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Tag: Tony Kushner

0 Politics Israel

The Stakes in Gaza

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 21 Mar

The episode dissects the geopolitical tensions surrounding Israel's conflict in Gaza, highlighting a conversation between Israeli official Ron Dermer and Dan Senor.

0 Politics Israel

Tony Kushner: Israel's Gaza war 'looks a lot like ethnic cleansing to me'

Haaretz Weekly · 20 Mar

Tony Kushner, a prominent American Jewish artist, criticizes Israel's actions in Gaza, likening them to ethnic cleansing.

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Spielberg’s Fable

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Nov 2022

Steven Spielberg's influence on popular culture is undeniable, and in his collaboration with Tony Kushner, they explore the intersection of entertainment and edification in American Jewish culture.

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At ‘The Fabelmans’ premiere, Steven Spielberg discusses how his Jewish identity is portrayed in the autobiographical film

Stephen Silver in Forward · 12 Sep 2022

At the premiere of his new film, The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg discussed how his Jewish identity is portrayed in the autobiographical movie.

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Whose West Side Story?

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 3 Feb 2022

The recent remake of West Side Story by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner has sparked a discussion about the outdated and stereotypical depictions of Puerto Ricans in the original musical.

0 Art Television/Film

More than 60 years later, ‘West Side Story’ still matters — here’s why

Forward · 14 Dec 2021

"West Side Story," a musical created by four Jewish artists at the height of their careers, continues to resonate over 60 years later.

0 Television/Film History

Avraham Lincoln Avinu

J. Hoberman in Tablet · 9 Nov 2012

"Lincoln," a movie directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner, portrays Abraham Lincoln as the ultimate mensch - a skilled psychologist, interpreter of dreams, and clever legal mind.