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Can Shabbat Be Sexy? I Went On a Mission to Find Out.
In case there were questions on the subject, let it be known that it is, in fact, difficult to eat soup while blindfolded. On the plus side, if everyone around you is blindfolded, too, you don’t have to worry about them silently decrying your marked lack of daintiness. So went one attendee’s distinctly un-spiritual train…
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Sheryl Sandberg Just Made a Massive Donation to Planned Parenthood
Sheryl Sandberg is taking a big stand for Planned Parenthood. The Facebook COO donated $1 million to the nonprofit, which is currently under threat of losing its federal funding. “On behalf of the more that two million patients who come to Planned Parenthood each year, we are so grateful to Sheryl Sandberg for her longstanding,…
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Jon Stewart Delivers Powerful Message With Fake Trump Executive Orders
Jon Stewart made a cameo on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night, mocking Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders and offering some sobering advice to those who oppose the president. The comedian appeared on stage dressed as President Trump which, according to Stewart, pretty much just meant wearing a “super long tie and…
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Photo of Muslim and Jewish Children Protesting Trump Goes Viral
A Muslim girl and a Jewish boy protesting President Trump’s immigration ban struck a powerful chord on Twitter. The image, which shows the children holding signs and sitting on their respective father’s shoulders, was shot by Chicago Tribune photographer Nuccio DiNuzzo at O’Hare airport on the third day of protests. It has amassed 18,000 likes…
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Amy Schumer Defends Her Cousin Chuck After Trump Lashes Out
Amy Schumer is standing up for her cousin. The comedian took to Instagram to defend New York senator Chuck Schumer, after President Trump accused the Democratic leader of crying “fake tears” while speaking out against the immigration ban. “I know Chuck Schumer and HE CANNOT act trust me. He can barely smile on cue,” she…
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Ivanka Trump Reportedly ‘Feels Terrible’ After Instagram Backlash
Two days after President Trump signed an executive order halting immigration from seven predominately Muslim countries, Ivanka Trump took to social media to post a picture of herself and Jared Kushner decked out in evening attire. The post swiftly sparked backlash from several social media users, who found the timing of the glitzy shot to…
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The New Yorker Humorist Perfectly Roasts Trump’s Immigration Ban
On Friday Donald Trump issued an executive order halting immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Amid all of the pain, anger and frustration that the ban caused, a small ray of sunshine popped up in the form of The New Yorker contributor Andy Borowitz. Borowitz took to social media to rip apart the Trump administration,…
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‘The Big Bang Theory’ Simon Helberg Has a Powerful Message About the Immigration Ban
“The Big Bang Theory” star Simon Helberg hit the SAG Awards carpet Sunday night with a strong message about President Trump’s immigration ban. Helberg carried a sign that read “Let Refugees In,” while his wife, Jocelyn Towne, wrote the words “Let Them In” across her chest. The 36-year-old Jewish actor has been actively taking a…
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Slams Immigration Ban: ‘My Father Fled Religious Persecution.’
“Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus nabbed a SAG award for outstanding female actor in a comedy series on Sunday — and delivered a powerful message on President Trump’s immigration ban to boot. “Whether the Russians did or did not hack the voting of tonight’s SAG awards, I look out at the million or probably even a…
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Lemony Snicket on Writing Delightfully Depressing Children’s Books
If you grew up reading “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” you probably remember that it wasn’t quite like other children’s books. In fact the novels, which followed the ill-fated journey of three orphaned children, were gothic, dreary and — if you were me — so painfully engrossing that your mom had to occasionally hide them…
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Scarlett Johansson Rumored To Split From Husband
Actress Scarlett Johansson has reportedly split from her husband, Romain Dauriac. Johansson and Dauriac, formerly the editor of the French urban art magazine Clark, wed in 2014. They have a two-year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy. Reports of the pair’s split are, as of yet, unconfirmed by representative of either party. People Magazine cited an unnamed source…
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