Archive for December 16th, 2005

Fatwa Fodder

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem is seemingly begging for a fatwa after these comments about Playboy founder Hugh Hefner:

“He’s such a jerk. He’s so pathetic. … Now’s he’s going around with four young women in their 20s instead of just one. It’s sort of Moslem, actually.”
I can’t say that when I see Hefner, I think [...]

Israellycool Podcast #29: Gorilla and the “Myth”

Israellycool Podcast #29 is now up on my podcast site.
 
On this week’s show, I talk about Gorilla Mahmoud and the varied reactions to his genocidal statements, a surprising poll result, and the season of blog awards.
 
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Cartoon Villains

Jewish blogger Dov Bear writes about the new Spielberg film Munich:

Professional Jews like David Brooks and Leon Weiselter are already objecting loudly to the message in Munich Steven Spielberg’s new movie about Israeli counter-terrorism. I expect the blogosphere won’t be far behind. And why not? If the professional Jews are to be believed (I have [...]