The Schmooze lies at the intersection of high and low culture. Here, the latest developments and trends in Jewish art, books, dance, film, music, media, television and theater are all assimilated into one handy pop culture blog.
The Schmooze
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On Billy Joel’s 75th Birthday, Some Jewish-Themed Songs
Although he does not usually discuss his Jewish heritage, he has in recent years expressed his connection to being a member of the Tribe of Israel
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8 creepy things Donald Trump has said about Ivanka Trump
A running list of the cringiest comments the former president has made about his daughter
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Who invited that cockroach to the Met Gala?
The event feted Karl Lagerfeld, but it seemed as though Kafka was the guest of honor
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Fast Forward Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfield are the celebrity shidduch we’ve been waiting for
A viral red-carpet moment fuels clamor for a new Jewish celebrity couple
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Lizzy Savetsky is no longer a Real Housewife of New York
The Jewish Zionist influencer left the reality TV show less than a month after joining
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Jerry Seinfeld is now wearing your bubbe’s upholstery
Modeling for the fashion line Kith, Seinfeld wears some collegiate looks — and some weirdly garish ones
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Why is Beanie Feldstein leaving ‘Funny Girl’ early — and why is Lea Michele taking her place?
Feldstein posted a cryptic statement to Instagram explaining that the producers ‘decided to take the show in a different direction.’
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Adam Sandler’s daughter’s bat mitzvah was a who’s who of celebrities
Imagine turning the big 13 and having Jennifer Aniston — or, even better, the biggest TikTok stars — show up to your party. I can't decide if it's mortifying or amazing.
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Culture Why Audrey Gelman’s pastoral fantasy doesn’t make sense for Jews
The Wing founder's new "country store" is inspired by a fictional English village — with its own rabbi
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Timothee Chalamet’s gender-bending Oscar outfit broke rules — and the internet loved it
Everyone agrees that Will Smith slapping and cursing at Chris Rock was the most memorable moment of the 93rd Academy Awards. Somehow, it seems just as widely agreed-upon that Timothee Chalamet’s outfit — a black sequined Louis Vuitton women’s jacket worn with nothing but bony chest and blingy Cartier necklaces underneath it — was the…
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Why the would-be heir to Nora Ephron is the least romantic rom-com you’ll ever see
“Dating And New York,” the most straightforwardly-titled film to hit theaters this fall, is supposed to take place over a number of months. But you wouldn’t be able to tell, because nearly every scene in this rom-com takes place in peak leaf-peeping season. It’s fall when brunch-prone, commitment-shy New Yorkers Milo (Jaboukie Young-White) and Wendy…
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Film & TV In this civil rights protest, Jews both fought and defended segregation
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Culture 50 years after its debut, ‘Hester Street’ reminds us what it means to be a Jew in America
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Fast Forward As latest Elon Musk controversy swirls, some American Jews come to his defense
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