 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Tony has ducks. We have The Sopranos. (HBO) | | | Sure as Carmela has a ziti chilling in the freezer, people love The Sopranos. The HBO drama marked its 25th anniversary last month, and whether you watched it the first time around or only just discovered it on TikTok, the show remains an all-time classic. Even without the buzz surrounding a quarter century of gabagool, audiences seem to be chattering about the show more than they did back in 1999.
What’s that all about?
Much has been said about the show’s prescient view of America in decline: a moral, spiritual and economic freefall “so off the rails that everything that the Mafia had done was nothing compared to what was going on around them.” In the harsh light of 2024, Tony’s textbook-boomer midlife crisis sure does read like a joke. But on the site (and linked below), CBC Arts writer Chris Dart explores a few more theories for the modern Soprano-ssance. Among them: Is the hype strictly about nostalgia? (If so, these 11 moments from the show are definitely worth throwing back to.) Other threads from the piece (that merit some related links): Maybe we’re binge-watching all six seasons because The Sopranos predicted, and normalized, the way we talk about therapy and trauma? Maybe it’s the infinite meme potential? Or maybe, just maybe, it’s because we’re all in our mob-wife era? (Gentlemen, the esthetic works for you, too.) | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Felipe Arriagada | | Another love letter to The Sopranos — and a Valentine’s Day scene, at that! The illustrator is Felipe Arriagada from Montreal. | | | | |  | Ross Gamble | | Because country: Little River, Big Hats by Victoria artist Ross Gamble. All of those cowpokes are paper cutouts that he’s collaged into the scene! | | | | |  | HBO | | | | | The classic HBO drama has never felt more relevant. | | | | |  | CBC | | | | | Whether you’re keen to join a year-long class or simply “clay curious,” this story is for you. | | | | |  | Getty Images | | | | | | | On the anniversary of their deaths, be inspired by the full and fearless lives of these great queer artists. | | |  | Émile Racine | | He’s the Montreal designer who gives Lil Nas X’s wardrobe its edge, and how’s this for an unexpected source of inspiration: his futuristic ravewear takes a cue from speed skating gear! Read more. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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I’m Leah Collins, senior writer at CBC Arts. Until next time! | | | | | |
