Actress and filmmaker with Israeli and American citizenship
The Guardian review of Life of M traces how Rachel Cusk’s novel intercuts a star’s ascent with the narrator’s reflections, comparing M to Natalie Portman’s career and examining fame’s impact on authenticity, family, and art. The prose is praised for its precise, sparing style that exposes the performative nature of celebrity.
Tributes to Dolly Parton pour in after her death at 80, celebrating a career that reshaped music and fashion. The Guardian, Independent and Guardian again provide reflections on her influence, philanthropy, and enduring legacy.
A couple and their observers navigate a web of failed dreams and fragile affection in a cautious, intelligent drama from Seoul-based cinema. The film questions whether love can endure in the face of social pressure, economic strain and personal loss, offering a tempered, reflective ending.
A review of Exit Party explores Miriam Mandel’s latest novel, with its 2031 setting, a plot propelled by Ari Waker’s post-prison reintegration and a shifting political landscape. The Guardian’s coverage frames Mandel’s evolution from quirky fables to world-spanning, politically resonant work, while weaving in themes of escape, identity and surveillance.