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0 Art History

Emma Goldman, superstar? The Jewish anarchist has a surprising role to play in American musical theater

PJ Grisar in Forward · 9 Jan

Emma Goldman, a prominent Russian-born Jewish anarchist, is typically portrayed briefly in American musical theater, appearing in bit parts in productions like "Ragtime" and "Assassins."

0 Television/Film Politics

In Brigitte Bardot, a complicated legacy of movie stardom, activism, xenophobia and antisemitism

Robert Zaretsky in Forward · 29 Dec 2025

Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French actress who recently passed away at 91, left a complex legacy marked by notable cinematic roles and a sharp ideological pivot to the far right.

0 Holocaust History

This devastating story of a hidden child during WWII will change how you think about France and the Holocaust

Aviya Kushner in Forward · 2 Jan 2025

Alfred J. Lakritz's memoir "Adieu: A Memoir of Holocaust Survival" delivers a gripping account of his life as a hidden child in Nazi-occupied France, exploring the complexities of survival, collaboration, and heroism.

0 Culture Television/Film

How Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner became “a match made in meshugas”

Samuel Eli Shepherd in Forward · 11 Dec 2024

"Gene & Gilda," a play by Cary Gitter, explores the tumultuous romance between Jewish comedy icons Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, from their meeting on a film set to Radner's tragic passing from ovarian cancer.