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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Susie Essman Channels Trump in “Curb Your Enthusiasm” New Season
Susie Essman, the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” villain who we hate to love, has found a new use for Donald Trump: dramatic inspiration. “There are certain people, let’s say they might be running for President, and I just have to think of them and I get angry and in a bad mood so I’m going to…
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The Forward Archives: She Loves a Christian—Should She Marry Him?
In 1930, a 22-year-old Jewish woman penned a note to the Forward to ask for some dating advice. She was falling for a Christian man, but her strict Orthodox parents had threatened to disown her if she married a non-Jew. Columnist Polly Lerner responded with her take.
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Whoopi Goldberg’s Hanukkah Octopus Sweater
Whoopi Goldberg has announced a series of ugly Christmas sweaters for Lord and Taylor, (she calls them “funny”) including a Hanukkah octopus sweater. She told Vogue (Vogue!!) that There’s an octopus; he is wearing a yarmulke. He has a menorah and he is trying to hold everything. Her embrace of the octopus comes after she…
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‘Harry Potter’ Series Finally Gets a Jewish Twist
After the publication of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” almost a decade ago, fans were afraid the series had finally come to an end, and that soon it would disappear from the big screen, too. But “Harry Potter” has found the Resurrection Stone (perhaps for reasons magical and pecuniary), first with the opening of…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks Trump, National Anthem Protests and Retirement
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has delivered a firm ruling on today’s hotly debated topics. The 83-year-old, whose book “My Own Words” was released this month, sat down with Katie Couric last week to discuss everything from sports to her take on the election. When asked about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decision not to…
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10 Anti-Semitic Tweets That Prove Trump’s Dog Whistling Was Real
A whole lot has been said about Trump’s disastrous (and, come on, Trump supporters, it was disastrous) performance during the Second Presidential Debate. From his shameful and insulting use of Bill Clinton’s accusers as props to his threat to literally imprison his opponent to his pacing around the debate floor like a trapped, orange animal,…
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Jewish Soap Opera Star Arianne Zucker Hits Back at Donald Trump’s Infamous Lewd Taped Remarks
Arianne Zucker, the actress who was subject to Donald Trump and Billy Bush’s crude comments in a leaked tape from 2005, has spoken out against the Republican nominee’s comments. Zucker took to Twitter on Sunday to say that the words of others cannot “effect the value of my self worth or define the content of…
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Ivanka Trump Favorited a Tweet About Her Father’s ‘Piece of Ass’ Comment
Well, this is weird. Ivanka Trump (or, more likely, her social media team) favorited a Huffington Post tweet about her father giving Howard Stern the okay to call her a “piece of ass.” The tweet links to a break down of a conversation the Republican nominee had with Howard Stern about his daughter in a…
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Jewish Moms Give Their Funniest, Wisest Dating Advice
Sometimes mothers really do know best. We gathered up some of the funniest, sauciest and wisest dating advice from just a few of our favorite moms in pop culture. Take notes! Nora Ephron “Beware of men who cry. It’s true that men who cry are sensitive too and in touch with feelings, but the only…
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Sarah Silverman Calls Donald Trump a ‘Human Blister’ and Other Jewish Celebrity Reactions to the Debate
Everybody can relax now. The second presidential debate just came to a close and Americans can breathe a collective sigh of relief (or bury of your head in despair under a blanket…whichever works). Celebrities took to Twitter to express their annoyance, bemusement and general outrage throughout the 90-minute town hall face-off—and we collected just a…
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Revisiting a Conversation With Film ’Denial”s Real David Irving
Watching “Denial” — the riveting film recreation of the libel suit brought against Prof. Deborah Lipstadt [British actress Rachel Weisz] by British Holocaust denier David Irving [British actor Timothy Small]— I had a visceral reaction. Notwithstanding his stellar portrayal as Holocaust denier Irving, Small [who portrayed Churchill in “The King’s Speech”] did not physically match…
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