PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Film & TV An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’
Pro-Palestinians picketed the film for its inclusion of Shira Haas’ character. It wasn’t worth the protest
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Culture Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents?
Some had strong ties; others were unabashed antisemites
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Books The double life of Abraham, from freethinker to pure believer
Anthony Julius’ novelistic and philosophic biography sees the patriarch divided by reason and faith
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Film & TV How the master builder behind ‘The Brutalist’ was inspired by her hometown synagogue
Oscar nominee Judy Becker talks about bringing László Tóth's designs to life
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Fast Forward UFC fighter says Hitler was a ‘good guy’ and the ‘Holocaust ain’t real’
Bryce Mitchell’s podcast launched with Holocaust denial — he won’t be disciplined
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Fast Forward Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denies comparing CDC to ‘Nazi death camps’
The embattled nominee for HHS secretary has made controversial remarks about Nazis and vaccines in the past
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Film & TV The ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Super Bowl spot should leave mayo on the (way)side
The condiment has no place at Katz’s — but at least it wasn’t on pastrami
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Film & TV In the Oscar race: Bob Dylan and Laszlo Toth face the limits of Jewish reinvention
'The Brutalist' and 'A Complete Unknown' show men whose masterpieces can’t escape their past
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