PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
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Film & TV Mikey Madison is Jewish — is ‘Anora’?
Brighton Beach has a long Jewish history, but Sean Baker's Oscar-winning film is short on Jewish details
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Film & TV Oscars 2025: Hollywood crowns a new Jewish queen, and Israeli-Palestinian best documentary winners make waves
Other Jewish wins include 'A Real Pain' and Adrien Brody for 'The Brutalist'
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Culture Trump’s AI dream for Gaza is the golden calf, Samson and Nimrod rolled into one
The baffling video with gold Trumps and feasting Elon Musks is a meme fit for a biblical king
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Film & TV How MAD magazine, family ghosts and censorship made Art Spiegelman an anti-fascist artist
A new documentary about the ‘Maus’ author reveals his influences, and what keeps him up at night
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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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