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Television

The Magistocrats of ‘Neo Yokio’

Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig’s anime series portrays the perils of Jewish assimilation in high society

By Jonah Lubin · February 1, 2019
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The Scroll

Is Halloween the New Yom Kippur?

According to Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, maybe…

By Stephanie Butnick · October 31, 2013
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Music

Vampire Weekend’s Latest Album Is Ezra Koenig’s Guide for the Perplexed

On ‘Modern Vampires of the City,’ the frontman wrestles with Jewish questions, calling to mind a personal Kol Nidre

By Wayne Robins · September 12, 2013
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Music

Rock On

Israeli rock band Monotonix puts on phenomenal live shows. But now that they’ve made the mass-marketed, public relations-supported leap to America, can their hardcore vibe survive?

By Liel Leibovitz · May 6, 2011
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The Scroll

Sundown: Al Qaeda Think It’s Too Cool For Hamas

Plus post-Holocaust Picassos, Vampire Weekend’s Jewishness, and more

By Marc Tracy · January 8, 2010
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