7 Surprising Insights About Super Mario
Unlike other popular brands from the 1980s, Super Mario has endured, with more iterations of the game offered continually. Like other forms of video games, Super Mario commands various cognitive and motor skills, thus contributing to brain plasticity. Super Mario has inspired a corpus of psychology research. Here are seven interesting findings from...
This String of Seaside Villages in Italy Might Be the Most Beautiful in Europe
Picture a dream Italian coastal town, and the five towns of Cinque Terre will likely come to mind. Perched on the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean, the narrow, pastel-coloured houses stand tightly together, surrounded by terraced vineyards, olive groves, lemon orchards, and lush greenery of the land, while the rocky cliffs plummet down to the t...
Kelly Ripa Says Mark Consuelos Buying an Italian Soccer Team Is Role He Was 'Born to Play' in Trailer for New Docuseries (Exclusive)
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are saying "Ciao!" to an Italian soccer team. Ripa and Consuelos, both 54, purchased Campobasso Football Club in 2022, and ESPN documented everything along the way as they tackled ownership of an Italian soccer team. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the trailer for the four-part docuseries, premiering July 29 on E...
The Underrated Italian Food You Should Be Throwing On The Grill This Summer
Tucked away in Abruzzo, an off-the-radar region in central Italy, lies a best-kept skewer secret called arrosticini. A centuries-old cultural treasure, this Abruzzese street food proudly wears the region's finest culinary features. The mountainous area provides a perfect landscape for animal husbandry and shepherding, hence its special focus on fre...
N.Y. honors Italian specialty store for more than 5 decades of contributions to Staten Island
Pastosa Ravioli of West Brighton has been inducted into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The Italian specialty shop was recognized because of its contributions and service to the community for more than five decades. The registry is maintained and awarded by the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic...
Now Castel Gandolfo, Rome, and Lake Albano Offering a Unique Summer Retreat with Pope Leo XIV’s Historic Stay is A Must Visit for Travellers Seeking Tranquility and Culture
During sweltering summers, when the heat in Rome may become oppressive, a secret oasis exists just a drive outside of town where you can chill out and experience a taste of Italy’s countryside. Castel Gandolfo, high on a hill overlooking Lake Albano, has been and remains the papal summer retreat—a site of calm, loveliness, and clean air, providing...
“The View from Lake Como” Blends Heartache and Hope in a Sumptuous Summer Read
The View from Lake Como is Adriana Trigiani’s 21st published book. Whether you have faithfully followed her from debut novel Big Stone Gap (2000) or are just joining those devoted readers — the self-described evangelical acolytes who celebrate each word, clever phrase and humorous heart-warming tale of families that often harbor deep secrets — be p...
Italy's Town Bands: A Tradition that Never Misses a Beat
In Italy, brass and wind bands – known as bande musicali – are everywhere: they perform in town squares, lead religious processions, train local youth, and preserve centuries of musical tradition. Still today, they are a central feature of social life in many villages, and their history is strictly connected to that of Italy as a nation. In the ea...
'I follow my heart, not my pockets' - Former Villarreal, Fiorentina star Giuseppe Rossi on turning down USMNT, return to New Jersey's soccer scene with USL
Giuseppe Rossi’s story is, on the surface, about soccer. But more than anything, it’s a story about home. Home is a complicated thing. Sometimes it’s where you’re born. Sometimes it’s something you find. Sometimes it’s something you earn. And sometimes, it’s more than one place pulling at you at once. They all matter. Some matter more at different...
Strada della Contessa: slow tour around Gubbio
Can 5 days be enough to slow down, shift gears, and see with new eyes a land that holds centuries of history and unspoiled landscapes? Yes, by starting in Gubbio and following the ancient route of the Strada della Contessa, a medieval link between Umbria and Montefeltro. Following a route that winds along the border with the Marche region, we’ll cr...
Cesare Faldini named the most awarded orthopedic surgeon in the world
Cesare Faldini has earned the title of the most decorated orthopedic surgeon on the global stage, shining a spotlight not only on his own achievements but also on the city of Bologna. Over the past decade, he has received an impressive 30 honors for his work—recognition that now fills a shelf in his office at the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, where...
Burano named the most colorful place in the world
Burano, the small island near Venice, has been named the most colorful place on Earth, according to a new ranking by creative design studio Berlew. The studio analyzed 125 of the world’s top travel spots using a unique method: computer vision technology scanned high-resolution photos taken by local photographers, identifying the five most prominent...