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On the Nose headphones The Politics of "The Last of Us" 13 Apr 2023
"The Politics of 'The Last of Us'" examines the conservative nature of modern narratives about zombies and how it is exemplified in the recent HBO drama seri...
13 Apr 2023
On the Nose headphones Unpacking Israel’s Political Crisis 30 Mar 2023
The text discusses Israel's recent political crisis surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of his defense minister and the subsequent mass...
30 Mar 2023
On the Nose headphones Two Paths for the Jewish Bachelor Contestant 23 Mar 2023
The Bachelor's recent portrayal of a Jewish contestant, Ariel Frenkel, has attracted attention for its overt references to Jewishness, which is unusual for t...
23 Mar 2023
On the Nose headphones The Trouble with Germany, Part II 9 Mar 2023
This article discusses the crackdown on Palestinian speech and activism in Germany. The German parliament passed a resolution declaring the BDS movement anti...
9 Mar 2023
On the Nose headphones Representation and Exclusion at Israel’s Anti-Government Protests 23 Feb 2023
This article discusses the recent anti-government protests in Israel, where hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been demonstrating against proposed change...
23 Feb 2023
On the Nose headphones You People 9 Feb 2023
"You People" is a new Netflix romcom that tells the story of a love affair between Ezra, a white Jew, and Amira, a Black Muslim. The film has received overwh...
9 Feb 2023
On the Nose headphones Fables and Lies 26 Jan 2023
In this discussion, the focus is on two autobiographical films, "The Fabelmans" and "Armageddon Time," which have been nominated for Oscars. "The Fabelmans" ...
26 Jan 2023
On the Nose headphones Chevruta: Debt 11 Jan 2023
In this inaugural installment of the Chevruta column, Jewish Currents pairs rabbinical student Allen Lipson with organizers from the Debt Collective, Sparky ...
11 Jan 2023
On the Nose headphones Who Is Tom Stoppard’s “Jewish Play” For? 21 Dec 2022
Tom Stoppard, a renowned British playwright, has recently written a play called "Leopoldstadt" based on the discovery of his Jewish heritage and his family's...
21 Dec 2022
On the Nose headphones The Meaning of Apartheid 8 Dec 2022
The use of the term "apartheid" by human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International to describe Israeli rule over Palestinians...
8 Dec 2022