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0 Television/Film Holocaust

In HBO's new Stephen King series, the Holocaust is fuel for jump scares

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 28 Oct

The HBO Max series "It: Welcome to Derry," a prequel to the movie "It," controversially uses the Holocaust to heighten horror elements in its narrative.

0 Holocaust History

How the world transformed Elie Wiesel — and how he transformed the world

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 5 Sep

Exploring Elie Wiesel's life, the documentary "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire" delves into his transformation from a Holocaust survivor to a global moral icon.

0 Politics Culture

The “Rager in Raanana” Edition

Promised Podcast · 8 May

The episode delves into the complexities of the Israeli government's new IDF operation in Gaza and the repercussions of a violent protest against a joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event in Ra'anana.

0 Holocaust History

The Liberators of Mauthausen

David K. Sherman in Moment · 1 May

The article highlights the vital roles played by three American Jewish soldiers—Major Eugene Cohen, Jack Nowitz, and Benjamin Ferencz—in liberating and documenting Nazi concentration camps, particularly Mauthausen, at the end of World War II.

0 Television/Film Culture

Form Without Function

Edward Rothstein in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr

"The Brutalist," a film by Brady Corbet, dives into the immigrant experience in post-World War II America through the lens of Hungarian Jewish architect László Tóth, played by Adrien Brody.

0 Holocaust History

Shedding Grim Light

Forward · 13 Oct 2010

Mark Jacobson's investigation into a lampshade allegedly made of human skin, detailed in his book "The Lampshade," explores a dark chapter of Holocaust history.