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2009

October 14, 2009

Sicily Rocks 'Bruccolino'

George De Stefano
Photo by Rob Eisdorfer

Roy Paci and his band Aretuska make their US debut

October 11, 2009

Personal Choice, Political Act

George De Stefano
Francesco Giudice and Raffaele Lelleri: "We did it for our self-respect, our freedom, and our consciences."

The De-Baptism Movement Comes to Italy

September 30, 2009

Passion and Politics

George De Stefano
Filippo Timi as Benito Mussolini and Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Ida Dalser in "Vincere

Marco Bellocchio’s new film reconstructs a piece of Italian history

July 23, 2009

The Beat Goes on

George De Stefano
Il maestro Mimmo

21st century pizzica from Mimmo Epifani and Rione Junno

July 9, 2009

Beware the Boomerang

George De Stefano
Photo by Marco Delogu

Italian activists confront racism and homophobia

July 2, 2009

Setaro, Ti Amo

George De Stefano

My Romance with Campania's premier pasta

June 29, 2009

Stonewall at 40

George De Stefano
History was made here: The Stonewall Inn, 1969

How a police raid of a gay bar in 1969 inspired an international movement

May 21, 2009

Clerical Crimes

George De Stefano
Hair-raising tales of abuse...that the Vatican wants to cover-up

A New Report from Ireland Exposes Decades of Child Abuse by Catholic Clergy

May 18, 2009

Power Plays, Italian Style

George De Stefano
Toni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti in "Il Divo"

Paolo Sorrentino's portrait of Giulio Andreotti is an investigation of post-WWII Italian politics

May 14, 2009

"The Africans Will Probably Save Italy"

George De Stefano
Roberto Saviano, still speaking truth to power

Saviano hails the “forgotten courage” of immigrants