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0 Politics Culture

RFK Jr. (and Stanley Kubrick) don’t want you to drink the water

PJ Grisar in Forward · 4 Nov

The article discusses RFK Jr.'s intention to remove fluoride from America's drinking water, drawing a parallel with Stanley Kubrick's satirical treatment of the topic in the film "Dr. Strangelove."

0 Television/Film Culture

Dr Strangelove review: ‘Coogan is bang on the button’

Jewish Chronicle · 31 Oct

Steve Coogan takes on multiple roles in the stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 satirical film 'Dr. Strangelove,' now showing at the Noel Coward Theatre.

0 History Culture

This Week in Jewish History

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 22 Jul

This Week in Jewish History recounts significant events in the Jewish past, including the deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto by the Nazis in 1942 on Tisha B'Av, the breaching of Jerusalem's walls by the Romans in 69 C.E., and Moshe's destruction of the Golden Calf in 1312 BCE.

0 Literature Television/Film

‘Why still write? What is there better to do?’

Mark Glanville in Jewish Chronicle · 23 Feb

Frederic Raphael, a 92-year-old prolific writer, reflects on his enduring passion for writing despite his age and life's challenges.

0 Television/Film Culture

Why Ryan O’Neal could make you laugh in (not at) his underwear

PJGrisar in Forward · 11 Dec 2023

Ryan O'Neal's performance in the 1972 screwball comedy "What's Up, Doc?" is unexpectedly funny, especially when he appears in his underwear with an unusual combination of glasses and a bow tie.

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STANLEY KUBRICK

Jewish Lives · 26 Aug 2020

In this episode of the Jewish Lives Podcast, David Mikics discusses Stanley Kubrick, a Jewish American filmmaker known for his groundbreaking work in Hollywood.

0 Philosophy Television/Film

Rav Kook’s Space Odyssey

Bezalel Naor in Lehrhaus · 23 Aug 2018

Rav Kook, a renowned Jewish thinker, is reflected upon in relation to the classic film "2001: A Space Odyssey," which traces mankind's evolution from ape to angel.

0 Television/Film Culture

Dress British, Think Yiddish

Eitan Kensky in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Jun 2018

Stanley Kubrick, a Jewish director from New York, infused his films with Jewish themes and sensibilities despite a facade of seeming Gentile.