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London theater changes character’s name following antisemitism charges

JL;DR SUMMARY The Royal Court Theatre in London issued an apology for naming a character, who closely resembles Elon Musk, with the Jewish-sounding name Hershel Fink in their new play, "Rare Earth Mettle." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Elon MuskJewish IdentityEntertainmentRoyal Court TheatreRare Earth MettleDavid BaddielUnconscious BiasAdam LensonHigh Tech Executive

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London, United Kingdom
"A theater in London apologized for the unconscious bias that led a playwright to give a billionaire character a Jewish-sounding name in a play set to open this week."

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