Not as popular, but just as promising: Italy's animation cinema is worth an Oscar
Italy took center stage at this year’s edition of the Oscars, thanks to animation cinema. Credit goes to Marco Regina – the head of animation for The Windshield Wiper – who won a more-than-deserved award for the short, which he dedicated to love, the thread connecting all forms of human expression. But we must also thank Enrico Casarosa who, with L...
Christopher Cavoli, the Italian American future head of NATO in Europe grew up in Rome
General Christopher Cavoli will be the future head of NATO in Europe, according to the Wall Street Journal. Even if Washington has not confirmed the news, his investiture seems to be a done deal and Biden's appointment to lead the US and NATO forces in Europe seems imminent. General Cavoli will play a key role in US and NATO military operations in...
IAP 229: Doing All the Good She Can with Special Guest Adriana Trigiani
With 20 titles to her credit, Adriana Trigiani is one of Italian America’s most profound and authentic voices. This week, she joins us to celebrate the launch of her latest book, “The Good Left Undone,” a generational story that will easily secure a place of honor in anyone’s Italian American book collection upon its release on April 26. Adriana te...
A Look At Tony Bennett's Seven-Decade-Long Career And The Secret To His Success
American singer, performer, and international icon Tony Bennett is undeniably one of the most recognizable names and voices in the music scene. With over seven decades of him crooning some of the most beloved jazz favorites such as I Left My Heart In San Francisco, The Good Life and I Wanna Be Around, he has impressively amassed a net worth of $200...
Stanley Tucci Has Our Mouths Watering in the Searching for Italy Season 2 Trailer
We suggest getting a napkin before viewing this post, because drool is inevitable. The trailer for the second season of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy is here and it has us looking up flights to Milan. The new episodes of the culinary exploration show, premiering on CNN May 1, showcases the Oscar-nominated actor as he "indulges his passion for...
The Passenger: Rome
Thursday, April 21| 5:00PM |Zoom Event. Register Here. Organized by I AM Books. The Passenger: Rome Fully-illustrated, “The Passenger” collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world. We are celebrating Rome’s birthday with this online conversation with authors Francesco Pacifico and Letizia Muratori, and The Pas...
A Day in the Life of Singer-Songwriter/Entrepreneur Gina Sicilia
Gina Sicilia – For those in the know, she’s the talented songwriter and powerhouse vocalist behind some of the most sultry blues out there. Her newest musical undertaking is her 10th studio album, Unchange. Produced by Colin Linden, it graces our earholes on April 29th via VizzTone Label Group. But there’s more to her than that. Much more. Born Elv...
The Working Christs of Ralph Fasanella
“Poor Christ,” Italian immigrant. The Italian saying refers to people who are unlucky and disgraced: Poor Christ… but in Italian American literature and art it has become a widespread metaphor, at least thanks to the foundational novel Christ in Concrete by Pietro di Donato, released in the United States in 1939 and translated as Cristo tra i murat...
YouGov: Milan the most popular football brand in Italy - positive signs in USA and China
A study from FootballIndex – which factors in authoritative international market analysis from research group YouGov – has analysed the brand presence and strength of football clubs in their domestic markets and abroad. The results of the survey testify to the strong and renewed international appeal of Milan consolidated in the last 24 months in wh...
Toscano Brings Extravecchio to the U.S.
The Toscano Extravecchio is now available to U.S. retailers. Avanti Cigar Co., the U.S. distributor for Toscano, is now offering the Toscano Extravecchio for sale to U.S. retailers. Toscano is an Italian cigar maker, meaning its cigars are quite different than traditional premium cigars. Italian cigars typically use fire-cured tobaccos and the Extr...
Paging Through Time: A Family Portrait and the Story It Tells
The old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words” can literally apply to my vintage Leto family portrait (circa 1923). This famiglia photo of my Italian immigrant grandparents and their second-generation children tells a cherished story. This well-staged family portrait is a precious heirloom, a museum-quality artifact, a forever keepsake t...
Bobby Rydell, a 60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies
Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock 'n roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical "Bye Bye Birdie," died Tuesday. Rydell died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital in a suburb of his hometown of Philadelphia, according to a statement posted by his marketing and event coordinator Maria Novey. Rydell, who...