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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Gloria Steinem Hates Lipstick But Made A Lip Balm To Benefit Incarcerated Women
“I never wear lipstick,” Gloria Steinem told Vogue. “But I can support a lip balm.” Steinem is a human rights icon, a celebrated writer, and a living hero of history. She also happens to be a paragon of gorgeous style. What’s a girl to do? In Steinem’s case, the answer is a genius workaround —…
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‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Makes Male Vulnerability Cool
We’re here to discuss the phenomenon that is quietly reentering movies: the male romantic. Banished are the days of clichéd, yawn-inducing romances in which the protagonist yearns for the broody, angsty guy. You know what we’re referring to — the kind of tough jock who’s painfully good-looking (and mysterious, naturally!) He shoves his way through…
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JK Rowling Blasts British Anti-Semitism On Twitter
The woman who wrote a seven-book series featuring unforgettable Jewish side-character Anthony Goldstein has taken to Twitter to call out instances of anti-Semitism across the web. JK Rowling, as handy with a click as she is with the quill, took to the web on Monday to post screenshots of anti-Semitism from the internet, focussing on…
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Chanel Debuts Makeup For Men – ‘Beauty Is Beyond Gender’
Men: Can they have it all? It’s an eternal question, one that’s been addressed in countless romantic comedies, think pieces, and advertisements for home cleaning agents: Can men skip breezily through life, excelling at home and in their careers without compromising looking good? Chanel, the storied fashion house, says yes. The French luxury goods company,…
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What Will Become Of Paul Manafort’s Hideous Ostrich Coat?
The American public anxiously awaits the verdict of Paul Manafort’s hot-button trial, but we at The Forward have heavier matters on our minds. Don’t get us wrong, we are feverishly refreshing our Twitter feeds to check if the jury has come to a decision, yet we can’t help but fixate on a certain aspect of…
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Scarlett Johansson Is The World’s Highest Paid Actress — No One Comes Close
Scarlett Johansson has been making headlines lately, and all of them have been bad — accused of appropriating transgender identity, she backed out of her role in the upcoming “Rub & Tug.” The criticism and mockery for her choice to accept a transgender role was magnified by the fact that she infamously played an Asian…
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Trevor Noah Scoffs at Strzok’s Shameless GoFundMe Attempt
Nothing gets us like an adulterous rendezvous between two high-powered government officials. It sounds like the kind of cheesy rom-com that would tank at the box-office, but we are nonetheless stupefied and enthralled by Peter Strzok’s lack of stealth and, quite frankly, brain cells. Peter Strzok was fired from the FBI last Monday, months after…
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‘Music Is Universal’: Lana Del Rey Says She’ll Play In Israel Despite Outrage
Lana Del Rey’s fans have got that summertime, they’ve got that summertime anger. The enigmatic pop cult-goddess is scheduled to perform at the Meteor festival in Israel’s upper Galilee region, one of the country’s biggest music festivals, on September 7. The announcement that Del Rey would perform came only on August 17, and the backlash…
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Tiffany Haddish Tells Jimmy Kimmel What She Likes About White People
Tiffany Haddish, who Vogue recently named “Comedy’s New Queen”, continues to make us cackle. In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s “Three Ridiculous Questions” she showed off her ability to turn just two minutes on screen into a memorable charm offensive. Her time spent with the late night host involved booze and— you guessed it— three…
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‘YOU’RE ALL NAZIS’: Tiffany Haddish, Jon Cho Comedy To Capture National Mood
If the current American zeitgeist could be captured in one phrase, it surely would contain the screaming of the word “Nazi.” Who knew that in 2018 Americans would be either seeing Nazis or discrediting claims of Nazis left and right (if you will). “The Oath” is a movie made for our times. Produced by the…
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Gal Gadot and Cast of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Recreate Iconic ‘Breakfast Club’ Image
When it comes to “Wonder Woman: 1984” we take the lyrics to “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” very seriously. We will come see about them (on November 1, 2019.) We will think of all the tender things that they’re working on (Is Wonder Woman a role model or just another impossible expectation for women?! Etc!)…
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