Daily Archives: August 24, 2017

Defamation (2009)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Max West

On various sites, I’d been seeing repeated mentions of this relatively recent documentary, so I decided to check it out. (It’s available online in its entirety; see below.) From the film’s description: Intent on shaking up the ultimate ‘sacred cow’ … Continue reading →

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Virility

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Max West

The idea of a Jewish writer for The New Yorker discussing virility is rather funny. The photo that accompanies the piece – a photo of Russell Crowe from Gladiator – makes it even funnier: The concept’s misogyny, of course, is … Continue reading →

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