Josh Lami

Author’s Note: If you read Part 1, you may remember started I began all of this by describing the murder of Tracee. Originally I intended to finish off this series of essays on The Sopranos by coming full circle back to Tracee, in an interview I conducted with actress Ariel Kiley. As it happens, the […] More

In understanding Tony Soprano, it’s important to first recognize his creator. No, I’m not talking about Johnny Boy Soprano. That Tony’s father was a boss within the world of La Cosa Nostra is almost incidental. That aspect of his upbringing served as a template for his career path, but sons following fathers into the family […] More

Used primarily as a pejorative for any mean-spirited person, we’ve loosened our definition of evil. Traditionally, ‘evil’ carries a supernatural connotation. An evil person is in fact a malevolent, otherworldly force in disguise. Whether or not we admit it out loud, most people realize demons and evil spirits are intangible scapegoats. Evil is an attempt by shirkers […] More

Tracee was not a bright young woman with a promising future, so far as anyone could tell. Her story is harrowing, but it bothers me particularly because I’ve known a few girls in my life who followed similar paths. Abusive upbringings, time bombs of repressed anger, seemingly destined for a new abusive relationship following the […] More