Stars and the manWidely considered Italy's best dramatic actor, Sergio Castellitto attributes his success to hard work, a good family, and a brilliant wife.  Asteriods and tagliatelleOn the Swiss border, Val di Mello offers hard hikes, delicious local food, and stiff cliffs.  LoverboyIf you like love and lust, Terius Youngdell Nash's third album is his charm.  BEE's psychosWelcome back the American author whose characters deep six the mellow. Inside Look
FIZZ: The luxury kindCUISINE: Talking regionsNOISE: Kill the bumOBAMA: On the rocksETHNIC: Rome thoughts |
FEATURES
Area 51SlupsWhen in doubt about kissing technique, learn the language. American GirlThe notePent-up New York rage, once ignited, can get very nasty, very fast. La StranieraDi coloreWhen your neighbor wants to know if you know "colored people," you wake up. Due DiligenceHumanitiesIn a society of things and production, literature and the arts struggle for space. Milan NotebookQuakingThe works of Tony Judt help give perspective to a Sabina Guzzanti film. Man About RomeKimchi bluesIn Rome, conversation is cheap, and good; ethnic food is another story. LIVING
Bella FiguraAgeless linesSome of the most persistent Italian charmers are Dad-aged. The L-WordSeventeenFirst-date kisses can furnish their own special flavor. ParenthoodLa piscinaBy the pool, and in it, etiquette reigns in otherwise lawless Italy. WonderlandWishing on debrisLight and darkness represent the physics at the heart of the human condition. TRAVEL
The HikerUpward Ho!Val di Mello is a Yosemite-like array of peaks and rocks on the Swiss border. At LargeThe good witchPrösels Castle in the South Tyrol spins legends of dead babies and witchcraft. MUSIC
TracksThe id supreme"Love King" shows Terius Youngdell Nash at the top of his own vain-game. |
WHERETOEAT13 Rome favorites Sometimes your favorite restaurants are just the first ones that come to mind. FOOD
ApiciusOpening the tapsRome's Open Baldin puts a happy face on the city's modest beer scene. Tasting NotesBubblicious IIProsecco spumante is top-of-the-line if you like quality bubbly. Annie's KitchenIsland endingA look at a Sardinian delight as unique as the Italian island itself. Suzanne's TasteThe lazy chefCooking shortcuts are helpful, but more importantly teach you about food. Da GermanoSummer alla braceCentral Italy is becoming increasingly amenable to barbecues and grilling. In CucinaMelting potItalian regional cuisine defies pigeon-holing, mostly because there's something for all tastes. FILM
PICKS&PUNTS: Black NarcissusThe Himalayas was no country for intense nuns — at least not in 1947. DVDS: House of GamesDavid Mamet's first feature shows why he's among the best in the business. BOOKS 
THE A-LIST: Tell-AllPalahniuk 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. |
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July 29, 2010 | Rome, Italy | Partly Cloudy, 27°C
