Daily Archives: August 30, 2018

Theater Thursday: Star 80 (1983)

* Wikipedia: “Star 80 is a 1983 American film based on, though fictionalized somewhat, Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, who was murdered by her husband Paul Snider in 1980. The film was directed by Bob Fosse, and stars Mariel Hemingway and … Continue reading

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What Is Going On With Ron Unz?

Unz.com has featured some particularly edgy content of late, including Ron’s latest column on Holocaust denial. A Jewish friend tells me: He is quite brave. What has happened is that Unz has recognized that the conventional narrative of WWII, Germany … Continue reading

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Lost in Love

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Jews & Charity

Mark Arax writes in January 2018: Stewart Resnick is the biggest farmer in the United States, a fact he has tried to keep hidden while he has shaped what we eat, transformed California’s landscape, and ruled entire towns. Together, the … Continue reading

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Quillette: The Dangers of Ignoring Cognitive Inequality

Wael Taji writes: “The connection between intelligence and behavioral problems, such as Conduct Disorder (CD) or Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD), was well-known around the time of the Port Arthur Massacre. A review by biostatistician and UCSD professor Sonia Jain cites … Continue reading

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