Author: Daniel Ross Goodman
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Bondi Beach and the resurgence of global antisemitism
By Daniel Ross Goodman In an attempt to lift our spirits during what had already become a dark start to Hanukkah, a friend forwarded me a YouTube sketch titled “Jewish Jeopardy!” It begins with the host cheerfully announcing, “Welcome back to Jewish Jeopardy! Not to be confused with Jews in Jeopardy, which is a show about Otisville.” If you…
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Terence Stamp, 1938-2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Terence Stamp didn’t just walk onto the screen. He smoldered through it, those piercing blue eyes and chiseled cheekbones carving a place in cinema history as indelible as London’s East End, where he was born.…
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Loni Anderson, 1945-2025
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Loni Anderson sashayed into America’s living rooms as Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati, she didn’t just steal the show. She redefined what a TV bombshell could be. With her platinum blonde hair, sparkling dimples,…
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Roberta Flack, 1937-2025
We’ve all heard the saying “saved by the bell.” But some musicians might argue that we should also have an expression for when an artist is saved by a movie (or by TV). Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a song that was upstaged by the British band’s other hits such as “We Will Rock You” and…
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Richard Lewis, 1947-2024
It is always sad to watch the final season of one of your favorite TV shows, as we fans of HBO‘s Curb Your Enthusiasm have been doing this season. We are grateful for all the great times and uproarious laughs the show has given us, and we are happy they decided to make this final season at…