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Life The Top 20 Jewish Comedians Of The Trump Era
Every day this week we’ll be highlighting classic and cutting-edge Jewish comedy, from the best Jewish memes to the best jokes about Jews by non-Jews. L’chaim! It’s a strange time in comedy when world events feel increasingly absurd, but, like…not in a fun way. Comedians can help us contextualize the absurdity. Or they can be…
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The Schmooze Kate Berlant Goes On ‘The Tonight Show’ Dressed As A Human Hanukkiah
Who better to teach the true meaning of Christmas than an interfaith Jewish comedian dressed as a Hanukkiah and her best friend? The phenomenal Kate Berlant and her comedy partner John Early appeared on “The Night Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to offer gift ideas for the holidays, and demonstrated passive aggressive holiday tension and the…
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The Schmooze 7 Reasons Why Kate Berlant Should Be Your New Favorite Comedian
Kate Berlant, who once described her features as “violently Hasidic” in a New Yorker interview, is funny. She’s really, really funny. A long time fixture in the New York City comedy scene, Berlant is known for what you might call “academic satire” and performs alongside a peer group that includes Cole Escola of “Difficult People”,…
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The Schmooze If ‘Wonder Woman’ Is Sold Out, See One Of These Flicks Instead
If you’re a living, breathing human being, chances are you might have plans to see ‘Wonder Woman’ in theaters this weekend. Unfortunately, if you’re anything like me, you’ll forget to buy tickets online and instead end up at the theater facing a sold-out show and a fully ruined date night. But it doesn’t have to…
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