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Oscars

Things Worth Remembering: On Being Safe, Free, and Miserable

In ‘A Real Pain,’ which deserves an Oscar today, Jesse Eisenberg asks: How dare we be so overwhelmed by our own freedom when our ancestors were denied…

March 2, 2025

Make Actors Apolitical Again

Once upon a time in Hollywood, Oscar winners were booed for making their acceptance speeches political. It was a golden age.

March 1, 2025

‘The Brutalist’ Asks: Do Jews Belong in America?

A hugely consequential film dares to ask a question that was unfathomable before October 7, 2023.

February 28, 2025

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