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Sol LeWitt: The conceptual artist who made an app of himself
The history of conceptual art runs parallel to the history of big tech. Their peaks and valleys are the same — all you have to do is change the names and some (though not too many) of the buzzwords. Both started out as young, peripheral and idealistic as the counterculture that inspired them. Over the…
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Could Trump become the first president to flee America since Lindbergh?
This weekend, in another totally normal development, President Donald Trump floated the idea of absconding to another country. Facing dire polling and debtsand court cases set to activate should he lose a second term, he wondered aloud what he’d do if Joe Biden emerges victorious in November. “I’m not gonna feel so good,” Trump said…
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This father-daughter duo is podcasting through the pandemic — and they won’t stop until they know ‘everything’
10-year-old Rasa Smith used to feel jealous when she heard kids on the radio. “I’ll never be on a podcast,” she recalled thinking while listening to a program hosted by a fellow pre-teen. But on that front, she’s proven herself very wrong. When the pandemic shut down schools in her hometown of Missoula, Mont., Rasa,…
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Sacha Baron Cohen interviewed a Holocaust survivor for the new ‘Borat.’ Now her daughter’s suing.
(JTA) — The daughter of a late Holocaust survivor is suing to have her mother’s appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming “Borat” sequel removed from the film, stating that the comedy mocks “the Holocaust and Jewish culture.” Baron Cohen interviewed Judith Dim Evans earlier this year “under false pretenses with the intent of appropriating her…
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My aunt’s favorite pen pal — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Lois Severin never spoke on the phone. They were only together a handful of times. But their 17-year correspondence fills a box in my Aunt Lois’ St. Louis home. It started in the early 1950s. Marty Ginsburg and Lois’ husband, my Uncle Phil, met at Cornell University. They were fraternity brothers….
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How Walter Winchell created this mess we’re in
Much to the dismay of his many critics, Walter Winchell, wouldn’t — and still won’t — go away. An innovator of the gossip column and early radio idol, his style was unmistakable. He was the grandson of a cantor and he introduced a novel, niggun-like rhythm to the airwaves, while in print, his non sequitur…
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WATCH NOW: December 16: An interview with Rep. Max Rose on his plans to run for Mayor of NYC
Watch the recording here. In 2018, Rose, a Jewish Democrat who was wounded in Afghanistan, stunned the nation by ousting a Republican incumbent in their Staten Island district. This November, he lost the seat as the district returned to its Republican roots. And he’s just thrown his hat into the crowded race for Mayor of…
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WATCH NOW: December 15: Why can’t we solve homelessness now?
Watch the recording. Watch four L.A. leaders in homeless advocacy, services and urban design in an in-depth discussion with Forward National Editor Rob Eshman on solving LA’s most intractable problem now. What are new effective ideas for tackling homelessness? How will COVID-19 present challenges and opportunities for solving homelessness? What role can government, private enterprise,…
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How ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ changed Mariah Carey’s life
Mariah Carey’s new memoir is called “The Meaning of Mariah Carey” (Andy Cohen Books/Henry Holt). Whether or not a reader comes away with a deeper understanding of what Mariah Carey “means” probably depends upon the reader and his or her definition of “meaning.” Any reader, on the other hand, cannot help but grab onto some…
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WATCH NOW: December 9: The Jewish Democratic Vote in 2020
Watch the recording here. The 2020 election results challenged the idea that Florida is a swing state, with Donald Trump winning the state for the second time. Join U.S. Representative Ted Deutch of Florida’s 22nd District for an in-depth discussion with Forward National Editor Rob Eshman on what it means for the future of Democrats…
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The Jewish and Jew-ish nominees for a strange 2020 Tonys
The 2020 Tony Awards, like weddings, vacations, work commutes and so much of the other stuff of life, went missing this summer. But, the show must go on — however belatedly. The nominees for this year’s ceremony were announced Thursday and like so much else in this strange new normal, they are incomplete but also…
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