..is actress Rose McGowan: The producers of the IRA drama “Fifty Dead Men Walking” have taken the unusual step of distancing themselves from incendiary comments made by the film’s star, Rose McGowan. The actress caused a stir at the Toronto Film Festival last week when she said she would have joined the Irish Republican Army [...]
A number of years ago, my father was interviewed for the Jewish Migrant Oral History Project. Thankfully, I have a copy of the interview, and I will be publishing excerpts from it in his memory. Previous installments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Interviewer: How were you [...]
Ma’an has an interview with US Consul for Public and Media Affairs Micaela Bluhm. Fluent in Arabic, Bluhm consistently surprises Palestinians who speak to her in English. Bluhm concluded the interview by summarizing the US attitude on a number of issues. As the cultural representative to Palestine, Bluhm said she tries “each year, especially during [...]
Developing a Community
I’ve become a real fan of the Intense Debate commenting system I implemented on this site a number of weeks ago. Sure, load times are slightly lower, and you sometimes need to login more than once. But I think overall it is easy to use, and I like the ability to rate comments and have [...]