Bonnie Azoulay
By Bonnie Azoulay
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The Schmooze ‘Almost Famous’ Will Be A Broadway Musical, With Tunes From ‘Next To Normal’ Composer
“Almost Famous,” the cult-classic 70’s coming-of-age movie, bombed when it first hit box offices in 2000. 18 years later, it will be given a new life, in the form of a musical. via GIPHY Since its disappointing debut, the bittersweet comedy film has garnered the attention it rightfully deserves, winning an Oscar for its original…
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The Schmooze Nice Jewish Boy Michael Kors Acquires Versace for $2 Billion
Just a few weeks ago at NYFW, Michael Kors’ showcased a collection full of tropical prints and leisurely silhouettes. The models who walked the runway in the Jewish fashion designer’s latest summertime assemblage looked like they were vacationing out in Bora Bora. But for the 59-year-old fashion mogul, his retirement-esque designs are not reminiscent of…
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The Schmooze There Are Artist-Created Sukkahs All Over NYC This Sukkot
Through October 8, NYC natives and out of town visitors, have the pleasure of seeing Sukkahs like they’ve never seen them before just in time for the Succot holiday. In one of the largest Sukkah projects in the city, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and JCC Harlem are presenting five artist-created sukkahs, ten public sukkah-related…
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The Schmooze Jordan Peele Will Reboot ‘The Twilight Zone’ in 2019
If Rod Serling, the Jewish narrator and creator of “The Twilight Zone,” were alive to witness his hit sci-fi TV show come back to life, he’d be over the moon. For those who did not have the pleasure of watching the otherworldly horror show when it aired in the 50’s, or in reruns as a…
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The Schmooze There’s An AirBnB For Sukkahs
Gone are the days when Jews would scurry through their neighborhood and their local pizza store as if they were wandering the desert in search of a sukkah. Now, like most things, there’s a digital tool for that. Open Sukkah, founded by Toronto born and Tel Aviv-based Aaron Taylor, has one goal in mind: To…
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The Schmooze 5 Times Zac Braff’s Movie Got Judaism Just So, So Wrong
In spite of his name, Aidan Bloom, Zach Braff’s Jewish character in “Wish I Was Here”, hardly seems Jewish. Braff’s 2014 comedy film is a recent addition to Netflix’s streaming service, and it centers on Aidan as an out-of-work actor struggling to pay his children’s Yeshivah tuition. As Aidan goes from one doomed audition to…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Dons Frum Fashion And Defends Fat-Phobic Sweatshirt
And on the 7th day of New York Fashion Week, Lena Dunham rested. Her day of rest was not practiced for religious reasons but due largely to her ongoing health complications. And yet, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 32-year-old actress looked like nothing more than a nice Borough Park girl, dressed, as she…
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The Schmooze Derek Lam Presents ‘Clueless’ Cher Horowitz-Style Collection at NYFW
Derek Lam’s All-American designs represent a lot of things. The prints are, for the most part, entrenched with subtle beauty. Other times, they’re fabricated with bold, intricate accents. And, there’s always a nod to femininity and traditional craftsmanship. This fall, the 2005 CFDA Award winner stayed true to his brand’s American sportswear aesthetic by donning…
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