The super-nerdy reason ‘Wonder Woman’ is set in 1984
Could the reason have something to do with ‘Revenge of the Nerds?’
The secret Jewish history of the condom
The modern condom’s history dates back to 1883, when a poor German-Jewish immigrant named Julius Schmid bought a sausage casing factory in New York.
The secret Jewish history of ‘Dune’
The trailer to “Dune” has dropped. And its author Frank Herbert’s vision owes much to Judaism.
In a Polish Netflix thriller, undercurrents of The Holocaust
By moving the action of Harlan Coben’s “The Woods” from America to Poland, Netflix’s series becomes a Holocaust story.
Why Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001’ is the ultimate golem story
References to golems abound in Kubrick’s films including “Dr. Strangelove,” “Lolita” and “2001.”
How Kraftwerk helped reimagine a post-Holocaust Germany
Florian Schneider, founder of the legendary band Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73.
What’s up with the anti-Semitic imagery in British cartoons this week?
Two political cartoons have drawn fire in the UK for playing into anti-Semitic stereotypes.
The Secret Jewish History Of ‘Death Wish’
Brian Garfield’s book “Death Wish” featured an explicitly Jewish family: Paul Benjamin, his wife Esther and their daughter Carol.
The Secret Jewish History Of The Tour De France
The Tour de France has its origins in the Dreyfus Affair which divided France between 1894 and 1906.
The Secret Jewish History Of Cricket
The Cricket World Cup is being played. Is there anything Jewish about it?