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Film & TV In ‘The Rehearsal’ season 2, is Nathan Fielder serious?
The comedian is out to solve an epidemic of airplane crashes — will the world listen?
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Art Provocative Feminist Artist Carolee Schneemann Dies At 79
Carolee Schneemann, a boundary-shattering visual, film and performance artist has died at the age of 79; her often messy, always provocative mark on the culture survives in figures as diverse as Marina Abramović, Lena Dunham and Lady Gaga. ArtNews reported Schneemann’s passing, confirmed to them by a New York representative and her dealer P.P.O.W. Gallery….
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Art Samantha Bee Reveals A New, Unflattering Sackler Family Exhibit
Samantha Bee slapped the Sackler name on yet another art institution. To draw attention to Purdue Pharma’s alleged role in the opioid crisis, Bee enshrined the family behind the company in “The Sackler Museum of Stupid S—t the Sacklers Bought with Their Blood Money” on Wednesday’s “Full Frontal.” The museum presentation is a nod to…
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In ‘Hidden Years,’ A Story Of Love, Family And The Holocaust
While she was working as a culture fellow at the Forward, Anna Goldenberg published an essay in which she described a visit to the former concentration camp Theresienstadt she took with her grandmother, Helga, and her great-aunt, Liese. Helga and Liese had been deported to Theresienstadt from Vienna, along with their mother, in the spring…
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Q&A: Martin Stellman, Screenwriter Of ‘Babylon’ And ‘Quadrophenia’
The 1980 film “Babylon” is nearly 40 years old, but to American audiences it’s bound to feel fresh. For one thing, the novelty is guaranteed in that the film is only now receiving its theatrical premiere in the United States March 8, but more troublingly the themes of “Babylon,” though filmed a whole ocean away,…
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Before You Check Out Of ‘Captain Marvel,’ Check Out These Jewish Superheroes
A lot of nerdy men are upset about Captain Marvel. These men are so upset, they forced Rotten Tomatoes to revise its ratings policy due to score sabotage for the flick, which premieres March 8. Their gripe? Star Brie Larson wants more inclusive press junkets (and also she’s a woman). This type of regressive hissy…
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April 15: Manhattan: ‘From Shtetl To Stage’
The Forward is here to help you see “From Shtetl to Stage: A Celebration of Yiddish Music and Culture” at Carnegie Hall. The concert — on Monday, April 15 at 8 p.m. — is part of the historic Manhattan theater’s citywide festival, “Migrations: The Making of America.” Eager to share the experience with readers, the Forward…
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Film & TV You Can Now Get Your Yiddish Song Fix In ‘A Star Is Born’
This week only fans of “A Star is Born” can see a new, extended cut of the film featuring an additional song: In Yiddish. “Was it a slow song or a fast song?” Tony-winning actor Ron Rifkin, who sings the ditty in the film as Carl, the therapist of drug addicted musician Jackson Maine (Bradley…
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In Complaining About Netflix, Steven Spielberg Forgets His First Film Was Made-For-TV
Steven Spielberg seems to have forgotten his roots. Following an Oscar ceremony that honored Alfonso Cuarón’s Netflix-produced “Roma” and nominated the Coen Brothers’ Netflix western “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Variety reported that the “E.T.” director would discuss streaming services at the next meeting of the Academy Board of Governors. Spielberg is reportedly pushing for…
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Let Simon Rich Convince You God Is Petty
All you need to know about the new TBS series “Miracle Workers” is that God is played by Steve Buscemi. Yes: Steve Buscemi, probably best known for playing the gangster Nucky Thompson on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” one among a long litany of Buscemi characters who are, well, just a bit off kilter While Buscemi may…
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April 10: Manhattan: The Musical Legacy of Eastern European Jews
Join Forward archivist Chana Pollack on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, where she’ll give a lively presentation showcasing the Forverts’ newspaper ephemera. Through archival ads and photos about music, she’ll give a glimpse into how Jewish immigrants were offered a platform for entry into the dream of…
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April 8: Manhattan: Yiddish Tour Of ‘Lost & Found – A Family Photo Album’
The Yiddish Forward (Forverts) is excited to co-present a tour of the exhibition “Lost & Found – A Family Photo Album” on Monday, April 8 at the Yeshiva University Museum in Manhattan. Join Yiddish literature scholar Ruth Wisse as she leads the one-hour tour in Yiddish, sharing the remarkable story of a pre-war family album…
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