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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These Kardashian-Inspired Shoes Are Killing Your Feet, Says Dr. Suzanne Shapiro
Throughout history, Jewish women have been at the forefront of taking care of everyone. There’s Judith with Holifernus, getting him drunk so she could sever his head and end a war that no Jewish man could have won. There’s Esther, who married a tyrant and hosted a bunch of awkward dinner parties in order to…
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Lena Dunham Poses Nude For Hysterectomy Anniversary
The “nine month” marker usually refers to the final stretch in a woman’s pregnancy. For those who will never carry a baby in their womb, the time period can symbolize another bodily reminder entirely. In a moving Instagram post, “Girls” producer, Lena Dunham, opens up about her hysterectomy (the removal of her uterus). The post,…
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14 Moments That Kept Our Faith In Humanity This Past (Jewish) Year
We’re only just past the halfway point of 2018, but the Jewish year 5778 is drawing to a close. And man, oh Manischewitz, it has truly been a whirlwind. As Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, rapidly approaches, we feel compelled to share some of our favorite moments from the past year. Biblically, Rosh Hashanah…
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Comedian Takes Down Woody Allen In Cruelly Accurate Impression
“Can you separate the art from the artist?” is a question we’ve asked at least 219 distinct times since the #MeToo movement kicked off a global reckoning about the powerful men who shape our world. Let go of your guilt, says “Late Night With Seth Meyers” comedian Amber Ruffin, who took it upon herself to…
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Starbucks To Launch Notorious Pumpkin Spice Lattes…In August
Sip, sip, hooray! Rumors have been swirling that Starbucks plans on blessing us with an early launch date of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, the drink that we love to hate and hate to love. Business Insider uncovered documents (yes, intrigue!) that confirm Starbucks plans on launching the seasonal drink on August 28 instead of during…
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All The Celeb Gossip In The 1K Pages Of Emails Between Cynthia Nixon And De Blasio
This is just like that time Carrie dated the candidate for city treasurer, except so much juicier. via GIPHY Politico has obtained 1,320 pages of emails from City Hall using a freedom of information request — all between New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and various aides of…
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Gal Gadot Will Voice A Race Car Driver In Disney’s ‘Wreck It Ralph 2’
Disney fans, meet the newest character on the block: she’s not a princess, she’s a leather-wearing race car driver. Gal Gadot is slated to star in Disney’s “Ralph Breaks The Internet”, the sequel to the box office hit, “Wreck It Ralph”. She will provide her voice for the character Shank in the upcoming movie. Shank…
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Baron Cohen Gets Little Out Of Lewandowski, Just Defense of White Supremacist Rights
The temerity of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen intensifies on each episode of “Who Is America.” On Sunday night, Baron Cohen may have succeeded too well — in an interview with Trump’s contentious ex-campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, he may have found a person who has been so upfront in his values that he cannot say anything…
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Nicki Minaj Slams Drake for Always Crying In Her New Album
Drake — the puppy-eyed, particularly self-aggrandizing Canadian Jewish rapper — is an ideal target for for friendly mockery. The “Degrassi”-rooted rapper, we observe with love, is sort of the worst of all possible worlds: his unique “sensitivity” as a rapper usually amounts to petty whining about women and his mom, while he still has the…
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Armie Hammer Injures Himself While Moonwalking
Armie Hammer, that tall blond lollipop of a man, has injured himself while moonwalking. Hammer, a descendent of a Jewish oil tycoon who after years in the business experienced a true breakout as the star of 2017’s “Call Me By Your Name,” is a great actor and even better human specimen who is bad at…
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Meghan Markle Was 11 When She And Gloria Allred Became Feminist Collaborators
All this time, rising royal Meghan Markle and hardboiled feminist lawyer Gloria Allred have been in cahoots! Markle’s ascent to British nobility is no less than a deep-state plot to install hardened feminists in positions of power with their ruthless lawyers standing by. Well, not so fast. The truth is still cool though. In 1992,…
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