It was a labor of amore. The new Italian American Museum — which swings its doors open to the public Monday at its sleek digs on 151 Mulberry St. in Little Italy — was an idea more than 20 years in the making, according to its founder Joseph V. Scelsa. “Every group should have their … Read more
Post the TikTok — take the cannoli. A family of Brooklynites is championing social media creators in New York’s Italian American community who produce funny and authentic content that’s being devoured like fra diavolo worldwide. Siblings Sabino and Michela Curcio and their cousin Rocco Loguercio have run “Growing Up Italian” across social media since 2016. … Read more
Italian pie-hards wanted a pizza him. Food historian Alberto Grandi had the nation’s pie makers up in arms after controversially claiming that the US — and not The Boot — is responsible for “pizza rossa:” the red tomato sauce that tops pizza. The culinary expert dropped these “blasphemous” gastronomic theories in his and fellow academic … Read more
Adam Driver is fired up about criticisms of his recent role choices. On an episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, the actor defended playing famous Italian figures in both of his last two movies, “House of Gucci” and “Ferrari.” “So many people have been like, ‘How many Italians… ?’. I’m like, it’s just kind of worked … Read more
A movie centered on domestic abuse isn’t an obvious crowd-pleaser, even when directed by and starring one of Italy’s most popular performers. Yet exactly such a film, “C’è ancora domani” (“There’s Still Tomorrow”), the directorial debut from the comedian Paola Cortellesi, immediately shot to No. 1 at the national box office after opening in theaters … Read more
New Yorker Nancy Jiang thought she was dressed appropriately for the sultry summer weather on a recent trip to romantic Venice — but apparently, the Italians thought otherwise. The fashionable traveler was shocked when a security guard at St. Mark’s Basilica shamed her for her outfit — leaving her humiliated while standing in line for the … Read more
It was an act of snack-rilege. A clout-seeking cretin from the UK purposefully antagonized Italian pizza lovers after dousing a pie in ketchup during a trip to the boot — which resulted in an epic meltdown from the restaurant manager. Footage of the bozo’s culinarily illiterate act currently boasts millions of views on TikTok as … Read more