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Pinocchio's — Oh yea, you'll want to go to Nochs. You, however, won't be the only one. Nochs is always packed on the weekends until closing at 2, since students can't keep their grubby little hands off the fat, doughy Sicilian slices—especially after a few drinks. Nochs is often rated one of the best pizza places in Boston, so don't expect to get a seat in there or anything, but if you're needing a little grease and bread fix, it's probably worth the wait. Warning: no credit/debit card...
Italy is no stranger to earthquakes. A 1980 quake in the country's south killed more than 2,500; some 80,000 died in 1908 when an earthquake struck the Sicilian city of Messina. Now, in the aftermath of the latest deadly temblor, come a series of familiar questions. Had all the buildings that collapsed been built up to standards? Will the money that has been promised for relief and rebuilding end up in the right hands? Could anything have been done to mitigate the damage? (See pictures of Italy's deadly earthquake...
...rumors swirl. Just last month, Sky Italia recruited Rosario Fiorello, one of Italy's top television entertainers, to present a new variety show. Fiorello has worked for both Mediaset and state-owned television and radio network RAI. Before Fiorello's Sky Italia's deal was signed, Berlusconi invited the Sicilian singer-impersonator to his Rome palazzo to convince him not to work for "the enemy," according to Fiorello. The wooing session failed. (See pictures of the good life in Italy...
...plain weird movies in DVD or, bless 'em, VHS format. Netflix, a more convenient but much less comprehensive service, killed off owner Youngman Kim's rental business, and with it a unique source for voracious cinephile. Don't ask me why, but the whole collection was bought by the Sicilian town of Salemi, and will be shown in what the burghers call the Neverending Festival. It's a sign that, at least for strange old movies, there is life after death...
...Mafia has long fascinated the world with its mix of murder, mystery and Old World folklore. But the Mob is best understood as an organization constantly trying to consolidate its power in order to accumulate wealth. Considered the modern inventor of organized crime, the Sicilian Mob remains hugely powerful, even as its share of the international trafficking business has diminished and other syndicates have made headlines for their bloody turf wars. (Read a TIME cover story on the Mafia...