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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Is Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman a Feminist Dream?
I would love to talk to you all about Vanity Fair’s interview with Gal Gadot, but first, a brief Hebrew lesson. Gal, when pronounced in the authentic Hebrew way, does not rhyme with ‘all’ at all, I’d say it rhymes more with pal. /but you don’t have to take my word for it,. And while…
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Read Lea Michele’s Tribute To Cory Monteith On Anniversary of His Death
There are some couples you never get over. Some, like Jen and Brad or McGosling (Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, for those who didn’t spend their teenage years weeping over “The Notebook.”). Other, tragically, get separated by something far more permanent. It’s been two years since “Glee” star Cory Monteith died of an overdose of…
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He’s Running for President as a Demo-Cat
Limberbutt McCubbins is running for president — and he’s aiming to make it to the White House as a Demo-Cat. The tabby threw his furry hat into the crowded race in an announcement from his hometown in Louisville, Kentucky on July 4. If you want more info on your new favorite candidate, Limberbutt McCubbins is…
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In Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man,’ Angsty Professor Finds Purpose With Young Ingenue
Writer-director Woody Allen brings his latest film feature “Irrational Man” to cinemas this month, telling the story of a troubled philosophy professor who finds a sense of purpose after overhearing a stranger’s conversation. Joaquin Phoenix plays professor Abe Lucas, who moves to a small town and gets involved with both professor Rita Richards, played by…
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Teeing Off For Einstein College of Medicine
It was a glorious sunny day of “putts” and “ volleys” for the more than 130 participants in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s 53rd Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament and Dinner at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, New York, which honored Peter S. Duncan, President and CEO of George Comfort & Sons, Inc….
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Jewish Runaways Bassist Jackie Fox Reveals Rape Ordeal
In a new longform piece for , Jewish Runaways bassist Jackie Fox (nee Fuchs) reveals that she was brutally raped by producer Kim Fowley as Joan Jett and other band members looked on. Fox, who was 16 in 1975, describes a New Years Eve scene in which Fowley drugged her with quaaludes before taking her…
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U2’s Bono Dedicates Song to Shimon Peres
(JTA) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres may be a big U2 fan, but it seems like Bono is an even bigger Shimon Peres fan. Peres, who was in town for an economic conference, was part of the crowd at U2’s performance at the Air Canada Center, in Toronto, Canada. During the band’s encore, Bono…
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13 Jewish Things to Know About San Diego Comic-Con
My friends, it is that time of year again. The time for worldwide fans and lovers of all kinds of entertainment to gather at the capital of geek-dom, San Diego, for the annual . The wild ride that is the biggest comics convention in the U.S. started July 8 and ends on Sunday night. Now,…
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Jeff Goldblum and Wife Welcome Baby Boy
Jeff Goldblum, the actor who made “Jurassic Park” Jewish, and whose haunted Holocaust survivor Adam Stein stared back at us in the film adaptation of Yoram Kaniuk’s harrowing is now a father. The 62-year-old welcomed a child withvhis wife, former Olympic gymnast and actress Emilie Livingston on July 4th. Which means this lucky boy will…
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Michael Bloomberg’s Granddaughter Has a Pretty Unusual Name
Love it or hate it, in New York, the Bloomberg name means something. But Michael Bloomberg’s first and only granddaughter will never have the unique pleasure of receiving side-eyed glances aimed at that Bloomberg girl. Born to Emma Bloomberg and Chris Frissora on March 22, Zelda Violet was given the hybrid surname “Frissberg,” (Frissora +…
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Did Instagram Block The Israeli Flag Emoji?
Want to show your Israeli pride when commenting on your bestie’s Instagram photos of their birthright trip? Well, now you can’t. According to the , Instagram has blocked the Israeli flag emoji. Users who try to comment with it receive an error message that says, “Comment Blocked,” and underneath, “Sorry, these types of comments aren’t…
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