movies

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Subterranean Homesick Jews live In Darkness

“Depressing” is a word I find myself using a lot this week, and in the weeks leading up to the holiday-season cornucopia of year-end movies. Don’t worry. War Horse, Steven Spielberg’s master blend of heartwarming artistry and entertainment, is on the way. Meanwhile, I fear too many people who cannot bear to Read More

opinion

Hatred in Midwood

An outbreak of anti-Semitic violence in the Midwood section of Brooklyn—coming on the 73rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, no less—is a sad reminder that even in this famously tolerant city, there are those who eagerly tend the fires of hatred and bigotry. Read More