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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When a Starbucks Barista Really, Really Messes Up Your Jewish Name
Bet no one has gotten your name this wrong at a Starbucks. I admit, I’ve stopped using my actual name when buying coffee from the chain, because they have never, ever gotten it right. But this case we came across on the Starbucks Facebook page? It’s way crazier than a simple misheard name. Gitty and…
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6 Jewish Things to Do During #Jonas Snow-mageddon
At this point we know that winter is coming and Winter Storm Jonas might dump upwards of 20 inches of snow up and down the eastern seaboard. With Baltimore, New York City and Washington D.C. on , you might be looking at 24 hours of steady snowfall and lots of time cooped up at home….
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Kippah It Coming, Bernie!
Keep it frum and feel the Bern! The Bernie Sanders yarmulke, also know as the Bernika, is here, and it’s the hot socialist accessory for shul this Shabbat. You can get your very own from Berkley, CA’s “Afikomen Judaica” for a mere $21 dollars. The Bernie Kippah / yarmulke (yes that’s how it’s spelled) also…
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What Happens When Tuchis Queen Jen Selter Turns On Instagram Notifications?
While you’re waiting and praying for that of your dog on Instagram, here is what it feels like to be an actual Instagram celebrity. Or, more like, a celebrity rear end. Jewish fitness and tuchis queen, Jen Selter, turned on her Instagram notifications for a few brief seconds on Monday and watched as 100,000-plus likes…
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Meet the Former Yeshiva Boy Spicing Things Up on ‘Kocktails With Khloe’
If you tuned in to Wednesday night’s premier of “Kocktails With Khloe” on the FYI network, you may have noticed that Khloe Kardashian’s chef and sidekick, Sharone Hakman, is a hottie who knows his way around the kitchen. What you may not know is that he is a Los Angeles based former Orthodox yeshiva-boy-turned-financial-planner-turned-celebrity-chef. The…
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Seth Rogen Take on Our Favorite ‘Clueless’ Jewish Princess
Seth Rogen, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano and Bradley Cooper are taking on the Haitian crisis, 1995 style. W Magazine’s awesome “Casting Call” series is a role-reversal on-the-fly audition reel of classic movie characters, featuring Hollywood’s finest. In this installment, the actors were invited to take on Jewish princess Cher Horowitz’s iconic “Clueless” debate monologue, which…
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Jonah Hill’s Sister Steals the Show in ‘Neighbors 2’ Trailer
As if “Neighbors” wasn’t Jewey enough with Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Ike Barinholtz and Dave Franco at the helm, now we have Beanie Feldstein, Jonah Hill’s younger sister, joining the cast of “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” as a leading — and may we say hilarious — character. Remember her name, you’re about to see a…
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Bernie Sanders Does His Own Laundry, Chops Wood — and May Actually Be Larry David
A new takes us into the “modest” colonial home of the Vermont Senator with the adorable Brooklyn accent. Looks like what we see with Sanders is actually what we get. He does his own laundry, goes grocery shopping, can’t take a compliment, his family describes him as frugal and he’s impatient when taking pictures. So,…
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New ‘Wonder Woman’ Teaser Proves Gal Gadot is the Superhero of the Future
The first Wonder Woman movie teaser is out, and it is fabulous. The short teaser, which premiered on Kevin Smith’s show on the CW, is full of action shots of Gal Gadot as the heroine, and offers a glimpse into the origins of Wonder Woman’s “civilian” persona, Diana Prince: The movie, which is still in…
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Stephen Colbert Among Celebs in “Art And Heart” Isaiah Sheffer Documentary
Isaiah Sheffer, Jill Eikenberry, and Michael Tucker. “Art and Heart,” Catherine Tambini’s heartwarming, intellectually rewarding, and delicious retrospective documentary about Isaiah Sheffer — Yiddish maven, actor/writer/impresario and wit — had its sold out world premiere on January 14 at the Walter Reade Theatre. It was all part of the New York Jewish Film Festival, under…
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Meet the Jewish Man Who Brought Popcorn to Theaters
January 19 is National Popcorn Day, and as you trek out to the theater this weekend to catch up on some Oscar nominated flicks, stop a minute to thank the Jewish concessionaire who first brought popcorn to movie theaters. Samuel M. Rubin peddled pretzels and flags in New York City starting at age 6, but…
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