PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at Grisar@Forward.com and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Culture Does Elon Musk admire Mel Gibson’s antisemitism, or just his ‘buff’ biceps?
His comment on a bigoted post recalls an earlier exchange with Kanye West
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Theater A classic story of immigrant Jews returns to New York — this time as a musical
In ‘The Imported Bridegroom,’ a century-old story still feels relevant
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Film & TV Is ‘The Idol’ good for Hollywood Jews or ‘torture porn’?
The pilot of the controversial HBO series is chock full of Jews — but not the noblest depictions of them
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Film & TV In two daring new films from Israel, life and art are even messier than politics
‘The Other Widow’ and ‘The Good Person’ are playing at the Israel Film Center Festival
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Culture How ‘Some Like it Hot’ got to Broadway — and lost a very Jewish song in the process
Tony nominees Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman share a demo of a cut song and chat about their inspirations and initial fears about taking on the classic comedy
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Film & TV ‘Succession’ is over. But have you seen Jesse Armstrong’s Woody Allen-inspired short?
Well before he took on the Murdochs, Armstrong chronicled the life of a misfit Welsh pseudo-Jew
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Film & TV ‘Fauda’ meets ‘Homeland’ meets crummy documentary in ‘Ghosts of Beirut’
The show by ‘Fauda’ co-creators and director Greg Barker is a messy cat-and-mouse game
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Film & TV Sarah Silverman’s new special is her best argument yet for loving Jews (with digestive issues)
In HBO’s ‘Someone You Love,’ the comic may charm skeptics tired of her sanctimony
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