Why were there two versions of The Shield’s finale?
The Guardian
The UK and US versions of The Shield's gripping denouement were markedly different. Do the makers know?
Publication Date: May 19, 2009
Theme: Culture
Category: Journalism and essays
Writings
Here you can find a record of almost all my publications – from scholarly journal articles to newspaper articles – listed with the most recent first. In most cases there is either a downloadable pdf or a link to the publication itself. You can search by publication type (academic, non-academic, book reviews etc), by theme and by keyword. Enjoy!
Creating Jewish Rap: From Parody to Syncretism
Transversal - Zeitschrift für Jüdische Studien 2009 Issue 1 23-28
See also Russian translation: ‘Sozdanie evreiskogo repa: parodija, pastish, sinkretizm’ in A. Smirnitskaya (ed) Muzyika Idishkaita [Music of Yiddishkite]. Vol. 4.Moscow: MAKS Press, 2008, pp 128-150.
Publication Date: May 1, 2009
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness, Music
Category: Journal articles
Heavy Shtetl
The Guardian
Inside every seven stone nebbish of a diaspora Jew, there is a mighty rock god waiting to be liberated by heavy metal music
Publication Date: April 6, 2009
Theme: Jews and Metal
Category: Journalism and essays
Review of Jews and Sex edited by Nathan Abrams
Jewish Quarterly
Publication Date: Spring 2009
Theme: Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Hipster Metal for Hipster Jews: Jamie Saft’s Black Shabbis
Zeek
Publication Date: March 17, 2009
Theme: Jews and Metal, Metal Music and Culture
Category: Journalism and essays, Music reviews
A Jewish awakening
Prospect
Jews in Britain have never been more culturally confident or politically diverse. Why, then, are so many of their leaders scared?
Publication Date: March 1, 2009
Theme: Community, Culture, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
Review: Dark Side of the Tune: Popular Music and Violence. By Bruce Johnson and Martin Cloonan
Times Higher Education
Publication Date: January 29, 2009
Theme: Metal Music and Culture, Music
Category: Book reviews
The politics of ME, ME, ME (Co-authored with David Hayes)
Open Democracy
Publication Date: January 9, 2009
Theme: Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Israel/Palestine, Miscellaneous
Category: Journalism and essays
In praise of part-time musicians
The Guardian
Publication Date: December 19, 2008
Theme: Metal Music and Culture, Music
Category: Journalism and essays
An Experiment in Dialogue
New Jewish Thought Policy Paper 2
Publication Date: December 1, 2008
Theme: Community, Conflict Resolution, Civility and Dialogue, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Reports and policy papers
British Jews Speak Out
Zeek
Discusses ‘A Time to Speak Out: Independent Jewish Voices on Israel, Zionism and Jewish Identity’ edited by Anne Karpf et al
Publication Date: November 25, 2008
Theme: Community, Israel/Palestine, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews, Journalism and essays
End of the World Music: Is Extreme Metal the Sound of the Apocalypse?
In: 'The End All Around US: Apocalyptic Texts and Popular Culture', ed. John Wallis and Kenneth G.C. Newport (London: Equinox). 22-42
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Book chapters
The Jewish Community in Britain: It Still Doesn’t Feel Right
Manna 101
Publication Date: Autumn 2008
Theme: Community, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
Of corn kernels and Columbine
Times Higher Education
Review of Great Satan's Rage: American Negativity and Rap/Metal in the Age of Supercapitalism, by Scott Wilson
Publication Date: July 24, 2008
Theme: Metal Music and Culture, Music
Category: Book reviews
Review: True Norwegian Black Metal by Peter Beste
New Humanist
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
Theme: Metal Music and Culture
Category: Book reviews
Is Britain good for the Jews?
Jerusalem Post
Its anti-Semitism must be seen in the context of other forms of racism in British society.
Publication Date: June 18, 2008
Theme: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Journalism and essays
Review: Klezmer America: Jewishness, Ethnicity, Modernity by Jonathan Freedman
Jewish Quarterly
Publication Date: Summer 2008
Theme: Culture, Jews, Judaism and Jewishness
Category: Book reviews
Impaired (Euro)vision
The Guardian
The UK and Ireland sneer at other European countries' song contest entries. But do they really have the right to feel superior?
Publication Date: May 19, 2008
Theme: Music
Category: Journalism and essays