Arts
A talk about Hollywood’s Golden Age stars
As teenagers, Jewish St. Paul native David Fantle and his co-author, Tom Johnson, wrote letters to some of Hollywood's Golden...
‘The Cakemaker’: Love, lies and kosher baking
By TOM TUGEND LOS ANGELES (JTA) — The Cakemaker has been one of the more successful indie films on the...
Nazis relied on film for mass propaganda
As noted in Hitler’s Hollywood, a fascinating documentary by Rüdiger Suchsland, the Third Reich’s “primary means of communication with the...
Seymour M. Hersh: Breaking big stories
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Tenacious investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, who famously exposed the My Lai massacre and abuse at Abu...
Jamie Baum Septet+ bridges musical genres
The opening track on Bridges (Sunnyside Records), the new album from the hugely talented Jamie Baum Septet+ is titled “From the...
Matt Goldman writes a cracking good Jewish detective story
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Fondness for detective stories isn't necessary to enjoy Matt Goldman's clever, funny second Nils Shapiro murder...
Noam Wiesenberg releases debut album
After a decade of studying and performing in the U.S., Tel Aviv native Noam Wiesenberg has released his debut album,...
Rupert Thomson: If it’s not true, it should be
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Few authors could make the lives of two 20th century French women lovers as spellbinding as...
An illustrated history of the Nazi reign
The cover photo of The Oxford Illustrated History of the Third Reich (Oxford University Press) depicts Hitler on his “art trip”...
Six13 provides more than novelty
by MAX SPARBER Community News Editor Like many musical groups, Jewish a cappella group Six13 has a lot of videos...
