Fans in the United States will have full access to every Serie A match throughout the 2023/24 season, which presents a year of increased interest in the USA. USMNT star Christian Pulisic completed a move to AC Milan, and is poised for a new beginning after seeing his minutes slowly decrease over the years at Chelsea. Along with him went fellow inte...

The Italian Serie A has long been a must-watch in Europe, with some of the world’s elite passing through the division, from the mavericks of Zlatan and Baggio, to the uber-cool defensive presences of Maldini and Nesta. Then of course, there’s the great Maradona.  Over recent years the league has seen a real resurgence, with Italian sides challengin...

“Villeggiatura” in Italian means vacation. It’s easy to overlook that the word’s etymology also includes the idea of villa: as if vacationing meant spending time in what in past centuries were called ville di delizia, places of balance and harmony between culture and nature, where one could restore both mind and body. Movies have always had a speci...

In the pilot episode of the FX series “The Bear,” Carmen Berzatto, known as Carmy, slumps at the desk that belonged to his recently deceased brother, Michael, which is cluttered with an ashtray, a bottle of Pepto Bismol and a statue of the Virgin Mary. In a montage later in the episode, a prayer card commemorating Michael’s death is included along...

The trend began with British aristocrats who, at the end of the 17th century, embarked on what was known as the Grand Tour. Then, in the 18th century, this fashion extended to the courts of Northern Europe, as rumors spread about the fascinating Italian Peninsula. In the 19th century, it was all about Byron, Shelley and Keats – the rebellious rocks...

Italian American soap star Nick Benedict, best known for starring in All My Children and Days of Our Lives, died on Friday, July 14, which was also his birthday. He had just turned 77. An online obituary broke the news, revealing that he passed away in Arizona “of complications from spinal surgery,” which he had undergone July 2. According to Enter...

The world of period drama is steadily getting bigger. Not only are we (finally!) getting more stories focused on British periods outside of the Regency (Mary & George, Monstrous Beauty), lavish foreign dramas are rapidly picking up the slack when it comes to historical dramas set outside the United Kingdom. From German series like The Empress to Da...

With a 30-year anniversary bash and numerous TV appearances, it’s been a sizzling summer for Chris “The Hobby Guy” Carvano and his wife, “Bella” Lisa. The Tottenville couple is known for their food vlogs, award-winning CTV show “Chris The Hobby Guy” and SNL skit on Staten Island with comedian Pete Davidson. And now they can add smash Amazon Video s...

Actor Danny DeVito visited his old Monmouth County stomping grounds Monday. DeVito, 78, was in town to donate $500,000 to the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, the hospital where he was born in back in 1944, when it was known as Fitkin Memorial Hospital, as reported by the Asbury Park Press. Jessica Barberia of Belmar was on her da...

Tony Danza hit a double header with back to back successful televisions series, Taxi and Who’s The Boss? After more than four decades, he still remains a household name. However, the 72-year-old silver fox wasn't always on the path to stardom. In fact, it was during a boxing training session that his acting career began…and as they say, the rest is...