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“You know you missed me — XOXO.” So read a sign trailing behind an airplane flying over Rockaway Beach last weekend. It was mysterious, but almost any millennial woman would know instantly what it was about. “Gossip Girl,” the hit 2007 show about wealthy New York City teens cheating on each other and drinking martinis,…
When I first heard “Friends” was going to have a reunion, I imagined a sappy, but nostalgic, episode of the gang all gathering, now with a gaggle of kiddos, to reminisce about their glory days in New York and kvetch about parenthood and growing old. Since it would clearly be a huge ratings hit, I…
If you like to binge Israeli television or movies, you may have experienced a blurring phenomenon — not just because that’s a natural side effect of binge watching, but because all the characters look remarkably similar. In many cases, they are; it often feels like Israel has only a handful of actors. Israel is a…
We look to spiritual leaders to guide us through challenging moments and inspire us, but where do they turn to for their own source of inspiration? Streaming services. “This past year has been hard in new ways, and when you live at your job and your job is often to help other people make it…
A Forverts reader has informed us that two former Ukrainian pop stars, known as The Alibi Sisters, recently performed the Yiddish song “Chiribim-Chiribom” at the blind auditions on the Ukrainian version of “The Voice.” In the video, the judges, presumably none of them Jewish, initially appear mystified by the act – some sporting a slightly…
Fans of the hit drama “Shtisel” had to wait five years for the nine new episodes that dropped on Netflix this weekend. Chances are, they won’t be waiting nearly as long for the next batch. While Netflix has yet to officially announce a fourth season of the popular Israeli series, it’s all but certain they…
A hidden pregnancy? A sham marriage? A love triangle and multiple broken engagements? A lot is happening in season three of “Shtisel,” the beloved Israeli show which follows the Shtisels, a Haredi family living in Jerusalem, On paper, the plot lines in the newest season of “Shtisel,” which will begin streaming on Netflix on March…
Get ready — an American “Shtisel” remake has been announced. The show, set to be written by “Insatiable” creator Lauren Gussis and directed by Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan, will be produced by CBS Studios, though it could end up streaming on any given network. Like the original “Shtisel,” the American show will be “a modern-day…
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