"Is 'The Sopranos' a chick show?" -- After last night's delicious season opener, the most intriguing family in NJ is back on the scene...but are Carmela, Meadow, Janice, and Dr. Melfi the real reason the show's so good? Starting with Tony's thankfully deceased mother, the show does have some of the juiciest female characters on TV, or anywhere. Get the Salon day pass to read the whole article.

And hey, take the Sopranos Opening Credits Tour while you're at it! My personal favorite shot (of the NJ Turnpike exit (#13, baby) for my hometown) is inexplicably absent, but this one is the church where my parents were married. Woah!