Preview | ‘The Second Sun’
Despite his horrific backstory, the character of Max in The Second Sun is so positive and upbeat that even John Buffalo Mailer (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps), the actor who portrays him, became a little concerned....
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Arts & Culture
Ten Israeli TV Shows to Binge After ‘Shtisel’
From 'Srugim' to 'Prisoners of War,' here is a list of some great Israeli imports to try out. ...
Five Books to Be An Educated Jew | By Author
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In ‘Quiet For Too Long,’ Solvej Schou Gets Loud
Solvej Schou is a Jewish musician, writer and feminist. Her art and politics are largely inspired by her family—particularly her grandmother, who was a Holocaust survivor from Poland. The Los Angeles-based musician released her second solo album, Quiet For Too Long, last month, and it...
In Scorsese’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue,’ Bob Dylan Is More Myth Than Man
Why make a documentary that is nearly as much fiction as fantasy, and why deliberately attempt to blur the two?...
Book Review | Inheritance
That insight—that culture and identity are not DNA—is one that Dani Shapiro, author of the recently published Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, doesn’t get....
Drawing the Curtain: Maurice Sendak’s Designs for Opera and Ballet
Going back to his early line drawings, you can see that Sendak liked to populate the world with Sendaks....
Reading By Numbers: Applying Sports Analytics to Our Summer Books Symposium
Why not pick your next read by applying sports-style analytics?...
Leah Forster on Life as an Orthodox Comedian
Leah Forster, 36, is an ultra-Orthodox female standup comic—a rare occurrence if ever there was one—and she has always been a controversial figure....
From Book to Screen: A Conversation with André Aciman & Debra Granik
12:43 13 June
in Arts & Culture, Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction, Summer 2019 Double Issue
Is the movie as good as the book? Often, the answer to this perennial question is a flat “No.” ...