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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Jewish Activist-Model Hari Nef Rocks Sequins And Talks Witches With Seth Meyers
Dripping in scarlet sequins and swishing loose blonde curls, breakthrough Jewish star Hari Nef took her rightful place on the late night stage. The model, actress, and intellectual appeared on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday night to promote her gruesome dark comedy “Assassination Nation.” In her five minutes with Meyers, she managed to…
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12 Uplifting RBG Quotes To Get You Through Today
It’s a hard day for women. It’s a hard day for anyone who has ever been made to feel small, or unheard, or powerless. We turn now to the words of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or The Notorious RBG. On the necessity of social justice movements:…
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Mel Gibson Slithers Back To Power Under The Cover Of #MeToo
America is embroiled in one of our favorite national disputes: Can people make amends for evil acts? Can a person who has done some good things also be a person who has done some bad things? If a man is wealthy, handsome, and affable-seeming, should we put him in a position of power regardless of…
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‘Almost Famous’ Will Be A Broadway Musical, With Tunes From ‘Next To Normal’ Composer
“Almost Famous,” the cult-classic 70’s coming-of-age movie, bombed when it first hit box offices in 2000. 18 years later, it will be given a new life, in the form of a musical. via GIPHY Since its disappointing debut, the bittersweet comedy film has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves, winning an Oscar for its original…
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Nice Jewish Boy Michael Kors Acquires Versace for $2 Billion
Just a few weeks ago at NYFW, Michael Kors’ showcased a collection full of tropical prints and leisurely silhouettes. The models who walked the runway in the Jewish fashion designer’s latest summertime assemblage looked like they were vacationing out in Bora Bora. But for the 59-year-old fashion mogul, his retirement-esque designs are not reminiscent of…
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There Are Artist-Created Sukkahs All Over NYC This Sukkot
Through October 8, NYC natives and out of town visitors, have the pleasure of seeing Sukkahs like they’ve never seen them before just in time for the Succot holiday. In one of the largest Sukkah projects in the city, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and JCC Harlem are presenting five artist-created sukkahs, ten public sukkah-related…
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‘The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Trailer Scrubs Female Characters From ‘Harry Potter’ World
A five-part “Harry Potter” movie spinoff based on a fictional textbook that JK Rowling wrote for charity in 2001 is something nobody asked for. The five-movie series that began with “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” in 2016 released a trailer for its follow-up, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” out November 16, on…
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Self-Proclaimed ‘Hebrew Hammer’ Josh Rosen To Start As QB For Cardinals
Everything’s coming up Josh Rosen. The 21-year-old, a first-draft pick for the Arizona Cardinals in April, has been named to start as quarterback in the team’s upcoming game against the Seattle Seahawks. Rosen — the type of man to make a Jewish pop-culture reporter reconsider sports as a form of entertainment — is football’s newest…
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Anthony Bourdain Rips Trump In Emotional Final TV Premiere
Anthony Bourdain has gone on to parts unknown, but the lifelong traveller bestowed his characteristic acidic wit on his final project. The premiere of the 12th season of Bourdain’s food and travel show “Parts Unknown” takes Bourdain to Kenya, and marks the last time he ever recorded voiceover for the show. Bourdain, who died from…
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Can Your DNA Predict Your Playlist? Spotify Is Going All Genetic To Find Out.
Companies will do anything to get your most personal, private information. Even (checks notes)… seizing your DNA sequencing pattern in exchange for a playlist of world music. The music streaming service Spotify and the genetic testing service Ancestry.com have teamed up to offer consumers a whenever-in-a-lifetime opportunity: If you pay to have your genes tested,…
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Michelle Obama Secretly Helped Officiate A Jewish Wedding
Hold on to your huts, friends: As Jews around the world prepared for the festival of Sukkot this weekend, two Jews got married under a shelter of peace — guided by none other than Michelle Obama. The former first lady led a young Jewish couple in a recitation of their wedding vows in the heart…
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