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San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower Turned Into The Eye of Sauron On Halloween
The quirkiest reason to say “Thanks, Jews!” this week: the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco treated “Lord of the Rings” fans to a fiery surprise on Halloween. Salesforce, the hulking brainchild of Jewish entrepreneur Marc Benioff, initially didn’t see eye-to-eye (if you will) with a petition crafted by diehard fans requesting that the skyscraper turn…
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Bar Refaeli Called Islamophobe For Ripping Off Niqab In An Ad For ‘Freedom’
Bar Refaeli is making headlines this week, being called “racist” and “Islamophobic” for her actions in a video ad for the Israeli athleisure company, “Hoodies.” The campaign, titled “Freedom is Basic,” begins with a close up of a woman’s face shrouded in a niqab, a traditional facial veil worn by some Muslim women. “Is it…
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Twitter Sorry For Making ‘Kill All Jews’ A Trending Topic
Bright white sneakers. Glass water bottles. Kill all Jews. You know — just trends! A spokesperson for social media giant Twitter apologized for allowing the phrase “Kill all Jews” to show up on the list of trending topic in the New York area on Friday morning. The horrifying phrase was “trending” (being tweeted about at…
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Barbra Streisand Maintains Icon Status, Belting And Rapping In ‘Carpool Karaoke’
With a mane of golden waves, a black choker, and the index figure of a formidable safta, the legendary Barbra Streisand piloted herself and James Corden through the streets of Los Angeles, belting the classics. It was another segment of “Late Show With James Corden” favorite “Carpool Karaoke,” which is what it sounds like —…
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Ariana Grande And Pete Davidson’s Relationship Is, Predictably, In Flames
All good things must end. And some good things must end in flames. Pete Davidson was just eviscerated by his former pop-star fiancee Ariana Grande on Twitter, and we have two things to say: we are here for it, and we are not surprised. Earlier this year, Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson sent the Internet…
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Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Addressed by Late Night Comedy Hosts
Late night hosts Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, and many others had a lot to address this week, and very little of it was funny. The denizens of the late night world harnessed their star power to address the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting during their sets. We at the Schmooze applaud these…
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You Can Thank HIAS For Bringing You These High Profile Americans
You would not recognize America without HIAS. The 137-year-old Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was relatively unknown to the mainstream until the horrific events of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting thrust it into headlines this week. The terrorist who killed 11 Jews worshiping on Shabbat morning in Squirrel Hill was reportedly “obsessed” with the organization, which once…
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Timothée Chalamet And Harry Styles Confirm: Hot Men Are Allowed To Have Feelings
If two millionaire boy influencers meet and discuss peaches, does the tear in the fabric of conventional masculinity make a sound? Pied pipers of the day, pop star Harry Styles and actor Timothée Chalamet are the interviewer and subject, respectively, of an interview published in Vice on Thursday concerning new masculinity. “New masculinity” is the…
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Debra Winger Wipes The Floor With Andy Cohen In Wildly Awkward Interview
Alternative titles for this article: Watching Debra Winger Demolish Andy Cohen Is The Greatest Pleasure This Ever-Spinning Globe Can Afford Curly-Haired Jewish Icon Deals Death Blow To Fake Feminist Debra Winger Would Have Been Aces At High School Mock Trial Debra Winger Has Ushered Me Into An Early Grave With Her Power Of Slay Whoever…
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Sarah Silverman Says Trump Has ‘A Starring Role In Our Current Episode Of Domestic Terrorism’
In the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue tragedy Jews and non-Jews alike have taken to social media to express their outrage over the senseless anti-Semitic act. Some blamed the Trump administration’s anti-immigration rhetoric and lawmaking, while others, like celebrities Lena Dunham and Gal Gadot, flooded their twitter with touching words of heartbreak and solace. Comedian…
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Pharrell is Not ‘Happy’ — May Sue Trump For Playing Tune At Rally After Pittsburgh Bloodbath
Pharrell Williams is not “Happy” with President Trump right now. The President incongruously played the Williams’ song “Happy” at a rally that occurred shortly after the tragic and deadly shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday. Though this is not the first time the producer’s music has been used at Trump events, this was apparently…
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