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Culture The Bible’s best and brightest nepo babies
'Nepo babies' — famous children of celebrities — are running the discourse. These biblical figures should count in their ranks
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Culture 22 absolutely on-the-mark pop culture predictions for 2022
2021 was a year of new beginnings — not just for our newly reopened society, but also for the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to mutate into increasingly scary-sounding novel Greek letter variants. And so, we end 2021 on a note of uncertainty. In a year like this, when Taylor Swift surprised us with a 10-minute…
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The Schmooze Your exclusive Jewish guide to the Met Gala
It’s always a bit hard to tell what that Met Gala’s theme is just by looking at what people wore on the red carpet — some celebrities get so creative that the point is buried, and some go with conservatively classic looks that clearly ignored the directive. This year was no exception; the theme was…
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The Schmooze Zoe Kravitz Ushers In The Era Of Jewish Catwoman
For people who believe that Jews run Hollywood, the hits just keep on comin’ — it was announced on Monday that Zoe Kravitz, the preternaturally cool actress daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz, will star opposite Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman movie. Kravitz, who you may know from her turn on “Big…
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The Schmooze Zoe Kravitz Opens Up About Feeling ‘Like A Freak’ As A Black, Jewish Teen
Zoe Kravitz, the swanlike actress and style icon we’re seriously crushing on, revealed to Elle Magazine that she was severely insecure during her childhood. We’re not sure we can wrap our heads around the idea of the “Big Little Lies” and “Fantastic Beasts” star not being the beautiful superhuman that she is, but she explained…
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The Schmooze 4 Jewish Actresses Who May Be Casting An Oscar Vote This Year
After years of flack for failing to include enough people of color and women among its ranks, the academy is working to do something about it. This year, it has extended invitations to 774 people, including hundreds of women and minorities. And among those 774 people were a lot of Jews. Check out our starter…
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The Schmooze Ilana Glazer And Zoë Kravitz Play Ex-Lovers In ‘Rough Night’
Ilana Glazer, Zoë Kravitz, and Scarlett Johansson are starring together in the movie ‘Rough Night.’ If you are an avid reader of the Forward’s Schmooze section, as you should be, this is old news. But there’s something new. Though three actresses feature at the forefront of feminism in Hollywood (well, at least two. Kravitz tends…
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