Author: Adrian Hennigan
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Sabra-cadabra: Marvel Makes Israeli Superhero Disappear in ‘Captain America’
Pro-Palestinian protesters can relax: The Israeli superhero Sabra does not show up in ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’ Let’s just hope Israeli actor Shira Haas was well compensated for her work in this tedious movie Feb 16, 2025 3:45 pm IST Feb 16, 2025 3:45 pm IST Relax, folks, Donald Trump does not want to…
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Jewish Superheroes? Boycotting Gadot? Film and TV Stories to Look Out for in 2025
From a Jewish actor playing Superman to Gal Gadot playing the evil queen in ‘Snow White’ to a new series about King David, these are the dramas you will be reading about this year Jan 5, 2025 6:03 pm IST Jan 5, 2025 6:03 pm IST As the soul-destroying wars of 2024 – Israel and…
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‘Jews Are Also the People of Comedy – It’s a Survival Tool’
‘Checkout’ co-creator Yaniv Zohar discusses his sitcom’s unlikely route to success, how it survived two now-defunct TV channels, and the challenges of making an Israeli comedy post-October 7 Nov 25, 2024 1:03 pm IST Nov 25, 2024 1:03 pm IST The sitcom “Checkout” (“Kupa Rashit” in Hebrew, meaning “Main Checkout”) has become a mainstay of…