Mira Sorvino
Pretty, a bit naïve, dated Quentin Tarantino, Mira Sorvino may not exactly seem like Harvard material… This perception could not be more wrong and this woman is anything but the bimbo made famous by Hollywood. She is in fact a Harvard graduate and is fluent in Mandarin and French, much more than can be said for many of her fellow actors. On the top...
Best Italian Food in the USA (not in New York City)
First of all, Gildshire has nothing against New York City. In fact, we love the Big Apple! We love the Boroughs for their unique personalities. We adore the very idea of Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and we cherish the taste of a pretzel with mustard served hot from a sidewalk pushcart. Gildshire cares enough to ponder important questions about N...
A Boom Boom connection between father and son
When most young boys are shooting hoops or playing catch with their fathers, Ray Boom Boom Mancini stepped into a boxing gym and promised his dad, “One day I’m going to be champion.” As a child, Ray routinely perused his father Lenny Mancini’s scrap book of newspaper articles about his bouts in the 1930s and 1940s and carefully read and reread the...
Sebastian Maniscalco to Host 2019 MTV Video Music Awards -- 5 Things to Know About the Comedian!
Comedian, actor, and author Sebastian Maniscalco has been named the host of the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards. The announcement was made on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday. “We’re thrilled to have the incredibly talented Sebastian Maniscalco as this year’s VMA host,” Bruce Gillmer, MTV VMAs executive producer, said in a press releas...
The Way It Was: Italian America in the 1950s
They came from the “old” country—that’s what the immigrants called Italy. As a first-generation Italian American, of the 40s and 50s, I have some emotive memories growing up Italian. I remember them well. The thing I most cherished about “growing up Italian,” was the closeness and camaraderie shared among family and friends. One has to understand t...
Support the CSJ's Memorial to Italian Lynching Victims in New Orleans
On March 14, 1891, 11 Italians were lynched by an organized mob set on their own form of justice. Thousands of mob members stormed the Orleans Parish Prison, where these innocent men were held, broke in and savagely killed and hanged the men, setting off a national and then an international scandal. This set back Italy-U.S. relations, but, more s...
La cittadinanza italiana per iure sanguinis non scade mai!
In questi giorni ho partecipato ai lavori del Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estero che ha tenuto la sua Assemblea plenaria. Oggi era l’ultimo giorno dei lavori e si è parlato, tra gli altri punti all’ordine del giorno, dello stato della rete diplomatico-consolare. Io sono intervenuta, nel dibattito, per chiedere spiegazioni ai due Direttori...
Sergio Tacchini bought by Stefano Maroni in association with two US investment funds - report
Sergio Tacchini is said to have a new owner. According to e-newspaper Pambianco News, the Italian sport and lifestyle brand has been bought by businessman Stefano Maroni, the boss of US licensing company GMI, in association with two US investment funds, Twin Lakes Capital and B. Riley Principal Investments. Contacted by FashionNetwork.com, Sergio T...
Ever Wonder Who Brought Fireworks Shows to the US? Hint: Thank Italians
Before you head off with the family to your local fireworks show, it’s worth noting that the booming aerial displays we enjoy today originated in Italy. In the 1830s, Italians combined various metals and explosives to create vibrant and colorful fireworks. National Geographic reports: “Around this time, family businesses such as Fireworks by Grucci...
Message of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Independence Day
On the occasion of the 243rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I take the opportunity to send you my best wishes and those of the people of Italy. The shared values and principles of liberty, peace, democracy and equality constitute the precious heritage of the longstanding and fruitful friendship between our two countries, which is r...
A Comparison Of The Constitutions Of The United States And Italy
Before daring into this analysis, I should cite my background for it. I was chief of staff for U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger, working for or with the “Chief,” as we called him, for nine years. I was also Staff Director of the bipartisan presidential Commission on the Bicentennial of the U. S. Constitution. Elsewhere, I have publis...
Vince Lombardi Practiced Tolerance
This June is LGBTQ Pride month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which sparked the Gay Liberation Movement. In a way, professional sport can act as cultural mirror. That endeavor’s figurative reflection allows sociologists and sports historians to study and comment on whether our society may be progressing with tolerance. It’s fitting...