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Like everyone else who remembers him, I loved character actor Vincent Gardenia (Vincenzo Scognamiglio, 1920-1992) — but it wasn’t until I learned about his early years that I got super jazzed about doing a post on him, for his old-school roots indeed tie him to the themes of this blog. Gardenia was born in Naples, where his father Gennaro Gardenia...

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"Ogni giorno la vita è una grande corrita, ma la notte no! Ogni giorno è una lotta, chi sta sopra e chi sotta. Ma la notte no!”. These fun and catchy lyrics have been sung by millions of Italians. They are from "Ma la notte no," the famous opening theme of the television program Quelli della notte, which first aired exactly 40 years ago, on April 2...

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Stanley Tucci is eating his way through Italy! In a first look at the trailer for National Geographic’s Tucci in Italy (premiering May 18), the award-winning actor, 64, takes viewers on a mouthwatering journey through five stunning regions across the country. In the upcoming series, the Conclave star explores the cuisine each area is known for and...

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Perhaps the most important of the things we struggle to understand here in Italy, regarding the needs and struggles of the Italian American community, is the constant fight against stereotypes and cancel culture that has affected and still affects our brothers and sisters of Italian American nationality. However, this is a fundamental issue, one th...

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We get as excited for a good pasta dish as much as the next foodies, but something about the brand new trailer for upcoming Netflix movie Nonnas has us craving some fresh noodles—and also pizza, and meatballs, and anything else we can get our hands on. (And by something, we mean some incredible shots of Italian food being cooked and enjoyed.) We al...

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The Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have come together for one last job. In a remote container yard, they find a mysterious note: “With love, Italy,” it reads. A dubious Schirripa asks Imperioli, “You think this is some kind of message?” But despite their gangster characters’ nefarious pasts, there’s nothing sinister about t...

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“The Sopranos” star Lorraine Bracco is embracing dating after turning 70.  During a recent interview with AARP, the actress, who played Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi, on the hit HBO series, shared an update on her love life and revealed the qualities that she finds most attractive in a potential partner.  “I’m single, and I’m sure...

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The awful impact of US tariffs on Italian exports and industries Cagliari tops the climate livability index in Italy for 2024 Cultural heritage in Italy to be valued based on its use value starting in 2026 A dream come true: thirty thousand outdated Italian laws repealed Italians trust traditional media more than social platforms, but internet now...

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According to data from the Italian Communications Authority, traditional media in Italy are struggling against the competition from digital platforms, but a significant portion of the population, around 30%, has little trust in social media as a source of news. Since 2023, television has lost its position as the main source of information, surpasse...

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On March 25th 2025, exactly 80 years after the first staging of Eduardo’s comedy at the Neapolitan San Carlo theater, the film will be screened, with the De Filippo family attending the event: it will be the beginning of the celebrations to mark the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples. The program, organized by the committee se...

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