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 50 Happens to Good People: Part Two
Actress, author, and activist Annabelle Gurwitch is the author of two books — “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up” and “Fired!” — and the e-book single “Autumn Leaves” (available from Zola Books), a chapter from her comedic memoir for Blue Rider imprint at Penguin, to be published in Spring 2014. Her blog posts are…
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Mayim Bialik is Officially Divorced
Add this one to the list of eligible Jewish bachelorettes. “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik is officially divorced. After nearly a decade of marriage, the 27-year-old neuroscientist finalized her divorce with Michael Stone, People reports. Bialik announced her separation this past November, telling fans on her blog it was “terribly sad, painful and incomprehensible…
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Texas Jews and Hollywood Jews
Craig Zisk’s first feature film, “The English Teacher,” which opened on May 17, starts out as a lighthearted inspirational comedy. It stars Julianne Moore as Linda, an unmarried 40-year-old high school English teacher in a small town. Linda lives her life vicariously, through the heroines of the literary novels she reads and teaches. But her…
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Detective Fiction and the Zionist Cultural Revolution
Today D. A. Mishani continues with his series “The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective,” where he has been investigating why it’s so difficult to write a detective in Israel. Read installment one here and installment two here. His first detective novel, “The Missing File,” was published by Harper. His blog posts are featured on The…
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Adam Levine Caught on Mic Saying He Hates America
Jewish rock star Adam Levine has gotten himself in quite the predicament after he was caught on mic last night during “The Voice,” saying that he “hates this country,” after two members of his team were voted off the show. Angry fans quickly took to Twitter after his unpatriotic comment was heard on live television,…
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Author Blog: The Investigation Begins
Yesterday, D. A. Mishani wondered why it’s so difficult to write a detective in Hebrew. His first detective novel, “The Missing File,” was published by Harper. His blog posts are featured on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish Learning’s Author Blog Series. For more information on the series, please…
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Meet the New Jewish Power Couple in Entertainment
Looks like the entertainment world has a new Jewish power couple. Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber’s manager, is dating entrepreneur Yael Cohen, who is best known for founding the nonprofit, “F*ck Cancer,” the New York Post reports. Braun, who also works for Psy, Carly Rae Jepsen, and the Wanted, has been together with Cohen for a…
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Willie Geist Talks About Dad at Gala
Though neither an honoree, nor physically present at the festive May 16 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Bal du Printemps Gala — except via video — adding heart, soul and a touch of humor to the evening was “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Bill Geist. “It’s hard to appreciate what living with Parkinson’s means until one in that…
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Jesse Eisenberg Gave An Incredibly Awkward Interview
Much like the socially inept persona he plaid in “The Social Network,” Jesse Eisenberg has much to learn about social graces. The Jewish celeb sat down with Univision News’ Romina Puga to promote his upcoming film, “Now You See Me” two weeks ago, and as the interview surfaced the web, it became pretty apparent that…
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Howard Jacobson Wins a Pig
Author Howard Jacobson tried to be discreet about what he had eaten for breakfast while being interviewed about winning the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction. He’d had bacon and eggs, and the prize was a 10-year-old kunekune sow named Zoo Time, after Jacobson’s winning novel about a writer distracted from writing. This was…
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Jewish Languages from Bukhori to Juhuri
When asked to name Jewish languages, most people would say Hebrew and Yiddish. Some might also mention Ladino or Aramaic. It’s unlikely that they would know about Juhuri, Bukhori and Judeo-Median — and that is precisely why the Jewish Languages Project of the Endangered Language Alliance has come into being. Juhuri, Bukhori and Judeo-Median are…
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