Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Nominees for the 88th Academy Awards were announced this morning and the road to the February 28 telecast of the Oscars has officially begun. While this year’s favorites, “The Revenant” and “The Martian,” lead the pack with 12 and 9 nominations, respectively, but there were several nominations for Jewish films and documentaries. Already a winner…
The so while Leonardo DiCaprio looks for space on his mantle for his new shiny Golden Globe, Adam Sandler, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mila Kunis should probably start looking for space for the golden raspberry award. The Razzies, the annual award show honoring the best in the worst of the last year in films, has announced…
The man behind the movie that might finally win Leonardo DiCaprio an oscar for the “The Revenant” just happens to be a billionaire that lists being an Israeli spy as his former occupation. Meet Arnon Milchan. Even if you’ve never heard of him, having produced , you have definitely seen Milchan’s movies. Some of which…
The world is mourning the death of rock legend David Bowie after news of his passing January 10 following an 18-month battle with cancer. We at the Forward remember as well with these videos from his 1996 concert in Israel when the musician shared the stage with British band Massive Attack. Bowie was all smiles…
Last night’s Golden Globes was perhaps the Jewiest in recent memory and as the fashion police are out in full force today, we thought we’d do a roundup of the best Jewish moments of the night. Here are our favorites, for better or for worse, moments in no particular order: • Aziz Ansari stole the…
Television stars mingled with Hollywood’s A-list on the red carpet for the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, where many of our favorite Jewish stars were nominated for the Hollywood Foreign Press’s highest honor. White, red and classic black gowns were the theme of the night, with beading and diamonds adding some much-needed sparkle to the…
Do you know what Democratic Socialism tastes like? Do you want to find out? In an MSNBC interview, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, said there are no plans for an ice cream flavor in honor of fellow Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, but he had clearly given it some thought. “When you open up the…
While shooting local promos for “The Tonight Show,” guests Billy Joel, J.K. Simmons and host Jimmy Fallon broke into a spontaneous doo-wop rendition of Joel’s 1983 hit, “The Longest Time.” The Piano Man, the and the current king of late night, absolutely nailed the acapella performance, with a little help from Joel’s band, of course….
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