A mural of the Simpsons as Holocaust victims should be offensive. It’s actually a stroke of genius
Muralist aleXsandro Palombo's use of ubiquitous cartoon characters startles viewers out of preconceived notions about the Holocaust
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Culture ‘The Simpsons’ reminds us of Trump’s ‘disloyal’ Jews comments
While the question of cultural sensitivity and “The Simpsons” remains fluid, the show has always been attuned to the unique concerns of American Jewry. So it’s no real surprise that the forthcoming “Treehouse of Horror” special reminds us of the worst thing President Trump ever said about our voting trends. In the episode, which opens…
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Culture The Jew-iest episodes of ‘The Simpsons’ will get you through quarantine
For many, comfort TV has an address: 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield, state unknown. This, of course, is where the Simpsons clan has lived since 1989. With a half-life roughly as long as that rod of uranium Homer flings off-screen in the opening credits, the show in its entirety runs longer, by far, than Shakespeare’s…
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The Schmooze Gal Gadot Meets Einstein And Golda Meir in ‘Jewish Heaven’ On ‘The Simpsons’
“Jewish Heaven” made its second appearance in “The Simpsons” on Sunday, as the Fox animation series began its 30th season with Bart having a near-death experience and claiming to have seen Jesus. The show also featured Gal Gadot, with the Israeli actor playing herself playing Lisa Simpson in the movie version of Bart’s experience. In…
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The Schmooze Gal Ga-‘D’oh!’: ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Voices Herself On ‘The Simpsons’
Gal Gadot will guest-star on “The Simpsons,” playing perhaps the most likable character to be seen on that show in decades. That character’s name? Gal Gadot. The long-running adult cartoon has released a clip of the episode that will feature the beloved “Wonder Woman” actress, the premiere episode of the show’s 30th season, which is…
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Culture How Mike Reiss Converted ‘The Simpsons’ To Judaism
Mike Reiss has been a writer for “The Simpsons” for 28 years. He has won 4 Emmy Awards and a Peabody for his work on the show. A multi-talented Harvard graduate — he was president of the Harvard Lampoon — he has also written 18 children’s books, five plays and now a memoir, “Springfield Confidential:…
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The Schmooze Voice Of Apu On ‘The Simpsons’ May Quit Over Racism Claims
This week Hank Azaria, the Jewish actor who voiced Apu Nahasapeemapetilon for 29 seasons of “The Simpsons” announced that he may step away from the role. But what’s the problem with Apu? What’s the problem with the animated character Apu, a thickly-accented, literally cartoonish convenience store-owner, being one of the only South-Asian characters on American…
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Fast Forward Gal Gadot Has Been Waiting Her Whole Life To Be On The Simpsons
Israeli actress Gal Gadot will voice herself in an upcoming episode of the animated sitcom, “The Simpsons.” Gadot will star in an episode titled “Bart’s Not Dead” airing during season 30, which will debut next fall, The Wrap reported Monday. Gadot announced her news on Twitter Tuesday, accompanied by a video of her autographing the…
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