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Jerry Lewis on the set of “The Day the Clown Cried,” the 1972 film he recently donated to The Library of Congress (STF/Getty)

Worst film ever? Jerry Lewis donated his ‘Holocaust comedy’ — on condition no one can see it for a decade

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In 1972, Jerry Lewis directed and starred in a movie called “The Day the Clown Cried.” Some say it’s the worst film ever made. Here’s why.

Transcendence film photo

Scientists are starting to worry about ‘conscious’ machines, as in the movie ‘Transcendence’

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Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki moves from beautiful fantasy to World War II in his new animated film

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Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki moves from beautiful fantasy to World War II in his new animated film

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Dudu Tassa at his concert last week in Tel Aviv playing songs from his album "Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis."

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

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Dudu Tassa at his concert last week in Tel Aviv playing songs from his album "Dudu Tassa and the Kuwaitis."

An Israeli rocker sets a modern groove to his Iraqi grandfather’s Arabic music

Arts, Culture & Media

For many Israelis, including musician Dudu Tassa, Arabic music has never been of much interest. Then Tassa discovered the music of his once-famous grandfather, who emigrated from Iraq. And now Tassa is bringing a modern version of that Arabic music into Israeli’s concert halls and consciousness.

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