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“FDR and the Jews” Authors Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman Speak at Center for Jewish History

March 8, 2013 |

On Thursday, March 7th from 6:30 to 8 pm, distinguished historians Richard Breitman and Allan J. Lichtman delivered a lecture at the Center for Jewish History, moderated by Elizabeth Borgwardt, on their new non-fiction book, Roosevelt and the Jews. Read More

What Game of Thrones Season 3 MUST Get Right (Spoilers)

March 7, 2013 |

Warning: This article contains massive spoilers from A Storm of Swords and, by extension, season 3 of Game of Thrones. Read no further if you haven’t read the book and want to be surprised.

In only two seasons, Game of Thrones has established itself as not only a worthy adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s beloved fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, but one of the best drams on TV in its own right.

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Never Mind the Oscars, Here are the Top Five Movies of 2012

February 27, 2013 |

With the 2013 Oscars come and gone, here’s a look back at five intriguing 2012 films. Whether they have been nominated multiple times or utterly overlooked at the Academy Awards, here are – in no particular order – five movies that merit recognition for their boldness, conviction, and innovation: Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Steve McQueen’s Shame, William Friedkin’s Killer Joe and the Wachowski siblings’ Cloud Atlas.

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2013 Oscars: The Onion’s High-Tech Lynching of Beasts of the Southern Wild Star Quvenzhané Wallis

February 25, 2013 |

During the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony (sorry, the Oscars), satirical publication The Onion set Twitter ablaze with an outrageous – and, many claim, racially-charged – tweet about 9-year-old Beasts of the Southern star Quvenzhané Wallis. And just what were those 17 inflammatory words that sparked such an uproar on the night of the Oscars?

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New York Mets Kick off Spring Training With 5-3 Win Over Washington Nationals

February 23, 2013 |

Originally published on Mets On My Mind

On February 23 at 12:00 noon on a warm, sunny day in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, the New York Mets kicked off their spring training against the Washington Nationals, live from Tradition Field. The team’s minor leaguers looked sloppy on defense, committing three errors, yet the team persevered, managing to pull off a 5-3 victory.

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American Idol Star Phillip Phillips Plays JFK Airport Terminal 5

February 18, 2013 |

Most would not count waiting for plane flights as among life’s most pleasant activities. However, flyers lucky enough to be present at New York JFK Airport’s Terminal 5 (not to be confused with the concert venue) at 3:00 PM today … Read More

Letters from a Knicks Fan: What Civil War?

February 18, 2013 |

Among the basketball fans across the city, there has been a small debate going on; check it out:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0xSlKbYVRM

 

In the city that never sleeps, there is only one sport that really matters– basketball. When the streets are … Read More

Marco Rubio’s State of the Union Response: Mitt Romney with a Latino Twist

February 13, 2013 |

You needn’t bother watching Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) strikingly mediocre response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. It boils down to this: in their cynical analysis, the G.O.P. is convinced that its dogmas will sound better coming from the mouth of a Hispanic-American with humble roots than a lily-white plutocrat born with a silver spoon in his Mormon mouth.

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Music Monday: My Bloody Valentine – MBV – “Only Tomorrow” Review

February 11, 2013 |

Originally published on indie shuffle

Twenty-two years after the release of My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, cited by critics as one of the finest albums of the 1990s, the band’s new LP, humbly titled MBV, has finally arrived. Those expecting the band’s songwriter, Kevin Shields, to single-handedly change the direction of music like he did in 1991 will be surprised to find that the album picks up pretty much where its predecessor left off. That’s not to say it’s by any means disappointing.

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Pondering the Ethical, Legal and Practical Implications of the C.I.A. Drone War

February 7, 2013 |

Today’s tumultuous confirmation hearing for John O. Brennan, the Obama administration’s outgoing foreign policy adviser and current candidate to head the C.I.A., highlights a growing fault line among liberals, Democrats and progressive activist groups like Code Pink (and to a lesser extent, … Read More