Sep 14, 2016 | Jewish Experiences, mic, Race and Racism, Religion and Religious Issues
Published: Salon (September 14, 2016) When news first broke earlier this week that a mosque in Orlando had been set on fire, presumably because it had been attended by Omar Mateen, the man who in June shot 49 people to death at the nightclub Pulse, I immediately...
Sep 13, 2016 | Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), mic
Published: The Good Men Project (September 13, 2016) It seems gauche to say this, but the argument has to be made: Even if the worst rumors about Hillary Clinton's health are true, she still needs to win this election. This is a critically important observation, and...
Sep 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (September 6, 2016) If I’m ever asked to name my favorite movie, I’ll usually select Paddy Chayefsky’s brilliant 1976 satire “Network.” Certainly that movie has shaped me as much as any film I’ve watched; it is a sharply insightful look...
Sep 6, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Class Issues, mic
Published: Salon (September 2, 2016) “Sausage Party” is a surprisingly smart, visually creative comedy that has been rightfully praised for its satirical take on organized religion. This makes it all the more unfortunate that the movie is currently wrapped up in a...
Published: The Good Men Project (August 30, 2016) When I wrote this article on my personal blog almost six years ago, I had no idea that it would remain so prescient today. There is very little that I would change from that post, so I’m publishing it unchanged here....
Aug 25, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic, Race and Racism, Scandals
Published: The Daily Dot (August 25, 2016) Is it OK to separate the moral flaws of an artist from the quality of their art? The answer is yes—so long as you understand the consequences. It’s become an American trending topic that we can’t ignore across our Facebook...
Aug 24, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Liskula Cohen, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (August 23, 2016) co-author Liskula Cohen 2016 has been an especially political year when it comes to the movies. It seems like each of the major presidential candidates has had a major cinematic release to accompany the themes of their...
Aug 16, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Internet Culture, mic
Published: The Daily Dot (August 16, 2016) It’s a strange feeling, having written one of the few positive articles about Suicide Squad. If the Internet community can learn anything from “Suicide Squad,” it is that online culture breeds a specific kind of...
Aug 9, 2016 | Animals and Animal Rights, Gender and Sexism, Internet Culture, mic, Millennials, Race and Racism
Published: Salon (August 9, 2016) It’s easy to roll your eyes at the “Suicide Squad” petition. In case you’ve been lucky enough to miss the news, fans of the new movie “Suicide Squad” have created an online movement to shut down aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes for...
Aug 5, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, mic
Published: Salon (August 5, 2016) [Note: The end of this essay contains spoilers for the ending of “Suicide Squad.”] If the critics at RottenTomatoes are to be believed, Suicide Squad is a terrible movie with “a muddled plot, thinly written characters, and choppy...
