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Manhattan Project’s Forgotten Humanist
Photo: Carol Rosegg Growing up in Australia, Danny Ginges was both fascinated and fearful of the atomic bomb, and as an adult delved deeper into the story of the scientists who created the monster. The more he discovered of these men (and woman) and their top-secret Manhattan Project, the clearer it became that one name…
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Joan Rivers Goes All Jersey on Anti-Israel Crowd
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Joan Rivers – GOES OFF on Epic Israel/Palestine Rant – Watch More Celebrity Videos or Subscribe Joan Rivers has come out in support of Israel in a big way. When asked by a TMZ reporter about the violence in Gaza and Israel, Rivers compared the situation to New…
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Seinfeld May Be Heading To Netflix
Sick of watching a random assortment of “Seinfeld” episodes on cable? Tired of watching the famous episodes over and over again? In a Reddit AMA session yesterday, Jerry Seinfeld hinted that the show could make its way to Netflix’s online streaming service sometime in the future. When asked about the possibility of working with Netflix,…
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Support Israel’s Troops — By Getting Naked
A new Facebook page showcases a new way for Israeli women to support the troops — by stripping down practically to their birthday suit. “Standing With the IDF” calls on Israel women to raise morale (so to speak) by uploading sexy pictures of the their bodies, upon which uplifting messages have been scrawled. The page’s…
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POEM: ‘Visit’
The descendant kings rule over rock-strewn littoral, banked clouds, hyssop hills of Jordan, a shimmer that concedes hope, which is bound unto the other, to the sheer indecipherability of landscape. Believe — some god behind the edged shrubs, the pebbles, and near flat glassiness of sea. Human need contracts, matters little. Curls of viscous foam…
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‘Shakespeare in Love’ Adaptation Gets Rave Reviews in London
Courtesy of the Walt Disney Company (Reuters) – The Disney-backed stage adaptation of the hit film “Shakespeare in Love” won nearly across-the-board rave reviews in London this week, to the relief of its creators who are pleased that their big gamble looks set to pay off. The show, based on the 1998 Hollywood movie starring…
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Naomi Foner on ‘Very Good Girls’ and Her Famous Children
Photo courtesy Tribeca Film Screenwriter Naomi Foner was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for her original screenplay for “Running on Empty.” She also wrote other high-profile projects such as “Losing Isaiah” and “Bee Season.” So you’d think the Hollywood establishment would rush to sign on for “Very Good Girls,” her latest…
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What The Rockets Over Israel and Gaza Look Like From Space
Social media is awash with pictures of what the rockets flying over Israel and Gaza look like from the ground. This tweet takes that to a whole new level. Astronaut Alexander Gerst, currently on board the International Space Station, shared a photo of what the conflict looks like from 260 miles above earth — it’s pretty…
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Paul Mazursky Showed the Surface, and Went Deeper
Getty Images Summer is the cruelest cultural season. With that in mind, ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) is a new occasional series highlighting movies, TV shows, books, comics and everything else we might have missed in the past few months that we can catch up on in the next few. “It’s all Ralphie’s fault.”…
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Chelsea Clinton Holds Gluten-Free Baby Shower
Chelsea Clinton and mom Hillary hosted a baby shower up at Cabtree’s Kittle House Inn, in Chappaqua, New York, near the senior Clintons’ estate. Chelsea first announced her pregnancy with Jewish hubby, Marc Mezvinsky, back in April when she tweeted: “Marc and I are so thrilled to be expecting our first child in the fall!…
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War, What Is It Good For? Jewish Sexy-Time
War, what is it good for? Jewish sexy-time, apparently. Undeterred by the conflict, 24 Jews participated in the first ever Jewish National Fund- JDate Singles Trip to Israel. Translation: Jews age 30 to 45 travel to Israel to get it on in the sun, with a side of hummus. The launch of Operation Protective Edge…
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