Television
Enough with the ‘ex-Orthodox’ drama. The path back to Judaism isn’t always traumatic.
The Netflix series “My Unorthodox Life” rolls out damaging cliches about a complex community.
His psychiatrist took control of his house, his bank account and his life. Now Will Ferrell is portraying him in a true-crime TV series
The inside story of the bizarre relationship between patient Martin Markowitz and psychiatrist Isaac Herschkopf.
Tavi Gevinson was the first influencer. On ‘Gossip Girl,’ she’s facing the consequences.
The founder of Rookie Magazine and a fashion icon, Gevinson’s life encapsulates all of the contradictions at the heart of the show.
The new ‘Gossip Girl’ is supposed to be woke — so why won’t it discuss racism?
The show’s new cast is diverse, and their characters talk about queerness, class and privilege — but never racism.
The ‘Friends’ reunion didn’t have to be this weird
The ‘Friends’ reunion episode was unnecessarily celebrity-packed when there were only six people anyone cared about.
Is it just me, or are the same actors in every Israeli show?
I played Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but it only took two.
From ‘Shtisel’ to ‘Tiger King,’ the secret TV bingeing pleasures of America’s Jewish clergy
We surveyed 11 spiritual leaders about not only what they watch, but how these shows weave into their Torah teachings.
Yiddish song mystifies, then wows judges on Ukrainian version of ‘The Voice’
The song performed by the duo, the Alibi Sisters, was a Barry Sisters classic, “Chiribim Chiribom”.
With success of international shows, fourth season of ‘Shtisel’ seems likely
The series is just the latest from Israel gaining a whole new audience in America.
‘Shtisel’ season 3 bites off a lot, but plays to its strengths — its flawed and relatable characters
Shtisel knows its strengths, and season three leans into them.