Tag Archives: Jewish

The IDIC of Leonard Nimoy: 1931 to 2015

Posted on March 8, 2015 by rosinskynatalie

Thirty-three years ago, the death of Mr. Spock seemed intolerable. That was the gist of a feature article I wrote back then for the Mankato Free Press. I was responding to 1982’s brand-new movie, Star Trek II : The Wrath … Continue reading →

Posted in articles | Tagged 1982 article, aliens, fan conferences, fan phenomenon, fans, feminisim, IDIC, Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combination, Jewish, Judaism, Leonard Nimoy, Live Long and Prosper, LLAP, Mankato Free Press, minorities, Mr. Spock, Saavik, social science fiction, Spock, Star Trek, Star Trek franchise, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek novels, Star Trek: The Movie, The Entropy Effect, tweets, Vonda N. McIntyre, Vulcan, Yiddish, Zachary Quinto | Leave a comment

Jews, Muslims, Christians: The Rabbi’s Cat Speaks

Posted on February 1, 2015 by rosinskynatalie

A skinny, big-eyed cat stands out among the responses cartoonists world-wide drew to last month’s terrorist attacks on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery store in Paris. Sixteen people were slaughtered and others injured—all to honor those … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novels, Uncategorized | Tagged 1930s, A Moveable Feast, Algiers, Arabs, Askhenazi, Black Jews, Blacks, Brigitte Findakly, Cesar Award, Charlie Hebdo, Christians, Eisner Award, Ernest Hemingway, French author/illustrator, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, Herge, Instagram, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Islam, Islamic extremists, Islamic terrorists, Jewish, Jews, Joann Sfar, Little Vampire, Little Vampire Goes to School, Mohammed, Muslims, Paris, Pascin, racism, Sardine graphic novels, Sephardic, Soviet Russia, sub-Saharan Africa, terrorism, The Professor's Daughter, The Rabbi's Cat, The Rabbi's Cat 2, The Rabbi's Cat film, Tintin | Leave a comment

War-Torn Pages Ripped from History

Posted on August 20, 2013 by natalierosinsky

World War II is making headlines again. A 94-year-old man, living just a few miles from me here in Minnesota, has been revealed as a probable war criminal. Michael Karkoc was an officer in two Nazi-led Ukrainian military units. He … Continue reading →

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Being Different: Artists and Other Outsiders

Posted on June 4, 2013 by natalierosinsky

I am celebrating! Last month, the state of Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage, removing one layer of hurtful, official “difference” from our local landscape. As emotional and social landscapes continue to shift, too, we may see some changes in how graphic … Continue reading →

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Sharp Objects and Sharper Kids: Redefining Heroism

Posted on April 9, 2013 by natalierosinsky

What does it take to be a hero? In comics, physical daring and superpowers are typically needed. Spiderman broke new ground in the 1960s when teen Peter Parker realized that “with great power there must also come great responsibility.” Parker had … Continue reading →

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