James Schamus
@jamesschamus.bsky.social
Leibniz: "Everything that is possible demands to exist."
Why Genocide Enablers Like Bret Stephens Frighten Jews Like Me
October 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Why Genocide Enablers Like Bret Stephens Frighten Jews Like Me
Why Genocide Enablers Like Bret Stephens Frighten Jews Like Me
October 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Why Genocide Enablers Like Bret Stephens Frighten Jews Like Me
If you're in NYC Sunday afternoon join for the 35th anniversary screening of Raul Ruiz's wonderful The Golden Boat, the first film I ever helped produce. Kathy Acker, Annie Sprinkle, Jim Jarmusch, Kate Valk, Vito Acconci, John Zorn score, and more! www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/t...
October 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
If you're in NYC Sunday afternoon join for the 35th anniversary screening of Raul Ruiz's wonderful The Golden Boat, the first film I ever helped produce. Kathy Acker, Annie Sprinkle, Jim Jarmusch, Kate Valk, Vito Acconci, John Zorn score, and more! www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/t...
I've been reading a lot of St. Paul this past month for some reason (a real genius, btw) and for some other reason was prompted today to recall Nietzsche's rather intense appreciation of him.
September 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I've been reading a lot of St. Paul this past month for some reason (a real genius, btw) and for some other reason was prompted today to recall Nietzsche's rather intense appreciation of him.
When we say evil walks among us, we can point to the people responsible for this utterly vomitous @nytimes.com headline as perfect examples. According to them, Israel is not intentionally starving millions of people, it is "failing to address a power vacuum." Insane.
July 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When we say evil walks among us, we can point to the people responsible for this utterly vomitous @nytimes.com headline as perfect examples. According to them, Israel is not intentionally starving millions of people, it is "failing to address a power vacuum." Insane.
The Columbia mascot brought some of us faculty along for a morning welcome for our Board of Trustees, who are on campus today, no doubt concocting new ways to protect me and my fellow Jews from the fake antisemitism hysteria they still think will keep Trump and his neo-N*zi from coming for us.
June 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Columbia mascot brought some of us faculty along for a morning welcome for our Board of Trustees, who are on campus today, no doubt concocting new ways to protect me and my fellow Jews from the fake antisemitism hysteria they still think will keep Trump and his neo-N*zi from coming for us.
Rhys Ernst's wonderful comedy ADAM is back up on Hulu. You can't get more Disney+ than that!
June 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Rhys Ernst's wonderful comedy ADAM is back up on Hulu. You can't get more Disney+ than that!
Again today, faculty at Columbia came out for a vigil demanding the return of our kidnapped students.
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Again today, faculty at Columbia came out for a vigil demanding the return of our kidnapped students.
Columbia faculty vigil for our kidnapped students. Photo: Nina Berman
May 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Columbia faculty vigil for our kidnapped students. Photo: Nina Berman
Columbia University faculty from every school have begun a 25-hour non-stop demonstration in defense of our students. Come by any time if you can - 117th and Broadway!
April 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Columbia University faculty from every school have begun a 25-hour non-stop demonstration in defense of our students. Come by any time if you can - 117th and Broadway!
Things are looking up
April 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Things are looking up
signaling that they are coming after the last vestiges of shared faculty, administration, and student governance, the University Senate. A thread of screen shots from the powerful letter from the Senate's Student Affairs Committee chairs, sounding the alarm:/
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
signaling that they are coming after the last vestiges of shared faculty, administration, and student governance, the University Senate. A thread of screen shots from the powerful letter from the Senate's Student Affairs Committee chairs, sounding the alarm:/
NY out for higher ed now
April 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NY out for higher ed now
The top story on today’s @nytimes.com. And, yeah, sure, also, the invasion of Poland was evidence of Hitler’s “appetite for risk.” Our ruling class is brain dead.
April 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The top story on today’s @nytimes.com. And, yeah, sure, also, the invasion of Poland was evidence of Hitler’s “appetite for risk.” Our ruling class is brain dead.
You know it's real when they put up the billboard on Sunset Avenue. @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You know it's real when they put up the billboard on Sunset Avenue. @bleeckerstfilms.bsky.social
Small world, isn’t it?
March 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Small world, isn’t it?
In the midst of all, a bit of joy I am enormously proud to have helped bring into the world. Coming to theaters in the US April 18, around the world soon thereafter.
March 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In the midst of all, a bit of joy I am enormously proud to have helped bring into the world. Coming to theaters in the US April 18, around the world soon thereafter.
Welcome to the club! Hoping to break 3,000 miles by Xmas!
February 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Welcome to the club! Hoping to break 3,000 miles by Xmas!
Proud to have joined over 350 rabbis (and counting) to help make this simple statement in today's @nytimes
February 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Proud to have joined over 350 rabbis (and counting) to help make this simple statement in today's @nytimes
I'm feeling positive about Sundance this year
January 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm feeling positive about Sundance this year
Everything is connected
January 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Everything is connected
It's official! The Wedding Banquet is going to Sundance. Could not be more proud to be a part of the amazing team our director Andrew Ahn gathered for this adventure.
December 11, 2024 at 5:52 PM
It's official! The Wedding Banquet is going to Sundance. Could not be more proud to be a part of the amazing team our director Andrew Ahn gathered for this adventure.