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Gore and Beauty in the Religious Crisis of a Jerusalem Yeshiva Boy

Trigger warning: there is a lot of gore and beauty in this film. In an early scene of the Israeli feature film Tikkun, our protagonist Haim-Aaron slices his hand and faints from hunger. His friend, a fellow Jerusalem yeshiva student, tries to get him to drink some water but he refuses, because he’s fasting for […]

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A New Really Tacky Half-Animated Hitler Mockumentary!

A New Really Tacky Half-Animated Hitler Mockumentary!

Cult animator Bill Plympton’s new film, the mockumentary Hitler’s Folly, was recently released on his website for free. But when you consider that time is money, well…this film is expensive. Plympton, beloved for over 40 animated shorts, six features, a comic book, and even a Simpsons couch cag, has made enough brilliantly weird and weirdly […]

These Three Eagles Left Israel to Go Date in Europe

These Three Eagles Left Israel to Find Love in Europe

The North American Bald Eagle is getting a lot of attention today. But a different kind of eagle made headlines in Israel a few months ago, and today we pay homage to its unusual international rescue and celebrity. Over a decade ago, two rare eastern imperial eagles and one booted eagle were inured while […]

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The 81-Year-Old Jewish Kid From L.A. Whose Mariachi Band Topped the Charts

The 81-Year-Old Jewish Kid From L.A. Whose Mariachi Band Once Topped the Charts

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