July 29, 2010 | Rome, Italy | Partly Cloudy, 27°C

Stars and the man

Widely considered Italy's best dramatic actor, Sergio Castellitto attributes his success to hard work, a good family, and a brilliant wife.


Asteriods and tagliatelle

On the Swiss border, Val di Mello offers hard hikes, delicious local food, and stiff cliffs.


Loverboy

If you like love and lust, Terius Youngdell Nash's third album is his charm.


BEE's psychos

Welcome back the American author whose characters deep six the mellow.


FEATURES

Area 51

Slups

When in doubt about kissing technique, learn the language.

American Girl

The note

Pent-up New York rage, once ignited, can get very nasty, very fast.

La Straniera

Di colore

When your neighbor wants to know if you know "colored people," you wake up.

Due Diligence

Humanities

In a society of things and production, literature and the arts struggle for space.

Milan Notebook

Quaking

The works of Tony Judt help give perspective to a Sabina Guzzanti film.

Man About Rome

Kimchi blues

In Rome, conversation is cheap, and good; ethnic food is another story.


CLOSET RACISM

People of color


LIVING

Bella Figura

Ageless lines

Some of the most persistent Italian charmers are Dad-aged.

The L-Word

Seventeen

First-date kisses can furnish their own special flavor.

Parenthood

La piscina

By the pool, and in it, etiquette reigns in otherwise lawless Italy.

Wonderland

Wishing on debris

Light and darkness represent the physics at the heart of the human condition.


TRAVEL

The Hiker

Upward Ho!

Val di Mello is a Yosemite-like array of peaks and rocks on the Swiss border.

At Large

The good witch

Prösels Castle in the South Tyrol spins legends of dead babies and witchcraft.


MUSIC

Tracks

The id supreme

"Love King" shows Terius Youngdell Nash at the top of his own vain-game.


WHERETOEAT

13 Rome favorites

Sometimes your favorite restaurants are just the first ones that come to mind.


TOURIST Q&A

Kid dining tips

Where can get I get kid-friendly dining in Rome, full meals and pizza?


WHAT'SON

Looking ahead

Kurt Masur directs Beethoven in Rome. Also, films in English.


FOOD

Apicius

Opening the taps

Rome's Open Baldin puts a happy face on the city's modest beer scene.

Tasting Notes

Bubblicious II

Prosecco spumante is top-of-the-line if you like quality bubbly.

Annie's Kitchen

Island ending

A look at a Sardinian delight as unique as the Italian island itself.

Suzanne's Taste

The lazy chef

Cooking shortcuts are helpful, but more importantly teach you about food.

Da Germano

Summer alla brace

Central Italy is becoming increasingly amenable to barbecues and grilling.

In Cucina

Melting pot

Italian regional cuisine defies pigeon-holing, mostly because there's something for all tastes.


FILM

PICKS&PUNTS: Black Narcissus

The Himalayas was no country for intense nuns — at least not in 1947.

DVDS: House of Games

David Mamet's first feature shows why he's among the best in the business.


BOOKS

THE A-LIST: Tell-All

Palahniuk tells his Hollywood all, but after a while the show grows tiresome.

SCRIPTORIUM: Nightmare U.S.A.

Raw meat is the name of the game as Brett Easton Ellis fast forwards.









PHOTO ALBUM
Lead years
CAVANI
Liliana's way
ANN'S BUDGET
Princess pennies
HOT DEBRIS
The universe
HUMANITIES
The hunger