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The Sopranos Turns 25

This week marked a major anniversary for Sopranos fans – it?s been 25 years since the show premiered on HBO, and quite literally changed television forever (mostly for the better, we?d argue). There?s been no shortage of retrospectives this week looking back on the show, its stars, and the many amazing TV moments we?ve all enjoyed over the course of 6 seasons and too many rewatches to count. But one of our favorite pieces this week was found in the New York Times, and focuses on the distinctive production design and real New Jersey locations used for filming. There was a level of authenticity that was always apparent in the The Sopranos that felt markedly different from other mafia stories told on the screen, and a huge part of that is the cast (made up largely of local NJ and NY actors with Italian ancestry) and the lived-in, familiar locations. Check out the story here. The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Films, According to Rolling Stone

Whatever you think of the modern incarnation of Rolling Stone, you have to admit one thing: they have become experts ...