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Miz Cracker Is The Fabulous Jewish Drag Queen We Need
Last Thursday, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” viewers found themselves sitting shiva for the untimely elimination of Miz Cracker. Miz Cracker, otherwise known as Maxwell Heller, emerged as an early fan favorite, turning both looks and jokes at the drop of a hat. And she was unabashedly Jewish throughout her time on the show. Her catchphrase? “Shabbat…
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Michelle Wolf Roasts Bari Weiss In Vicious (And Musical) Critique Of Times
If you didn’t like it when Michelle Wolf commented on Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ eye-makeup, you’re gonna want to look away. In a new episode of her Netflix talkshow “The Break with Michelle Wolf,” the comedian skewered what she called the “uptick in insane headlines populating the opinion column,” focusing on the New York Times. Highlighting…
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Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande Are Engaged After Just Weeks of Dating
Teen icon Ariana Grande and Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson are engaged after dating for, experts estimate, several weeks. Her: A 24 year-old pop star with a famous ponytail and famous politics. She sings like Mariah Carrey and maintains a physical aesthetic that is school-girl-fetish-meets-actual-cupcake. She is an outspoken feminist. Him: A 24 year-old…
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HBO Just Ordered A ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel Written By A Jewish Buddhist
In seven seasons of “Game of Thrones,” the mega-hit HBO show which delights in showing the violent rapes of its female characters, 2.7% of episodes have been directed by women, and 5.5% have been written by women. That’s going to change. For the new prequel series, which will take place thousands of years earlier than…
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All 36 Jewish Things That Happened At The Tony Awards
Mein damen und herren. Citizens of River City. Momsies and popsicles. And all people who want to succeed in business without really trying. Attend this tale — Sunday night was the 72nd annual Tony Awards ceremony. The Schmooze has carefully tabulated every single Jewish moment that occurred during the three hour awards ceremony at Radio…
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Jeff Goldblum’s Wife: We Went To Couples Counseling Before The Wedding
With the nation’s hearts and minds turned to therapeutic intervention in the wake of the terrible loss of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain this week, let’s turn to the story of a couple who speaks openly about the benefit of seeking care. Emilie Livingston, the former Olympian and Canadian aerial gymnastics champion, posted a tribute…
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Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Jewish Deli Pays Tribute: His Breakfast Order And An Empty Chair
Nova Scotia lox and egg scramble. A toasted poppyseed bagel. A pot of black coffee and a glass of orange juice. The staff at Barney Greengrass, a historic Jewish deli on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, honored chef Anthony Bourdain by serving his regular breakfast order today, at an empty table with a single chair. Bourdain…
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Jews And The World Cup: A Guide To Supporting Teams That Didn’t Expel Your Ancestors
Much like cicadas tentatively emerging from the ground after years of hibernation, the American public is gearing up once again to care about soccer. That’s right, it’s time for the World Cup, the international showcase of the globe’s greatest passion: bribery football. As more and more Americans familiarize themselves with the beautiful game (average attendance…
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5 Ways We’ll Remember Our Friend Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain died Friday morning at 61. He was one of the world’s best known chefs, a monster presence in the culinary world who built a cult of personality by approaching food and eating with sensuous gusto. He was defined by the sharpness of his intellect and the insatiability of his curiosity. More than anything,…
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Giuliani: Stormy Daniels, Sex Workers, Have ‘No Reputation.’ Torah Prostitutes Beg To Differ.
Speaking at a conference in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani aired his thoughts on porn stars and other sex workers. “Someone who sells his or her body for money has no good name,” the former New York City mayor told the conference. Any woman who “sell[s] her body for sexual…
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Coach Uses Hillel ‘If Not Now’ Quote To Sell High-End Bags
The luxury leather accessories brand Coach is employing Rabbi Hillel’s famous maxim to sell purses, it seems. A tipster sent the Schmooze an Instagram ad for Coach — an image of the brand’s classic design of oblong ‘C’s underneath the words “If Not Now, When?” The famous saying belongs to the first century rabbinic scholar…
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