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.
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The 5 Weirdest Israel Animal-Related Conspiracy Theories Out There
One of the main rules of the Internet is: if you can think of it, it probably exists. This is indeed the case when it comes to the melting pot of conspiracy theories, Israel and animals. In fact, Israeli animal-related conspiracy theories abound on certain darker corners of the web. I took a foray into…
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Jenny Slate And Chris Evans Are No Longer A Couple
America’s sweetheart (subcategory: brunette, subcategory: Jews) Jenny Slate and “Captain America” actor Chris Evans have broken up again. And I don’t mean to be dramatic, but it feels like this is God’s way of saying “Brown-haired women aren’t meant to be happy.” The news is devastating at face value (why can’t two attractive people I’ve…
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Jim Carrey Made A Jungian Painting Of Jared Kushner On Fire
Between 1914 and 1930, psychologist Carl Jung created an illuminated manuscript, “The Red Book,” illustrated with images of his theories and inner life. In 2013, American illustrator K.C. Green created a web comic called “Gunshow,” one frame of which includes an image of a big-eyed, cartoon dog being engulfed in the flames of a burning…
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The Memoir Of A Nazi-Hunting Couple, ‘Silicon Valley’ And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Happy first weekend of spring! Much of the snow in New York City has melted; regrettably, it has mostly melted into impassable puddles. Nevertheless, spring is in the air, and the prospect of wet shoes shouldn’t keep you from venturing out to experience some of the weekend’s best culture. Read on. 1) Read What’s better…
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‘Star Trek’ Actor’s Family Reaches Settlement With Fiat Chrysler After 2016 Killing
The parents of treasured Jewish actor Anton Yelchin, who died in a horrific accident in 2016, have reached a settlement with the company that produced the car that killed him. Yelchin, who was best known for his leading role in the new “Star Trek” movies, was killed in 2016 when his 2015 Grand Cherokee Jeep…
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If Donald Trump Were To Lead A Passover Seder
“I’d only ever been to one Passover. Back in 1984, when my best Jew lawyer, Roy Cohn, finally convinced me to accept one of his invitations to a Seder at his penthouse in Manhattan. Frankly, there’s only one word to describe that night. Boring. Even with Madonna as my date, and I’m talking still-hot, pre-pregnant,…
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Drew Barrymore Ranks Adam Sandler Her Best Co-Star, Jake Gyllenhaal Worst
Drew Barrymore has gone from troubled child star to revamped Charlie’s angel to America’s most laid back sweetheart to, currently, doing one of the best celebrity press junkets we have ever seen. Barrymore is promoting the second season of her (disgusting-looking) zombie Netflix series “Santa Clarita Diet”. And instead of the dazed anecdotes us members…
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Harvey Weinstein’s Company Owes Malia Obama Money
Harvey Weinstein is bankrupt. Morally, and now also, in terms of his company, financially. The Weinstein Company filed for bankruptcy on Monday, and in documents obtained by several news organizations and reported first by The Blast, the company has 300 pages of creditors, including former first daughter Malia Obama, who interned for The Weinstein Company…
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William Shatner Wants You To Know He’s Alive After Facebook Death Hoax
It’s a tough week for Facebook, which plunged a rather dramatic $37 billion dollars as reports emerged that the firm Cambridge Analytica accessed user data in connection with the Trump campaign. And now, as if that blackening of personal freedoms wasn’t enough, the website is also hosting ads that erroneously claim that “Star Trek” actor…
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‘Jessica Jones’ Creator Melissa Rosenberg Speaks Out About Sexual Harassment
(JTA) — For those unfamiliar with the Marvel Comics universe, Jessica Jones is one of its darkest characters. The troubled superhero, also the star of a Netflix show whose second season debuted earlier this month, is a heavy drinking private investigator prone to fits of rage living in New York City. The viewer learns that…
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Ivanka Trump Went To An Iowa Hair Salon. Now, Its Customers Are Outraged
At Salon Spa W in Des Moines, a gracious environment enhanced with blonde wood and chrome accents, a simple blow-out (a popular hair style that provides volumized hair,) costs $45. If you visit Spa W wishing to achieve a hairstyle like Ivanka Trump, who has (we suspect) double process-dyed hair, which is always immaculately blown…
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