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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A Prayer For Hospitalized Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized after an injury, The New York Times reported on Thursday morning. Justice Ginsburg fell in her office on Wednesday night, the paper reports, but was brought to George Washington University Hospital on Thursday morning where she was admitted, having broken three ribs on her left side….
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Alyssa Milano Won’t Speak At Next Women’s March Till Leaders Denounce Anti-Semitism
Alyssa Milano won’t speak at the next Women’s March if leaders Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour continue to support Louis Farrakhan, she told Advocate. Milano, an actress who has become one of the most public faces of the #MeToo movement, censured those Women’s March leaders for their continued refusal to publicly distance themselves from Farrakhan,…
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‘I Don’t Have A Penis’ Jewish Lesbian Wins In Michigan
Dana Nessel, the Jewish lesbian lawyer whose underdog campaign for Michigan Attorney General got its first boost with a penis joke, won the job on election night by a small margin in a state that went red in 2016. “Who can you trust most not to show you their penis in a professional setting? Is…
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Whoa! The Pope Is Woke On Anti-Semitism
Roughly 3,500 years into the great experiment known as Judaism, and things are going better than we could have possibly imagined and more painfully than we might have hoped. We’re rocking a rich global culture, an independent Jewish state, and nifty inventions like Google and braided egg bread. We Jews also continue to experience vile…
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‘Shrek’ The Movie Isn’t Old Enough To Vote…But It’s Getting A Reboot
It’s a 21st century fairytale: “Shrek,” the 2001 DreamWorks comedy, will live again. The universally beloved animated movie already spawned three follow-ups, a spin-off, and a Broadway musical, and one more follow-up is in the works. So is it time to reboot the original smash(mouth) hit? What would Donkey say? Listen to your wallet —…
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Karlie Kloss Takes First Political Stand Since Marrying Kushner — Against Guns
Brand new Jew and even newer addition to the powerful Kushner family, Karlie Kloss is starting by biting the bullet — immediately airing her progressive politics. The supermodel socialite, who runs a non-profit coding bootcamp for young American women, has long been an advocate for liberal values and made clear in the 2016 election that…
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Every Celebrity Who Matters Is Out Canvassing For The Election Right Now
Three overlapping groups have been primarily responsible for leading efforts to get out the vote for the 2018 midterm elections: Black people, women, and Jews. Name a more iconic trio, we’ll wait. Those groups also have some of the highest levels of voter participation in the country, and could make the difference between a “blue…
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Noah Centineo And ‘Fauda’ Creator Are Making The Action-Romance Film Of Your Dreams
Do you believe in life after love? For the lord, hallowed be her seven or more names, has seen fit to join the talents of heartthrob Noah Centineo with those of Assaf Bernstein, creator of the smash-hit Israeli drama “Fauda.” Be still, my wildly beating heart. For, pumping with testosterone and adrenaline both from Centineo’s…
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Michael Cohen Reportedly Saves Elderly Man In Swanky Restaurant
Satan or savior? Some hailed Michael Cohenan American hero after he flipped on turbulent President Trump earlier this year, and some saw him as a nogoodnik turncoat. Either way, you have to salute his quick thinking in reportedly saving an elderly man in an NYC restaurant this week. Once again, the news is much, much…
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Omri Casspi Is First Israeli NBA Player To Receive Championship Ring
Omri Moshe Casspi is a six-foot-nine oh-so-fine Israeli athlete who has played professional basketball for nearly half his life. In his thirteen years as a professional player, he has sponsored watershed moment after watershed moment of Israeli sports achievement. On Monday night, he will be the first Israeli NBA player to receive a championship ring….
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Haim Sisters Demand Equal Pay
The uber cool singing sister trio HAIM is speaking out about gender pay disparity
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