JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

for Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Philosophy ›

0 Philosophy Politics

Treason of the Intellectuals

Mark Lilla in Tablet

Julien Benda's "The Treason of the Intellectuals," published in 1927, remains a seminal work exploring the responsibility of intellectuals amidst political tumult.

Television/Film ›

0 Television/Film History

It won the Israeli Oscar. But one of its subjects calls it a ‘pseudo-documentary.’

Forward

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the documentary "Speer Goes to Hollywood," focusing on the Nazi architect Albert Speer.

Culture ›

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Opinion | Alex Edelman crashed a white supremacist meeting. It left him grappling with his own Jewish identity

Nora Berman in Forward

Comedian Alex Edelman explores his Jewish identity through his solo show "Just For Us," inspired by his mixed feelings about attending a white supremacist meeting.

0 Culture Politics

A Stranger in Tonnerre

Daniel Solomon in Tablet

An American living in Tonnerre, a small town in Burgundy, reflects on his experience of being an outsider in rural France.