Tag: Italian stereotypes
Mondo Bullshittio #52: The Reverence for the SNL “Antonio” a.k.a. “Castrati” Sketch
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture…and all that it affects. [Read More…]
Tony Bennett: The Model Italian-American (Or At Least Less Affronting Than Most)
As a second generation Italian-American (with his mother, Anna Suraci, born right after his grandmother arrived in the U.S.), Tony Bennett had the potential to [Read More…]
Mafia Mamma Adds to the Ever-Growing List of Affronting “Italian” Content
It’s unclear who thought the premise of Mafia Mamma would be a “fire” idea, but the fact that Toni Collette co-produced it indicates that she [Read More…]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Why Is This Damaging Italian Stereotype Still “Okay” in 2023?
Despite the phenomenon of so-called woke culture coming for everything under the sun with regard to accusations of being offensive, the one glaring ethnicity that [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #40: People Getting “Upset” About Super Mario: The Movie Voice Casting When There Was Never Anything Italian About Super Mario Bros.
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture… and all that it [Read More…]
Saturday Night Live Reached Many Lows with Elon Musk as Host but Nothing Quite as Affronting as the Super Mario Bros. Sketch
One would think that with “the landscape” being what it is that, by now, all forms of racism would be deemed offensive and unacceptable. Saturday Night Live, and [Read More…]
