“Decry the killing of innocent women and children in Gaza.” Contemptible but not surprising. In his movie, ‘Munich’, a fake revisionist version of Israel’s campaign against Islamic terrorism, Steven Spielberg made a point of equating the Israeli counter-terrorism operatives and the terrorists. And it’s not just Israel. When he considered making ‘American Sniper’, he wanted […]
Alice Walker’s Strange Affinity for Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories
Alice Walker’s acclaimed novel The Color Purple has been adapted as a musical movie, produced by Steven Spielberg. Yet Walker has a long history of antisemitism: “A new ‘Color Purple’ adaptation hits theaters, returning author Alice Walker’s history of antisemitism to spotlight,” by Andrew Lapin, JTA, December 22, 2023: Walker’s troubles with antisemitism would break […]
Alice Walker, If You Can Stand Her
Alice Walker’s novel, The Color Purple, which received all kinds of awards when it appeared in 1982, during a period when black female authors were all the rage — think Toni Morrison, think Maya Angelou — has been turned into a movie, a dramatic stage play, a stage musical, and now, it’s been adapted yet again, […]
What Is Wrong With Steven Spielberg?
Hundreds of people in Hollywood have signed a letter, condemning Hamas’ atrocities, calling for the return of the hostages, and expressing their solidarity with Israel as it fights those who would destroy it. These included, among others, Jerry Seinfeld, Barbara Streisand, Chris Rock, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Aaron Sorkin, Amy Schumer, Adam Sandler, Eugene Levy, James […]