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After cancellation, Woody Allen’s memoir quietly debuts with new publisher
Update, 3:55p.m.: Amazon’s listing for “Apropos of Nothing” has been updated to reflect today’s release date. The book is available on Kindle and for order as a hardcover, but Amazon notes that the hardcover is temporarily out of stock. After being pulled by Hachette, Woody Allen’s memoir “Apropos of Nothing” has reportedly received a quiet…
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Daily distraction: Drawing lessons, karaoke parties, comedy
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. Hope you had a restful weekend. The week is kicking off anew, and even though…
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What to read while socially distancing? Here’s what the Forward staff recommends.
As we socially distance to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, many of us have a bit more time to read these days. But it can be hard to know where to start. The Forward staff has been thinking quite a bit about what constitutes an appropriate syllabus for the age of COVID-19: Here are our…
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Daily distraction: Catch a Broadway show, explore the Met and give back
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. It’s Sunday. Tomorrow, the new week begins, as does — again — the difficult balance of…
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Daily distraction: See a fashion exhibit, read a classic, try a celebrity workout
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. The weekend has arrived. But in this time of social distancing, it can be hard…
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Can a white American Jew write a persuasive novel about Peru?
Ethical questions have been at the center of the Jewish faith since the religion was founded. What is my responsibility to other human beings? Who am I to claim I have the right answers, or any answers at all?How do I contribute to repairing the world? Might my attempt to do so cause unforeseen damage?…
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What a Golem horror movie tells us about coronavirus
By now, we’ve all heard what we need to do to help combat the novel coronavirus outbreak: Practice rigorous social distancing to flatten the curve, sing “Happy Birthday” twice while washing our hands, avoid all face-touching. But the 2018 horror film “The Golem,” directed by brothers Doron and Yoav Paz, presents another alternative to the…
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Daily distraction: Experience the world from your couch, explore YIVO and dance
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. It’s Friday, the end of our first week of social distancing. Things can look bleak…
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How people across the globe are discussing social distancing
Translators and lexicographers are working overtime as new virus-related words and phrases enter our daily vocabulary. One urgent problem: How to convey “social distancing” in a variety of languages, with all sorts of dizzying cultural contexts, so that everyone can understand how to save lives? As for what “social distancing” means in English, Chicago’s Commissioner…
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We didn’t need Gal Gadot’s celebrity-packed ‘Imagine,’ but, well, here it is
Even Wonder Woman is wondering how to keep morale up these days. Yesterday, Gal Gadot gathered her celebrity pals together for a pastiched video of them singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” on Instagram. “Day six in self-quarantine,” Gadot explained before the singing started. “I gotta say, these past few days have gotten me feeling a bit…
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Daily Distraction: A ‘Plot Against America’ podcast, Netflix Party and Yiddish cooking
Welcome to your daily distraction, our recommendations for ways to stay engaged and entertained while we socially distance ourselves to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. You can find our past recommendations here; many of the opportunities we’ve highlighted are ongoing. Hi! First of all, breathe and center yourself. It’s Thursday, and you’ve almost made it…
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