PJ Grisar is a Forward culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected] and @pjgrisar on Twitter.
PJ Grisar
By PJ Grisar
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Film & TV Nudniks, nude performers and a Nobel winner have one thing in common — they all love the Marx Brothers
The second ever Marxfest drew visitors from across the country to celebrate the beloved family act
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Film & TV Did Labour suspend a candidate for liking a Jon Stewart joke?
The 10-year-old joke about Israel continues to be relevant
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Film & TV What’s behind the boom in Holocaust TV?
In the past year, the era of mid TV has come to include the Holocaust. What's going on?
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Culture Minnesota’s new tagline, ‘bring ya ass,’ has a biblical precedent
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ memorable command has a long history
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Art Paintings, Judaica and history collide at Tobi Kahn’s Eldridge Street exhibition
The artist’s work has a homecoming at the historic synagogue
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Culture He’s named after his grandfather Alfred Dreyfus (not that one)
How a note on a grave sparked a decadeslong friendship
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Art The Bob Ross of the Borscht Belt is finally getting a New York City show
Morris Katz’s ‘instant art’ will be on view at YIVO
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Culture RFK Jr.’s brain worm has a Talmudic history — and may be a punishment for eating pork
The candidate’s parasite calls to mind a different leader’s brain bug
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