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.
The Schmooze
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Israelis Prove Immune To Charm Of Kim Kardashian
Israeli consumers have thrown shade at sunglasses that Kim Kardashian made in partnership with the Israeli brand Carolina Lemke. Americans, Haaretz reports, purchased the Kardashian-designed shades but rejected other products from Carolina Lemke, an arm of the major Israeli fast-fashion company Castro. But Israelis have continued to buy Carolina Lemke shades, but rejected the glasses…
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Celebs Do Dramatic Reading Of Mueller Report, In Vain Attempt To Get You To Read It
Like a tired parent airplane-ing a spoonful of mashed peas into a reticent toddler’s mouth, a group of bleeding-heart celebrities is determined to spoon-feed the contents of the Mueller Report to the American public. Led by Rob Reiner, a troupe of reasonably famous faces collaborated with “Now This,” the group that makes those highly produced…
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We Watched Adam Sandler’s Netflix ‘Murder Mystery’ For You
Jews have a proud history in entertainment — Sarah Bernhardt, Molly Picon, Mel Brooks, Barbra Streisand — what a source of gladness and pride for our community! We could watch, read, and listen for 100 years, and still not have canvassed the extraordinary ever-growing legacy of Jews entertaining America. And yet we still found time…
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The AOC ‘Concentration Camp’ Debate Has Jews Divided. 18 Jews Weigh In.
Question: When is it appropriate to describe a detention center for immigrants as a concentration camp? Meta-question: Millions of Americans, including intellectuals, politicians, and religious leaders, are engaging in this discussion — what does that tell us about America? A fervent, raging discourse on this topic of naming immigrant and refugee detention camps has exploded…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wins An MTV Movie Award
The MTV Movie and TV Awards have become well-known for their unusual awards categories. See: “Best Kiss” and “Most Meme-able Moment.” But at this year’s ceremony, a brand new award was just given to the Jewish judicial superwoman who has become an American obsession. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won “Best Real-Life Hero” award…
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‘I Was Over The Shul Circuit’: Pop Star Troye Sivan Reveals Synagogue Singing Roots
Troye Sivan is proud of many things. He’s an openly gay musician who fills Radio City, with multiple chart-toppers to his name. He’s a makeup ambassador for MAC Cosmetics. And he’s a proud Jew. But you knew that. Right? Sure, the 24-year-old pop music sensation discussed hosting a Passover seder before (Ariana Grande was a…
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Elizabeth Bromstein Walks Like A Refugee — Literally
Elizabeth Bromstein is walking the walk for refugees — literally. The 47-year-old digital marketer, her pianist husband, and their six-year-old daughter journeyed nearly 85 miles on foot from their Toronto home to Niagara Falls, Ontario this month. The goal: Raising money to help resettle refugees being held at the Australian government’s notorious detention center in…
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‘Arabs And Jews Don’t Want To Live Together’: Israeli-Palestinian Media Star Confronts Segregation
27-year-old Arab-Israeli social media star Nuseir Yassin has 2.5 million people talking about ethnic and religious segregation. It only took him two days. The prolific social video creator, who built a following of 12 million people through his daily one minute-long travel videos under the name “Nas Daily,” released perhaps his most searing video yet…
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Meet The Real ‘Shtisel’ Cast, Sans Wigs And Beards
Ever since ‘Shtisel’ began to stream on Netflix earlier this year, viewers have grown obsessed with the Israeli television series about an ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. After two seasons, the show’s creators announced last month that the series is currently filming its third season. As much as we have come to love the family donning…
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Tiffany Haddish Won’t Perform In Georgia Over Abortion Ban
Your girl Tiffany Haddish is staying far away from the peach state. The dynamic Jew-ish comedian announced that she will not perform in Georgia until the state’s new abortion ban is revoked, CNN reported. “After much deliberation, I am postponing my upcoming show in Atlanta. I love the state of Georgia, but I need to…
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A Queer, Butch Woman Rabbi On Television? Meet Jen Kober, Of ‘Dead To Me.’
A non-exhaustive history of rabbis on television shows: The rabbi on “Seinfeld”? A man. The rabbi on “The West Wing”? A man. The rabbi on “Seventh Heaven”? A man. The rabbi on “Gossip Girl”? A man. The rabbi on “Grey’s Anatomy”? A man. The rabbi on “The Mindy Project”? A man. The rabbi on “Curb…
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