JL;DR

Daily Podcasts Video Research

Tag: Captain America

0 Television/Film Politics

An Israeli superhero is the least of the problems with ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

PJ Grisar in Forward · 14 Feb

Captain America: Brave New World introduces Shira Haas as Sabra, an Israeli superhero whose character ignites controversy for her representation of Israel amidst geopolitical sensitivities.

0 Politics Culture

The Trump Firings, and Captain Amerika

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 28 Jan

The episode delves into political controversies surrounding Donald Trump's recent firings of Justice Department prosecutors involved in cases against him during the Biden administration.

0 Culture Politics

What was Captain America doing on Trump rioters’ shirts - and what would Cap think?

Forward · 15 Jan 2021

Neal Kirby, son of Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby, denounced the use of Captain America's iconography by Capitol insurrectionists supporting Donald Trump, stating it is antithetical to the character's values.

0 History Culture

Four Jewish facts for the 4th of July

Anne Cohen in Forward · 2 Jul 2020

Anne Cohen's article presents four historical intersections between Jewish history and the American Independence Day.

0 Art Politics

By Telling Art Spiegelman To Ditch A Trump Reference, Marvel Betrayed Its Own History

Forward · 20 Aug 2019

The article examines the controversy involving Art Spiegelman, a renowned cartoonist known for his Holocaust narrative 'Maus,' and Marvel Comics.

0 Television/Film Culture

Ta-Nehisi Coates To Take On ‘Captain America,’ In Footsteps Of Jack Kirby

Forward · 1 Mar 2018

Ta-Nehisi Coates, renowned author and national correspondent for The Atlantic, is set to become the writer for Marvel's Captain America, a character originally created by Jewish cartoonists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.

0 Culture Antisemitism

The Day Captain America Became a Nazi and the Internet Exploded

Forward · 27 May 2016

In 2016, the release of "Captain America: Steve Rogers No. 1" by Marvel Comics sparked outrage when it was revealed that Captain America, originally created by Jewish writers Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a symbol against Nazism, was covertly an agent of Hydra, a Nazi-affiliated organization.

0 Television/Film Culture

Captain America: Ironic Nostalgia or American Interventionism?

Forward · 22 Jul 2011

In this analysis of "Captain America: The First Avenger," John Semley explores the film's portrayal of American interventionism, embodied in the character of Captain America, a creation of Jewish comic book creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.