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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9 Times ‘Girls’ Captured Life Perfectly, For Lena Dunham’s 31st Birthday
You don’t have to like Hannah Horvath to love Lena Dunham. Ok, let’s get this out of the way first. Hannah was selfish/annoying/fill in the blank negative adjective that is inevitably used when you first get into a conversation with someone about the television show “Girls.” She was also a vehicle for some of the…
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WATCH: Samantha Bee Skewers Ivanka Trump’s New Book
Samantha Bee is starting a reading group for Ivanka Trump’s new book “Women Who Work,” and it’s mostly going to be a hotbed for mockery and eye-rolling. During this week’s “Full Frontal,” the television host shared her many thoughts on the president’s daughter’s writing — or lack thereof. “If you’re not a fan of Ivanka’s…
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Move Over, Soup Nazi: Here’s The Secret To Making ‘Seinfeld’ Food
YouTube phenomenon Andrew Rea has finally, definitively, said, “Yes, soup for you.” The disarmingly pleasant self-taught chef has captured the attention of the food-loving internet (known also as: the internet) by creating a YouTube channel that teaches viewers how to cook recipes from popular movies and TV shows. On “Binging With Babish” (named for Oliver…
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Chuck Schumer Created Trump-Era Music Playlist — And It’s All Kinds Of Melancholy
Chuck Schumer: long-time New York politician, United States senator — DJ for the broken-hearted? The 66-year-old has put together a very comprehensive Spotify playlist for President Trump’s first 100 days, and it’s a rollercoaster of emotions, most of which include irritation and melancholy. “Music has meant so much these #Trump100days. Shirelles, @springsteen & more here’s…
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QUIZ: Who Said It — Amy Schumer Or Judge Judy?
Real Cases. Real people. Judge Schumer? Comedian Amy Schumer visited the set of “Judge Judy” this week, in what she called a “dream day.” The comedian and her sister, writer Kim Caramele, took a break from the press tour for their new movie “Snatched” (starring Schumer and Goldie Hawn) to try out life from Judge…
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WATCH: The Epic ‘Daily Show’ Reunion We All Need Right Now
Watching Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry all sit down together for a “Daily Show” reunion kind of feels like being wrapped in a warm blanket on a very rainy night. Safe, cozy and absolutely necessary. The six comedians, all of whom worked on the hit Comedy Central…
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Gloria Steinem Explains Why Ivanka Trump Isn’t A Feminist
Try to put the name Ivanka Trump in the same sentence as feminist, and you’ll get an earful from Gloria Steinem. During an interview with Refinery29, the activist was asked if she thought the president’s daughter was co-opting feminism — to which Steinem replied: “Nobody on earth thinks she’s a feminist, are you kidding me?”…
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Inside The Haunting, Erotic Yiddish Poetry of Celia Dropkin
A version of this post originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Most people associate Yiddish poetry with grandmothers, immigrant workers or the horrors of the Holocaust, if they have associations at all. What certainly does not come to mind are frank and graphic descriptions of sexual acts. That may soon change thanks to a new…
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What’s The Most Jewish Name — For Your Pooch?
Who knew there were so many Jewish dogs living in New York City? Turns out, the metropolis is home to a handful of pups named Moses, Abraham and Kelev (Hebrew for dog). Just take a look at NYC.gov’s breakdown of the city’s most commonly-used dog names. Worthing noting that there are four dogs out there…
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This Stunning Hebrew and Arabic Peace Anthem Is Going Viral
Based on the premise that women are a “necessary, essential, and inseparable component” in the project of building a peaceful world, Yael Deckelbaum has released a new song called “This Land.” The Israeli-Canadian singer-songwriter is already famous for “Prayer of the Mothers,” a call-to-no-arms celebrating the two week “March of Hope” led by Jewish and…
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The Final “Wonder Woman” Trailer Is Out — And We’re Feeling All The Feels
Despite Warner Bros. Studios’ desire to release a superhero summer blockbuster without telling anyone except a diet energy bar company, a new trailer for the upcoming “Wonder Woman” movie dropped last night. The movie, in theaters June 2nd, stars Gal Gadot as Diana, an Amazonian princess warrior who joins forces with the good guys to…
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