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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Inside Iris Apfel’s (Many) Closets
Age, fashion and wisdom fuel the late great filmmaker Albert Maysles’ documentary, “Iris,” a loving homage to Iris Apfel, the inimitable 94-year-old empress of style and chutzpah. Philosophically embellishing the subtext of fighting the clock while continuing to astound and surprise, Iris Apfel — in a sequence in which she is stacking so much jewelry shoulder…
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He was at the original Earth Day — and he killed and composted his girlfriend
Happy Earth Day! As you get ready to celebrate our fair planet, just keep in mind that this most hippy dippy of holidays has a grisly secret with a Jewish villain. On April 22, 1970, hippie-activist and nice Jewish boy Ira Einhorn stood on stage in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park as master of ceremonies at the…
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Bob Dylan Lyrics Cause Uproar at Israeli Memorial Day Ceremony
“I hope that you die / And your death’ll come soon.” These lyrics, taken from Bob Dylan’s 1963 anti-war anthem “Masters of War,” when they were recited today at a Memorial Day ceremony in Israel. The event was held at Oranim College of Education, near the northern city of Haifa, which is partially subsidized by…
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4 Holy Land Bands Building Peace Through Music
A few weeks ago, we introduced you to . However, in our listening escapades, we also found a number of bands from the region with multicultural members that are using music to help aid in communication, share peace-building techniques, and entertain and inspire across geographic and political lines. Members of these groups, many of which…
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Read Patti Smith’s Emotional Tribute to Lou Reed
If you ever need someone to move an entire room — including herself — to tears, just give Patti Smith a call. The rocker gave a moving tribute to her friend, the late great Lou Reed, during his posthumous induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Smith had previously eulogized the…
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William Shatner Wants To Raise $30 Billion To Build a Water Pipeline
William Shatner in full Captain Kirk mode is looking to marshal a crew for a project with an astronomical budget to deal with California’s drought problems, although some might call it a pipe dream. The “Star Trek” star has told Yahoo! Tech journalist David Pogue he intends to start a crowdsource campaign on Kickstarter.com to…
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Rising From the Wreckage of the East Village
For days after the disaster, Alan Kaufman says, he felt compelled to look at the ruins. Gazing at the aftermath of the March 26 explosion on Second Avenue and Seventh Street that killed two people and destroyed three buildings on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, he remembered how terrifying it was when he was…
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Nothing Says 4/20 Like a ‘Broad City’ Weed Supercut
Happy 4/20! If you’re looking for a distraction between blunts, spend some time with Jewish stoner buddies Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. “Broad City” may only have been around for two seasons, but its lovely ladies have already provided viewers with enough smoke-filled scenes to justify a four-minute and 20-second-long . So, sit down, relax,…
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Amy Schumer Talks Hollywood, Feminism and Teases Upcoming Season
Amy Schumer stands among a group of scantily-dressed women on exercise bikes—clad head to toe in 1980s work out gear. “Why am I dressed like this?” she asks the camera. “Because it’s season three and I can do whatever the f—ck I want.” And so begins the next life cycle of “Inside Amy Schumer,” the…
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#Oydate: The 4/20 Edition
It’s 4/20! The following installment of #OyDate reveals it may not be the greatest day for a first date!
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‘Tough Year For Jews’ Remembered at Holocaust Candle-Lighting
Holocaust survivors who decades ago launched “ The Annual Gathering of Remembrance” — New York City’s largest and older Holocaust commemoration — could not have imagined that 70 years after their liberation anti-Semitism in Europe would once more be a primary concern for Jews worldwide. David Marwell director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage welcomed the 2000-strong…
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