Cancel Culture

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Laura Loomer, Jewish activist who flew on Trump’s plane, says her ties to antisemites shouldn’t undercut her advocacy

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 26 Sep

Laura Loomer, a Jewish activist known for her far-right affiliations and controversial statements, is facing renewed scrutiny due to her associations with figures accused of antisemitism, including Nick Fuentes and Ye.

0 Culture Literature

A Cancellation Trilogy

Sheluyang Peng in Tablet · 23 Sep

Censorship, particularly through cancel culture, is a significant theme in contemporary literature, especially among Jewish authors who have a historical awareness of scapegoating.

0 Politics Culture

Brooklyn Book Banning

Bonjour Chai · 5 Sep

In this episode, Joshua Leifer discusses the controversy surrounding his book event cancellation in Brooklyn due to a mistaken association with Zionism and explores the broader implications of this incident amidst increasing polarization in Jewish discourse.

0 Politics Culture

Brooklyn Book Banning

Bonjour Chai · 5 Sep

Joshua Leifer joins Avi Finegold and Phoebe Maltz Bovy to discuss his book "Tablets Shattered" and the unexpected controversy of being deplatformed due to a bookstore employee's actions regarding perceived Zionist affiliations.

0 Education Culture

What Matters Now to Bret Stephens: Where North American universities went wrong

What Matters Now · 29 Aug

Bret Stephens discusses the current state of North American universities, critically analyzing how concepts like critical theory and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have transformed campus culture.

0 Culture Politics

I was 'canceled' for being a Zionist.

Andy Bachman in Future of Jewish · 27 Aug

In this guest essay, Andy Bachman reflects on an event at Brooklyn's Powerhouse Arena where a discussion with author Joshua Leifer was canceled due to Bachman's Zionist affiliation.

0 Antisemitism Education

Should I apologize for $2 million?

Freedom To Offend in Future of Jewish · 8 Jul

Professor Paul Finlayson, who expressed support for Israel and criticized Hamas on social media, faced suspension and isolation from the University of Guelph-Humber following allegations made against him.

0 Politics Culture

An Open Letter to 'Pro-Palestinian' Influencers

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 6 Jun

The text is an open letter addressed to 'Pro-Palestinian' social media influencers, commending their passionate advocacy for the Palestinian cause through platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

0 Politics Education

Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 26 Apr

Paul Finlayson, a business instructor in Toronto, was suspended from the University of Guelph-Humber for social media posts in support of Israel, sparking a controversy over free speech and claims of inciting Islamophobia.

0 Politics Education

Paul Finlayson made fiery pro-Israel comments after Oct. 7. Then his university suspended him

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 26 Apr

Paul Finlayson, a business instructor in Toronto, was suspended from teaching due to a controversial pro-Israel LinkedIn post and faces allegations of inciting hatred.

0 Culture Antisemitism

‘If Freud was alive today he would rage against all this cancel culture’

Hilary Freeman in Jewish Chronicle · 27 Mar

Frank Tallis, an author and psychoanalyst, discusses his fascination with Jewish figures like Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler, and Stanley Kubrick, who had complex relationships with their Jewish identity.

0 Israel Television/Film

Canceling Ramy Youssef on SNL won’t help Israel

Rob Eshman in Forward · 15 Mar

The discussion revolves around the backlash against Ramy Youssef for expressing views on the Israel-Palestine conflict, with calls to cancel his upcoming appearance on Saturday Night Live due to his stance on Gaza and Palestine.

0 Culture Education

Potato Latke on a Bike

Bonjour Chai · 23 Feb

The Jewish Public Library in Montreal faced controversy for pulling pro-Palestinian author Élise Gravel's books over her social media posts critical of Israel.

0 Sports Culture

Jewish and Israeli athletes are being routinely banned from competition. How will it end?

Menschwarmers · 22 Feb

Three Jewish or Israeli athletes recently faced controversies, illustrating a broader trend of them being banned from sporting events or losing roles due to their associations with Israel.

0 Politics Sports

Jewish and Israeli athletes are being routinely banned from competition. How will it end?

Menschwarmers · 22 Feb

The episode highlights the concerning trend of Jewish and Israeli athletes being banned from competitions due to political tensions.

0 History Philosophy

A new book asks readers to understand Spinoza through cancel culture

PJ Grisar in Forward · 15 Feb

Ian Buruma's new biography, "Spinoza: Freedoms Messiah," presents the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza as a champion of free thought, whose ideas about the nature of God were highly controversial in both the Jewish and Calvinist communities.

0 Culture Television/Film

'A very dangerous precedent': Everything wrong with the Belfry Theatre cancelling 'The Runner'

Culturally Jewish · 4 Jan

Faced with protests, the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, B.C. canceled its production of 'The Runner,' a play about an Orthodox Jewish volunteer, amid allegations of its Zionist rhetoric and ensuing community tensions.

0 Art Culture

'A very dangerous precedent': Everything wrong with the Belfry Theatre cancelling 'The Runner'

Culturally Jewish · 4 Jan

The cancellation of "The Runner" by the Belfry Theatre in B.C. has sparked debate on censorship and cancel culture within the arts community.

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Cancel culture comes for a documentary about Jews critical of Israel

Mira Fox in Forward · 17 Nov 2023

The documentary film Israelism, which examines the challenges faced by young American Jews reconciling their connection to Israel with the realities faced by Palestinians, has faced a coordinated campaign to cancel its screenings at several universities.

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Piers Morgan grills woman about her viral anti-Jewish song. It was a great reminder that you shouldn’t argue with idiots

PJGrisar in Forward · 28 Jul 2023

In a recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Hannah Pearl Davis, who went viral for a song questioning why YouTubers can't talk about Jewish influence and the possibility of Hitler being right, defended her song as being about cancel culture and free speech, rather than anti-Semitic.

0 Television/Film Ethics

'Cancel culture' comes for the AI ‘Seinfeld’

PJ Grisar in Forward · 6 Feb 2023

An AI-generated version of the sitcom Seinfeld on Twitch, named Nothing, Forever, was suspended for two weeks due to the AI character Larry making transphobic statements during a stand-up set.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Special Episode: Bret Stephens on Cancel Culture

Call Me Back · 2 Jan 2023

In this episode, Bret Stephens discusses the complexities of cancel culture and its impact on Jewish communities, as well as the rise in antisemitism in the U.S.

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Fuck David Mamet

Clayton Fox in Tablet · 30 Nov 2022

The article discusses the vilification and cancellation of well-known Jewish playwright David Mamet within the Jewish and left-leaning community.

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Quitting Coddle Culture

Sapir · 1 Oct 2022

The current problem with child-rearing culture is not the participation trophy mentality, but the excessive amount of adult supervision and intervention in children's lives.

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The Culture of the Canceled

Sapir · 1 Oct 2022

The author, a former professor at Princeton University, reflects on their experience of being "canceled" and the unexpected benefits that came with it.

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Tag: Cancel Culture