Talya Zax is the Forward’s opinion editor. Contact her at [email protected] or on Twitter, @TalyaZax.
Talya ZaxOpinion Editor
By Talya Zax
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Culture Makers Of ‘Serial,’ ‘This American Life’ Announce New Podcast
If you love “This American Life” and “Serial,” you’re in luck: This morning, the creators of those two podcasts announced that in two short weeks they’ll release a new podcast, “S-Town.” Better yet? All of the episodes will be released on March 28, so you can binge-listen to your heart’s content. Hey world! Our brand…
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Culture Beneath Joy Of ‘Beauty And The Beast,’ A Songwriting Duo’s Grief
Disney’s 1991 animated hit “Beauty and the Beast” opens on a note of frustrated promise, as the protagonist, Belle, wends her way through her small French town. Curious and bookish, Belle feels she can’t realize her dreams while grappling with the constraints of country life. The story of of the film’s famous songs — “Be…
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Culture Meet The Collectors Bringing Art Nouveau To Israel
Art collector Anat Meidan came into a grainy focus over Google video, framed against a well-stocked bookshelf. Behind her, her house in the Tel Aviv neighborhood of Neve Tzedek looked airy and bright. Her husband Joe sat in on our interview, a large Art Nouveau poster hanging on the wall above his head. Art Nouveau…
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News Poland Calls This 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man A Nazi War Criminal
Polish authorities have accused a Minnesota man, Michael Karkoc, 98, of overseeing the killing of 44 Polish nationals while commanding a unit in the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion. In 2013, German authorities opened an investigation into Karkoc’s wartime activities after an Associated Press report alleged that Karkoc lied to United States officials to gain…
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Culture Hitler Painting To Be Exhibited In Italian ‘Museum Of Madness’
Visitors to the Museo di Salo, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, might face something of a shock in the next several months. In an exhibit titled “Museum of Madness,” opening on March 11, a painting by Adolf Hitler will occupy the gallery, alongside works by well-regarded artists like Francisco de Goya and Francis…
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Culture Trevor Noah In New York, And More To Read, Watch, And Do This Weekend
If you won’t be spending this weekend, say, watching the Chicago River being dyed green, or engaging in some, uh, more traditional Irish culture, we’ve got you covered. Start the weekend right, in New York, by hearing “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah speak at the New York Public Library about his recent book, “Born a…
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Culture LISTEN: In New Single, Bob Dylan Revisits An Old Love
Enigmatic, husky-voiced, Nobel Prize-winning Bob Dylan is at it again, with a new album, “Triplicate,” arriving at the end of this month. In a newly-released single off that album, Dylan’s take on Hoagy Carmichael’s “Stardust,” the singer takes a hazy look back at a lost love. “Sometimes I wonder,” Dylan sings, “why I spend my…
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Culture What Is New York’s Most Distinctive Surname? Hint: It Starts With A ‘C’
Analyzing data from the 2000 U.S. Census, mental_floss’s Simon Davis discovered that Cohen is New York’s most distinctive surname. If that news has prompted you to wonder at the apparent preeminence of Jews on the East Coast, not so fast: An unscientific analysis of U.S. Census data from 2010 shows we’re likely far less popular…
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