PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
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Film & TV Do horror and Hasidim mix? A new film says yes
‘The Offering’ aims to introduce audiences to authentic Jewish characters — and scare them along the way
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Film & TV How a Black and Jewish punk band defied South African apartheid — and how it came undone
Mirissa Neff’s ‘This Is National Wake’ is a music video history of boundary-pushing musicians
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Culture 23 totally accurate and sane Jewish pop culture predictions for 2023
Curious what celebrity shenanigans will dominate the year to come? Look into our crystal ball
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Culture Why was 2022 the year TV turned really, really Jewish?
Jews have always had a presence on the small screen. But this year, their stories took on new nuance
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Film & TV The best Jewish (and Jew-ish) movies of 2022
The year's best Jewish films engaged with the complicated legacy of Jewish storytelling
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Fast Forward Zelenskyy, ‘modern-day Maccabee,’ invokes candle-lit Christmas in speech to Congress
Those expecting the Ukrainian President to play into Hanukkah metaphors may be disappointed
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Culture The Bible’s best and brightest nepo babies
'Nepo babies' — famous children of celebrities — are running the discourse. These biblical figures should count in their ranks
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Fast Forward Judd Apatow rocks out in Garry Shandling tribute on night one of ‘The Hanukkah Sessions’
The director did a solid job covering Blood, Sweat and Tears as part of Dave Grohl’s holiday series
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