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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3 Movies To Watch At This Year’s Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival kicks off on November 4, running until November 19th. A fixture of the Philadelphia cultural scene for thirty-seven years, the PJFF is the second-oldest Jewish film festival in the United States (second only to San Francisco). There’s quite a wealth of films being shown — so I’ve done you a…
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Watch Shaquille O’Neal Interview Mila Kunis About Christmas
While Jimmy Kimmel takes the week off for his son’s surgery, a slew of guest hosts will be taking his place. Seven foot tall former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal kicked off the week Monday evening with an adorably charming Mila Kunis interview. Kunis is undeniably the more charismatic of the duo, inserting joke after joke…
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The 7 Scariest Moments Of 2017 Jewish Pop Culture
If 2016 was bad, 2017 has thus far been a waking nightmare of biblical proportions. In honor of the scariest day of the year, we’ve compiled a list of the most terrifying moments in Jewish pop culture since the month Donald Trump had the absolute biggest inauguration crowd ever, he swears. 1.Jerry Springer threatening to…
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The Halacha Of The Jack O’Lantern: Is Yours Kosher?
‘Tis the season for Jews all over the world to carefully select and purchase a ritual object, cut it in just the right places, and burn it as a public sacrifice. That is, many of the Jews in our midst will be carving jack O’lanterns out of pumpkins. British comedian Ashley Blaker has humbly put…
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The 6 Most Important Jewish Witches In Pop Culture History
It’s October 31st, which means that tonight, thousands of little children will don a black witch’s hat and run cackling into the streets, demanding candy and attention. The witch is, perhaps, the most emblematic symbol of Halloween. It is a day that belongs to them and, for that, we pay homage to the best Jewish…
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Jews About Town: Other Israel Film Festival At The JCC
The Other Israel Film Festival is running Nov. 2-9 at JCC Manhattan (334 Amsterdam Ave) and other New York locations! This groundbreaking festival brings you premiere films featuring Israel’s minority communities. Join us for a week-long festival of award-winning international films as well as engaging conversations on hot topics that illuminate the diversity of Israeli…
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Happy Birthday, Ivanka Trump!
There’s only one thing worse than getting older and that’s not getting older (because it means you’re dead). Luckily, Ivanka Trump is not dead — she’s 36! And if there’s one group of people who wants to make sure she’s feeling the birthday love amidst what many say is beginning of the end for her…
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Billy Eichner Calls Kevin Spacey’s Response To Molestation Allegation ‘Dangerous’
Billy Eichner would like to make it absolutely clear that he does not support the timing of Kevin Spacey’s decision to come out as a gay man. The actor, who also identifies his gay, tweeted Monday that Kevin Spacey had invented “a bad time to come out.” That Kevin Spacey statement. Nope. Absolutely not. Nope….
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Israeli Bar Offers Discount To Women On Their Periods
Women spend roughly 25% of their time menstruating, a fact which alone should be enough to grant them monthly financial reparations from their governments. Never mind the fact that women are encouraged to pretend their periods don’t exist (the equivalent of pretending you don’t have a heavy, week-long bloody nose, if your nose could gestate…
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Jewish Owned Ride Sharing Startup Strikes A Deal On ‘Shark Tank’
When the now 25 year-old Isaac Deutsch came to Zoli Honig in January 2015 with an idea for a free, electric, car-sharing service, Honig, now 29, told his friend, “You’re nuts! It’s not going to work.” But within one year the pair had launched WaiveCar, a service which allows users to locate a nearby electric…
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Corey Feldman Wages $10 Million Campaign To Expose Hollywood Pedophile Ring
The fundraising tour for Corey Feldman’s feature film about pedophilia in Hollywood has begun. The former child star sat down for separate interviews Monday morning with Matt Lauer and Megan Kelly, respectively. In both interviews, Feldman talked about the prevalence of pedophilia in Hollywood and his desire to make a feature-length film that will tell…
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