‘Riefenstahl’ Documentary Takes a Fresh Look at Why the Notorious Filmmaker’s Life Is a ‘Warning Out of the Future’

To what degree was infamous filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl a Nazi collaborator who knew about Adolf Hitler’s concentration camps?
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Riefenstahl Exposes the Nazis’ Favorite Filmmaker

When the Nazi elite is remembered, two prominent women likely come to mind: Adolf Hitler’s partner Eva Braun and dancer-turned-actress-turned-director Leni Riefenstahl. Today, Riefenstahl’s cinematic ...
The Forward

Who was Horst Wessel, and why are people comparing Charlie Kirk to him?

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. But in some ...
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Building Hitler’s Sky Shield: The Rise of Germany’s Flak Force

Beyond the famous dogfights of World War II, Germany built one of the most formidable air defense networks in history. Manned by over a million soldiers, civilians, and even teenagers, the flak system ...
Variety

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: Gus Van Sant and Bill Skarsgård Turn a Freak Hostage Incident from 1977 Into a Miniature ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

The movie totally plays in a hair-trigger way, yet one can question how Van Sant has tweaked the facts. Over time, awareness of this very 1970s incident fell by the wayside, but in 2022 Jon Hamm ...