August 2013 - The American Mag

Old ghosts

"Punishing" Syria might satisfy an instant gratification planet, but solves less than nothing.

While England's top Premier League teams will remain the same, their pecking order will change.

Italian tax authorities will soon profit from unprecendented bank information.

The "Mutation" compilation from Italy and half-a-20th-century of Greek instrumentals.

Silvio Berlusconi's ongoing defiance is an insult to an Italian public that deserves better.

On vacation with Italians would not have been up Thoreau's "anti-social" alley.

If the seashore seems too "staged," head for a mountain lake, and the woman with a cigar.

Expecting people to eat what's in front of them with a smile is a thing of the past.

Few parodies manage the enduring amiability delivered by this "Star Trek" spoof.

Abby Frucht: "There were four of us judges, and once we'd introduced ourselves, we named our top three picks…"

The second installment of the KA franchise is fun — minus the newfound moralizing.