“You think you’re better than us.” I get this e-mail on a regular basis. Now I’m wondering if it’s antisemitism. That’s what resonated most with me in “The Brutalist.” The subtle antisemitism. It’s one thing if someone calls you a “kike.” Says grossly antisemitic things to your face. But oftentimes there are comments that only […]

I thought it was a foreign movie. I used to consider the Oscars religion. Until one night in Utah I was unable to watch and ever since then I haven’t. Except for that one night during Covid when they held them at the train station. I wanted to see how that played out. As for […]

Dave Dederer was the guitarist in the Presidents of the United States of America. It’s the thirtieth anniversary of their major label debut. Hear the story of how an indie band made its own record, got signed by a major, had huge hits and then broke up.   Apple:     https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/760575d0-acc4-4b6f-855d-ecfe55d12d66/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-dave-dederer

It works as a movie, but… I know, I know, it came out months ago, but it just hit Hulu and… When the buzz is gone it’s hard to motivate oneself to watch a movie, but oftentimes most people see a flick when it’s available to stream. So… The cinematography is amazing. I only wish […]