Thoughts and opinions on all things Italian
John Mancini – Founder and Executive Director
It Was Always Rome
Emperor Napoleon III There was never any doubt that Rome would be the capital of a reunified Italy. Just as the Jewish people in exile longed for the city of David and Solomon (“Next year in Jerusalem!”) Italian patriots of ...
Bill Dal Cerro, Senior Analyst
Sopranos: Year 2001
Apologies to General MacArthur: "Old mob shows never die—and they never fade away, either." In case you hadn't noticed, the American media has 'predictably' gone gaga over the 25th anniversary of HBO's The Sopranos, David Chase's fictionalized (except for the ...
Rosario A. Iaconis, Senior Analyst
Wall Street Journal Hears from Us
The following letter was sent to and published by the WSJ on September 11, 2024. Clearly, the media needs a continual education in why the mafia genre is so successful. It has more to do with defamation than art ...
