Character Versus Caricature: A Fine Line
When Tommy DeVito became the starting QB with the Giants, I was rooting for him. Not just as a fellow New Jerseyan, but as a fellow American of Italian descent. He was doing well and injected a sense of local pride as well as some much needed excitement into the local fan base. The media loved his live-at-home-chicken-cutlet persona. To those of us...
New penalties for failure to register with A.I.R.E.
Registration with the Registry of Italians Residing Abroad (in Italian Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all’Estero, or A.I.R.E. for short) is an Italian citizen’s right and duty (Law No. 470/1988, Article 6) and constitutes the prerequisite to avail oneself of consular services provided by representations abroad, as well as for the exercise of imp...
The Life of a Jazzman: A Rediscovery of Louis Prima
Jazzman, songwriter, entertainer, pop culture icon, symbol of Italian American pride. Louis Prima was one of the most popular artists of his generation, whose music influenced artists ranging from Elvis Presley and Stevie Wonder to David Lee Roth, Kanye West, Los Lobos, and Michael Bublè, yet he is also among the most forgottenstars of American pop...
HBO kicks off the Sopranos’ 25th anniversary celebration with tasty food montage
Television changed forever on January 10, 1999. That night, a drama about a New Jersey mafia crime boss in therapy debuted on HBO. David Chase’s series, starring James Gandolfini in one of the medium’s greatest performances ever, still stands as one of TV’s best and most influential shows ever. It also stands as one of the tastiest shows, too. The...
CNN’s Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy Wins Third Consecutive Emmy
Stanley Tucci may no longer be employed by CNN, but the series he hosted for them continues to deliver for the network. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy won a 2024 Creative Arts Emmy Award on Sunday night for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special. The awards were announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a ceremony in Lo...
‘The Sopranos,’ now 25, is the ultimate TV series about America - not the Italian mob
“The Sopranos” debuted 25 years ago, but what makes it a masterpiece is how much older its themes are. In 1827, Goethe wrote a poem that begins, “America, you have it better.” The German genius ended with the wish that America’s children, when they took up the pen themselves, wouldn’t write stories about “knights, robbers and ghosts.” He wasn’t jus...
After 19 years, Italy's national soccer team returns to the U.S. in March
Opponents and dates are not official: signatures are still missing on the (rich) contracts with the U.S. agency that is organizing the double commitment. What is certain, however, is the national team's return to the U.S. almost 19 years after the last time (Italy-Ecuador 1-1, in June 2005 at Giants Stadium in New York), with a first experience in...
Italy kicks off G-7 presidentship with Tajani-Blinken call
Italy reaches out to the US as it begins leading the G-7. On Tuesday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke over the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, his first initiative since Rome took over the Group of Seven’s rotating presidentship from Tokyo. The two spoke for forty minutes, delving into a plethora of issues and explori...
Donte DiVincenzo Ethnicity: Exploring His Italian Heritage
Donte DiVincenzo is an American basketball player who was born in Newark, Delaware. He has gained popularity in the NBA, and his ethnicity has been a topic of discussion. DiVincenzo’s ethnicity is American. However, his surname suggests that he has Italian ancestry. His father’s name is John DiVincenzo, and his mother’s name is Kathie DiVincenzo. D...
IWL Offers Italy Trip
One lucky student will take a 2 week all expense-paid trip to Italy. Through our affiliate program with the National Italian American Foundation ("NIAF"), the Italian Welfare League will select one Italian American college student from the community to participate in an all-expense paid journey to Italy this summer through the NIAF Voyage of Discov...
IAP 307: more than just ethnic comedy! Sooshi Mango comes to America
What is it about the Italian experience around the world that makes our story so relatable? Sure, it’s one thing for us Italian Americans to connect with our Paesani across the seas in Australia, but why is it that the trio of Italian Australian comedians known as Sooshi Mango have built a devoted audience as far afield as Russia and Lithuania? An...
Unlock the Secret Recipes of Jewish Italian Cooking
Silvia Nacamulli’s new cookbook, Jewish Flavours of Italy, draws its readers into the fascinating history of Italian Jews and their food and Nacamulli’s own family table. Nacamulli tells the history of her Italian family and the dishes that hold meaning to her. She also incorporates recipes that represent the wider Italian Jewish community, includi...