by John Mancini | Mar 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
We all have moments in life that affect our future. It certainly happens when you find your ‘life’ partner or lose one. Having children surely puts you on a different trajectory. But sometimes a serendipitous event or an individual will present you...
by Bill Dal Cerro | Mar 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
Are the film critics currently praising Robert De Niro for his performance in the new mob film Alto Knights aware that he hates children? Read on. In 2003, the self-proclaimed proud Italian American (though he is only 1/4 quarter Italian) announced his next project:...
by John Mancini | Mar 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last month, Barbara Broccoli ditched the family business. Not in agriculture but in Hollywood. The Broccoli Family was the original owner of the James Bond franchise, that action-packed series of movies regaling audiences with the exploits of fictional British spy...
by John Mancini | Mar 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Another St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. And despite the stereotypes of leprechauns and pots’o’gold, Irish Americans will proudly show off their green and hoist a pint. Each surely aware of how their ancestors overcame oppression and famine to become a glowing...
by John Mancini | Mar 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Every now and then our analysts look at the ‘big picture’ to determine if the Italian American community is living up to its potential. The first thing we realize is that there is no “community.” Sure we have local and national organizations, but by and large...
by John Mancini | Mar 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Italic Studies can relate to just about anything, including current events. President Donald Trump may think his idea of securing mineral rights in Ukraine is an original way to give that embattled country an ‘unofficial’ American security guarantee from future...
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