Monday,
July 23, 2007
Italian American Activists Slam New
"Mob Candy" Magazine
The
ANNOTICO Report
The
publisher, Frank DiMatteo, says "Mob Candy"
not only focuses on Italian gangsters but also on Jewish and Irish
mobsters.
Yet
the Articles appearing on the Cover of the first Issue is:
1,
Gambino Crime Family Issue
2,
King of
3.
Joey The Hitman:
Autobiography of a Mafia Killer
4.
Vendetta: FBI vs Italian Americans
5.
Free John Gotti Poster Inside
"Mob
Candy" is Sub Titled "The Underworld Magazine of Mafia
Politics, Pleasure and Power"
That's
Mob as in Mafia,
and Candy as in what's sweet to them: cocktails, cigars, clothing, scores (as
in the spoils of robbery), and women.
Furthermore,
according to Wikipedia, the idea for the magazine
came from a meeting between Tyrone Christopher, an African American from
There are Liars,
and Damn Liars. and you Mr
Matteo, are a Dammed Liar!!!!!!
Be you Damned for "selling out" your heritage.
There
are two brief articles below.
Daily
News
By
Frank Lombardi
Saturday,
July 21st 2007,
A new
magazine called Mob Candy got a sour review yesterday from some
Italian-American civic activists.
They said it is
trying to cash in on leftover buzz from "The Sopranos" and
perpetuating a negative stereotype of Italian-Americans as gangsters.
"This is an
outrage," said James Lisa of the Italian- American Political Action
Committee. "What signal are we sending to our children?"
Councilman Tony
Avella (D-Queens) called on New Yorkers not to buy the magazine, which makes
its debut next week.
"Yes,
there's freedom of speech," he said at a press conference on the steps of
City Hall. "But New Yorkers should exercise their freedom not to buy
this."
The magazine's
coming attractions, as touted on its Web site, include rehashed articles about
mobsters such as Carlo Gambino and photos of scantily
clad women. Its publisher, Frank DiMatteo, 52, is an
Italian-American born in
He denied the
magazine - which he intends to publish quarterly with a sales price of $4.99 -
will smear Italian-Americans or encourage criminality.
"For very
educated people [to complain], they're pretty stupid," DiMatteo
said. "I think that news is news. It's always been out there. All we're
doing is putting it in an entertainment magazine."
Mobbed
Up' Magazine Draws Criticism
NYSun
By
Grace Rauh
July 20, 2007
The chairman of
the City Council's Italian-American caucus, Tony Avella of Queens, is raising
a ruckus over a new magazine scheduled to hit newsstands later this month, Mob
Candy.
The magazine,
which, judging by its Web site, appears to be a
Maxim-style publication with a "Godfather" twist, puts
Italian-Americans in a negative light, Mr. Avella said, and reinforces
stereotypes about their involvement in organized crime. He is planning to
denounce the publication on the steps of City Hall Friday.
"This
publisher is going to come out with a magazine dedicated to organized crime
and, once again from what I've seen, reinforce an old stereotype that all
Italians are connected with organized crime," he said. The Bayside
Democrat said he is particularly galled that the magazine is "glorifying
criminals."
The publisher of
Mob Candy, Frank DiMatteo, said the Manhattan-based magazine not only focuses on
Italian gangsters but also on Jewish and Irish mobsters. He said it features
book reviews, a food section, and information about liquor, wine, nightclubs,
cigars, and clothing.
Mr. DiMatteo, who grew up in Brooklyn and once published pornographic
magazines, said he did not understand why there would be an objection.
"I'm
Italian," he said. "It's strictly meant as an entertainment
magazine."
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