Film & TV
Bernard-Henri Lévy and the Fight Against Isis
Bernard-Henri Lévy has a new book about Judaism’s genius and a new documentary about the struggle against Isis. He talks to us about both.
45 Years Later, the Documentary Leonard Cohen Didn’t Want You To See
“Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire,” a 1972 concert film, has taken 45 years to get here. It almost never made it at all.
Broadway Cast of ‘God Of Vengeance’ Arrested on Obscenity Charges
In 1923, the cast of “God of Vengeance” was arrested. Here’s the Forward’s original report on that incident.
The Last Time We Saw ‘God of Vengeance’ on Broadway, the Whole Cast Got Arrested
When “God of Vengeance” played Broadway in 1923, its whole cast was arrested on obscenity charges. A new Yiddish production shows us what the fuss was all about.
The Conversation
Lox Without the Line (or Check) at Russ & Daughters New Sabbath Brunch
The 21st-century scions of a venerated 100-year-old smoked fish emporium have cracked the code of how to serve a restaurant brunch on Shabbat — and avoid those pesky brunch lines.
The Coen Brothers Just Announced Their First Foray Into Television
The Coen Brothers’ new TV show, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” will be a limited-run western series.
Was David Bowie’s Last Work About Bob Dylan and a Jewish Poet?
David Bowie’s last album featured a song called “Lazarus.” Was Emma Lazarus who he had in mind? And what does Bob Dylan have to do with it?
6 Films To Watch At The New York Jewish Film Festival
The New York Jewish Film Festival begins on January 11th; here are six films that we are particularly excited to see.
17 Surefire Pop Culture Predictions for 2017
Will Beyoncé finally convert? Will Barbra Streisand return to the stage? Will Bob Dylan finally give a lecture? These and more are finally revealed in our exclusive feature.
The Pleasures and Contradictions of Being Nat Hentoff
A new documentary on Nat Hentoff shows how the 89-year-old Village Voice critic and free speech activist was always a little ahead of the curve. Except when he was behind it.
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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Explores Faith When God Keeps Quiet
‘Silence,’ Martin Scorsese’s gut-wrenching new film about a young Jesuit priest in medieval Japan, may seem surprisingly familiar to Jewish viewers.
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