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Fast Forward Anti-‘Homeland’ Graffiti Artists Want Change on Hit Show
The artists who produced Arabic graffiti seen in the latest episode of the TV series “Homeland,” which accuses the show of racism, said on Friday they were surprised at the impact of their protest but hoped it would get the producers to change their scripts. The hit show is about U.S. intelligence efforts to thwart…
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Opinion When ‘Homeland’ Calls Itself Racist — in Arabic
Homeland, Homeland, Homeland. How many times do I have to tell you? You need to hire an Arabic speaker. Like, yesterday. Otherwise, you might end up in some pretty sticky situations. You might call your own show “racist.” In Arabic. By accident. Oops! In the most recent episode of the hit TV spy drama, a…
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Fast Forward ‘Homeland’ Hit by Critical Graffiti — for Millions of Viewers To See
The words “‘Homeland’ is racist” were hidden in plain sight on Sunday’s episode of “Homeland.” Star Claire Danes’ character, CIA agent Carrie Mathison, passes by a wall at a former refugee camp graffitied with the phrase in Arabic. Other messages at the camp that made it on air include “There is NO ‘Homeland,’” “‘Homeland’ is…
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Fast Forward Chicago TV Station Posts Nazi Yellow Badge for Yom Kippur Story
A Chicago news station used a graphic of a yellow badge, like those the Nazis forced Jews to wear during the Holocaust, to illustrate its report on Yom Kippur. WGN-TV aired the report on Tuesday night, hours into the Jewish Day of Atonement. The badge — shaped like the Star of David and featuring the…
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Film & TV Should We Expect More From ‘Downton Abbey’ Than Whitewashed Anti-Semitism?
I have a confession: I am completely, utterly addicted to Downton Abbey. It might go against my progressive politics, or , but – let us tell the truth – it is a soap opera in gilded clothes. The sixth and final season is about to premiere next month in the United Kingdom (Americans will have…
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Fast Forward Spanish Public Radio Accuses Jews of ‘Satanism’
A Spanish public broadcaster accused Jews of promoting Satanism. The assertion was the focus of a radio program titled “From the Inferno — The Jewish People: Propagator of the Satan Cult” aired last month by the state-owned RTVE broadcaster as part of its weekend “A la Carta” program. The program begins with ominous music, followed…
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The Schmooze ‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon Working on Two New HBO Shows
(JTA) — It’s no secret that Jewish television writer David Simon is adored at HBO. His past productions for the cable channel, including “The Wire” and “Treme,” are some of the most critically acclaimed series in TV history. Nevertheless, it was surprising to hear last week that HBO had ordered not one, but two television pilots…
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Culture Could Israel’s ‘Fauda’ Be Television’s Next ‘Homeland’?
Israeli television has made some major contributions to the global television market in recent years. Shows such as “B’Tipul” and “Hatufim” have achieved worldwide acclaim, either in their original formats or as their Emmy award-winning adaptations, “In Treatment” and “Homeland.” Now, attention has turned toward “Fauda,” the first Israeli political action drama series to bring…
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