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Why ‘Deep Cuts’ Should Replace Odessa A’zion with Another Jewish Actor
MSN/The Wrap Published on January 30, 2026 Read on www.msn.com The article examines the controversy surrounding the casting of Odessa A’zion in Deep Cuts, focusing on how debates about representation selectively value some identities over others. The character A’zion was cast to play, is both Mexican and Jewish. Public criticism and an open letter from…
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Netflx’ ‘Queen of Chess’ tracks the rise of Judit Polgar – but leaves her Jewishness out of it
MSN/The Forward Published on January 30, 2026 Read on www.msn.com Netflix’s “Queen of Chess” tells the story of the extraordinary career of Judit Polgár while largely omitting her Jewish identity. The film foregrounds gender as the primary lens through which her story is told—her upbringing, discipline, and success in a male-dominated field—yet excludes the Jewish…
