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Is That Barbie’s Iconic Jewish Inventor In the ‘Barbie’ Movie Trailer? – Kveller

Movies And is she played by Rhea Perlman? Inquiring (Jewish) minds want to know. The “Barbie” trailer is here, and the Kveller team is completely obsessed with it — and also wants to remind you that Barbie is Jewish. Or Jew-ish, at the very least. That’s because the doll’s iconic inventor, Ruth Handler, was Jewish. Read more » »

‘School Ties’ at 30: How a film about antisemitism launched Brendan Fraser’s career

JTA — After a long career pause brought on by an assault-induced depression and injuries, actor Brendan Fraser is back in headlines, earning early Oscar buzz for his performance in the upcoming movie “The Whale. Read more » »