Culture
‘The Little Spacecraft’ that could
JNSFeb 21, 2019
What do you get when you toss in a bit of “Toy Story,” The Little Engine That Could and The Magic School Bus? An optimistic (and very blue) “Berrie,” a...
Jewish character in BlacKkKlansman adds ‘complexity’
JTAFeb 14, 2019
By Naomi Pfefferman LOS ANGELES — In one of the pivotal scenes of Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated film “BlacKkKlansman,” Ron Stallworth, the first black cop on the...
‘Holocaust’ miniseries transformed remembrance in Germany
JTAJan 31, 2019
By Toby Axelrod BERLIN — For Sigmount Koenigsberg, the most searing scene in the US-made “Holocaust” miniseries broadcast here 40 years ago was when a German child...
The battle of stats: Greenberg vs. Ryan
JTAJan 17, 2019
By Scott Barancik NEW YORK — Barring injury, Ryan Braun should surpass Hank Greenberg this season as baseball’s all-time Jewish home run hitter. The 35-year-old...
Exhibit highlights stolen archaeological finds
TPSJan 10, 2019
By Mara Vigevani “Finds Gone Astray,” an exhibition of archaeological material retrieved from thieves and unauthorized antiquities dealers in the West Bank went on...
Fair share of ‘Jewish’ moments at the Golden Globes
JTAJan 10, 2019
LOS ANGELES — From Michael Douglas’ Yiddish exclamation to more success for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to Regina King’s Hebrew-letter tattoo, the 2019 Golden...
Ol’ Blue Eyes’ kippah
JTAJan 03, 2019
By Stephen Silver NEW YORK — When a huge auction was held at Sotheby’s last month of items belonging to Frank Sinatra and his wife Barbara, the item that made the...
Felicity Jones on playing Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Curt Schleier, JTADec 27, 2018
LOS ANGELES — The young attorney seems unsure of herself. As a law professor, she is unaccustomed to appearing in court, so she hesitates at first, unable to begin her...
Legendary producer adds rabbi’s music to his resume
Gabe Friedman, JTADec 13, 2018
LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Don Was walked into a Jewish service in Los Angeles without high expectations. Was, born Don Fagenson in Detroit, is a producer who has...
Rembrandt at DAM explores the Dutch Master’s prints
Andrea JacobsNov 29, 2018
buzz circulates among visitors queuing up for “Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker” at the Denver Art Museum, the sole venue showcasing a lesser-known aspect of his...
