The Schmooze lies at the intersection of high and low culture. Here, the latest developments and trends in Jewish art, books, dance, film, music, media, television and theater are all assimilated into one handy pop culture blog.
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Armie Hammer: Forget Equinox And SoulCycle, Marvel Entertainment Chair Donates To Trump, Too
Somehow Armie Hammer, despite his square jaw and absurdly heroic given name, is not in any of the Marvel films. This seems like an oversight, given the existence of a hammer-happy member of The Avengers and a separate character whose last name is also Hammer. But the “Call Me By Your Name” star has said…
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Drake’s New Tattoo Depicts Him Dissing The Beatles
“In the next life, I’m tryna stay paid,” the rapper Drake announces on a recent single. “When I die, put my money in the grave.” That request may be fulfilled sooner rather than later, now that the rapper has mortally offended every living Beatles fan. The 32-year-old rapper is partial to tattoos and self-aggrandizement, and…
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Simone Biles’ Historic New Floor Routine Has A Jewish Background
This week, Simone Biles made history. It’s a sentence that journalists may soon tire of writing — the 22-year-old Olympic gymnast is simply one of the most extraordinary athletes to have ever lived. At the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City this weekend, she won six U.S. all-around titles, tying for the most in women’s…
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36 Things Jewish Men Say On Dates When They Realize I’m Jewish, Too
Recently, I found myself on a date with someone I was sure was Jewish. We were in New York, and he had brown hair and the first name of a biblical hero — what was I supposed to do, ask to see his foreskin? He was not Jewish, as it turned out. And on our…
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Watch Ariana Grande And Barbra Streisand Belt Their Hearts Out
Like the moon and the sun, the boundless sky and the deep blue sea, like a shimmering blonde blowout and a gigantic ponytail, Barbra Streisand and Ariana Grande, two queens of entertainment, have met at last. The 77 year-old Jewish singer and cultural icon performed at Chicago’s United Center on Tuesday night, a one-night-only spectacular…
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The Owner Of Soul Cycle And Equinox Is Hosting A Huge Trump Fundraiser
“Find your soul.” “You did not wake up to be mediocre.” “I am…enough.” Such are the phrases you will hear if you enter a SoulCycle, the wildly popular fitness company that offers group stationary-biking classes and mood-lit spirituality for a steep fee. (A single class at a Manhattan SoulCycle costs $36, which is 2.5 times…
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Is It Time To Sit Shiva For Barneys New York, The Iconic Store With Jewish Roots?
At least give them this: Barneys New York is right on trend. Amid a spate of retail closings and bankruptcies, the high-end chain filed chapter 11 this week, partly precipitated by a gigantic rent increase at its splashy Manhattan flagship. For the iconic fashion name with Jewish roots, it’s a sad development – and possibly…
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100 Models Blast Victoria’s Secret For Role In Jeffrey Epstein Abuse
“It is deeply disturbing that these men appear to have leveraged their working relationship with Victoria’s Secret to lure and abuse vulnerable girls.” That’s the message from over one hundred models in a public letter released on Tuesday, addressed to John Mehas, CEO of popular lingerie company Victoria’s Secret. The once-omnipresent underwear company, which has…
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Monica Lewinsky To Produce Clinton Scandal TV Show, Beanie Feldstein To Star
It is said that living well is the best revenge. But perhaps from here on out this will be said: becoming a cult personality and then producing a TV show about the most infamous chapter of your life, starring a beloved young actress, is truly the best revenge. That is what Monica Lewinsky is set…
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Haim’s New Song ‘Summer Girl’ References A Popular Jewish Song
In “Remember That We Suffered,” a song in the musical theater-based TV show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” a rabbi character played by Patti Lupone laments on behalf of Jewish educators everywhere, “I mean, would it be such a crime/for the Beastie Boys or Haim/to sing it in their songs one time/’Remember that we suffered?’” HAIM — the…
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Jennifer Lopez And Alex Rodriguez Are In Israel, Having The Time Of Their Lives
Roger Waters wants to stop you from performing in Israel. Lana Del Rey and Lorde cancelled their planned tour stops after hearing out BDS activists. On the other hand, after their Tel Aviv performance, Jon Bon Jovi told his Jewish bandmate David Bryan that his father would have been proud. And floating above it all…
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