cash story, his wife and collaborator, June Carter, is portrayed as the saintly woman who rescued the country singer from the dark side of fame. That story was immortalized in the 2005 film “Walk the Line,” for which Reese Witherspoon won the Oscar for best actress. Cash’s first wife, Vivian Liberto (played...
Coloro che vogliono abbattere le statue di Cristoforo Colombo non sanno che furono preceduti dai razzisti del Ku Klux Klan
Ma in fondo, Cristoforo Colombo cosa ha sbagliato? Beh, po' tutto, ammettiamolo, a cominciare dal continente. Cercava le Indie e si è arenato in America. Voleva diventare ricco ed è morto, sconosciuto ai più, in povertà. Agli americani poi, ma anche a tanti italiani, va detto, di lui non è mai realmente importato troppo. Il celebrato (e oggi tanto...
OSDIA Interviews LIVE with Joe Mantegna
Tune in for the next episode of OSDIA Interviews LIVE with Joe Mantegna Wednesday (6/24) at 1:30pm EST/10:30am PST on Facebook Live, our hosts Bob Bianchi and Lisa Marie Latino will be joined by our dear friend, award-winning actor, producer, writer, and director, Joe Mantegna! Don't forget to leave your questions for Joe to be asked during the liv...
E.U. May Bar American Travelers as It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus
European Union countries rushing to revive their economies and reopen their borders after months of coronavirus restrictions are prepared to block Americans from entering because the United States has failed to control the scourge, according to draft lists of acceptable travelers reviewed by The New York Times. That prospect, which would lump Ameri...
IAP 148: Padre knows best – a father’s day conversation with my Italian American dad
Buona Festa del Papà, Paesani! A Happy Father’s Day to every Dad, Papà, Nonno, Father-in-Law, and any special guy out there! There’s no blessing like having an Italian American father — this week our moderator, John M. Viola, is turning his microphone on his very own Italian American dad, Vincent, when he sits down with him for a special Father’s D...
Let's learn the source of some of the lies about Columbus
The destruction of the statues of Columbus is certainly no surprise, because for some time now in the USA Columbus has become a symbol of the beginning of the process of extermination of Native Americans. It is not just a logical fallacy of the "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" kind, so the discoverer of the Americas is ipso facto responsible for everyt...
Why we should let Columbus statues stand
Christopher Columbus is again under siege. New York police currently surround the 75-foot-high bronze Jeronimo Sunol monument to the explorer, which has stood in Central Park since 1894, describing it as “a known target” to those who put Columbus in the same class as Confederate generals and slave traders. Indeed, vandals in Boston decapitated the...
Please help the Dick Biondi Film documentary
Dear Dick Biondi Film fan and supporter, any donation amount makes a difference! Thank you! Your kind donations will go towards the completion of the post-production process, specifically to help pay for licensing for various media to be used in the the authorized Dick Biondi Film documentary. Once completed the film will air on PBS. It will also b...
Giada Valenti's virtual pay-per-view concert
Dear We the Italians, Hope you are well. As you probably know, artists like me are not able to do concerts in theaters and performing arts centers at the moment. But I have found a great opportunity to have you enjoy live music from the comfort from your home. I’m joining forces with America's Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet to perform a romantic,...
Guerra a Colombo? – di Fucsia Nissoli
"Cari connazionali, questa settimana, voglio condividere con voi alcune importanti novità sul piano parlamentare. La prima riguarda l'inizio dell'iter della mia proposta di Legge sull'istituzione di una Commissione Bicamerale per le questioni degli italiani all'estero e la seconda novità, la mia Mozione sulla salvaguardia dell'eredità culturale di...