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Reflecting on three years of arts coverage since October 7: Balancing culture, tragedy - comment

Over the past three years, as an arts and culture writer, I have tried my best to cope with the events of October 7 by striking a balance between arts chronicling those killed in the war.

A destroyed safe room in Kfar Aza in October 2023. ‘At moments, I wondered if my work was futile: Did we even need arts coverage during this period?’ asks the writer.
AL PACINO in ‘Serpico.’

‘Checkout’s super return, what’s up in ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Pacino's ‘Serpico’ makes a comeback

A SCENE from Season 6 of the popular Israeli sitcom 'Checkout.'

‘Checkout’ creators discuss Season 6, box office hit, and writing comedy during wartime - interview

‘THE RUNNER’ is just what the trailer promises, an action-packed thriller featuring Gal Gadot as Maia, a lawyer and single mother in London who has to save her son.

What to watch this week: Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner, Hearsay delivers gripping thriller


Terror legend Carlos the Jackal gets episode arc on Israeli TV

The Jackal became known for his terrorist acts in the 1970s and 80s, mostly in the service of the Palestinian cause, killing thousands of people and being the first non-Arab in the PFLP.

 ‘CARLOS THE Jackal’ from the series ‘Enemies.’

'Indal': The show on Ethiopian Israelis aiming to be the next 'The Wire'

The series shows how Ethiopian young people, especially young men, facing limited prospects, are drawn to a life of crime, preyed on by corrupt cops, and exploited by the media.

 The cast of 'Indal.'

Yes TV announces creation of new drama show about October 7

Each of its four episodes will spotlight a different story from the October 7 Hamas acts.

 POSING AT the Yes series gala announcement event are (from left): CEO Ilan Siegel, actor/director Guri Alfi, Noa Kirel, soccer star Eran Zahavi and Givati commander Yossi Elias.

Israeli series 'A Body That Works' comes to Netflix

Lior Raz, the creator and star of Fauda, is cast against type as an arrogant star director trying to write his first book for Elli’s publishing house, who is humbled and upset by her criticism.

 YEHUDA LEVY and Rotem Sela in ‘A Body The Works.’

Top producer to explore creativity in third Sam Spiegel Series lab

Levine, who was formerly cohead of drama at HBO and oversaw Westworld, Sharp Objects, Game of Thrones, and True Blood, will give a special master class to the participants.

 MOR ELDAR (left), director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Series Labs, and Dana Blankstein Cohen, executive director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School.

'Take this hijab and shove it': Bill Maher slams hypocrisy in 'gender apartheid' speech

Bill Maher critiques selective outrage among activists, urging them to address gender apartheid and human rights abuses often overlooked by Western protests.

 Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, March 27, 2022. Uploaded on 2/6/2024

Cumberbatch's new Netflix drama 'Eric' blends humor, heroism and heartache - review

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in Netflix's 'Eric,' a poignant 1980s New York series by Abi Morgan, blending humor and drama while exploring grief, creativity, and systemic issues.

 BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH in ‘Eric.’

A Haifa detective, an old noir flick, and a predictable mother – TV TIME

The movie’s opening features one of the funniest scenes ever filmed involving a cat.

 MAGGIE EZERZER in ‘The 11th Body.’

‘Unsilenced’, sheds light on dark chapter of Israel’s presidential history

Six-episode series starring ‘Fauda’ star Yaacov Zada Daniel and based on real events surrounding Moshe Katzav’s downfall now streaming on IZZY for English-speaking audiences.

 Unsilenced - The Presidential Secrets

New series focuses on issue of sexual assault - TV time

This storyline illustrates the complex psychological repercussions that sexual assault can have, not only for the victim but for others in her life.

 ‘THE MAN Who Wanted to Know Everything.’