Matisyahu Moustache Madness (and Massive Summer Tour!)
Yup. It’s a 50 city tour starting in Guam (??), winding through the US and ending in Montreal and Toronto for our friend Matisyahu this summer. The schedule is bold and hectic but…
Israeli Film Wins at Cannes
A farce about the rivalry between an angry father and a gregarious son, both of whom are Talmud scholars, but which confronts serious issues, has won at the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival…
Lars Lies At Cannes; Nesher Honest in NYC
Lars Von Trier, a Danish filmmaker and provocateur, was banished from the Cannes Film Festival this week, because his comments in support of Hitler were found to be distasteful. This same week, Avi…
Do you “Like” your Children?
Most people do. Especially when they’re new born and all cute and everything. But please, let’s not overdo it ok? I’m not talking about doting on your children, or liking them too much….
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “THIS IS UNITY”
THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “THIS IS UNITY” OFF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED Y-LOVE “SEE ME” EP IS NOW! WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO GET THE MUSIC also, congrats to Y-Love & Diwon for being on…
/ˈtʃizˌkeɪk ˈjʊərəʊˌvɪʒən ən ˈfrɔɪlaɪn/
It all fits together quite nicely. More precisely, it fits together like a “baby’s first” four-pieces’ jigsaw puzzle freshly taken out of the box. And this one is as Jewy as it is…
Honorariums in America – An Update
Across America, under mauve skies, colleges award honorary degrees to various alumni, leaders, philanthropists, politicians, entertainers, speakers, saints, and sinners. The honorary degree is a currency schools share with monarchs, who can confer…
Gringo De Mayo
Frickin Eric Schwartz. The comedian and Jewlicious Festival alum aka Smooth E, is funny. But he’s not just funny, he’s talented too. Last year he posted a video of himself lip synching to…
Spawn of Tiger Mom gets into Harvard, Starts a Blog
Has Amy Chua won? Can her frightening “traditional Chinese” parenting methods actually be valid? Her daughter Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld, just got accepted to Harvard – that’s some pretty darn good validation, no? We know…
Glee, Jews and their noses
Episode 18 of the second season of Glee, titled Born This Way deals with a number of issues: OCD, beards (not the kind you grow on your face), bullies and Lady Gaga. However,…
Happy Passover… Videos!
What a crop of festive Passover videos we got this year! Golly. Here are some of my faves. The first one called “Going to a Seder” is sung to the tune of “Gonna…
Gaudeamus igitur iuvenes dum sumus
(I couldn’t really think of a title, so I’ll resume the Latin lessons for Muffti.) Speaking of songs, Rotfront are releasing their new album “VisaFree” on 20th May and start their “From Berlinstan…
Will Grace Oberhofer Make it to Harvard?
When I first read about Grace Oberhofer in Gawker, I didn’t know what to think. See, Grace was waitlisted at Harvard. Maybe to relieve some stress, Grace wrote a song and then recorded…
Justin Bieber vs Bibi – What’s going on?
Israel has been at less than it’s best behavior during Justin Bieber’s visit ahead of his show in Tel Aviv tomorrow night. Yesterday according to the Bieber Zone, he visited the beach in…
Israel Catches Bieber Fever
In yet another blow to the failing BDS campaign to delegitimize Israel, Justin Bieber, one of the world’s most popular pop stars, landed in Tel Aviv this morning. Bieber, 17, will be performing…
Will Lone IDF Soldier Kevin make it to Coachella?
The countdown clock is running. There are a mere 7 days left to one of the most popular festivals of the year: Coachella! Can you help a lone soldier make his dream come…
Liz Taylor z”l
What? Yeah. Actress Liz Taylor, who recently passed away at age 79, was a yid. She was born a Christian Scientist but converted to Judaism after marrying Jewish film producer Michael Todd (nee…
Israeli “Zenga Zenga!” takes Libya by Storm
Last Tuesday, Libyan dictator Moamar Gadafi vowed to hunt down protesters “inch by inch, house by house, home by home, alleyway by alleyway (zanquas)…” Those of us who witnessed this demented diatribe saw…
MAMA DIASPORA vs YURIY GURZHY – LIVE CONCERT in KIEV – Tonight!
I know this comes at short notice, but still… Mama Diaspora vs Yuriy Gurzhy will be in concert at XLIB Club in Kiev tonight. The Drunk DJs Party starts at 11pm so you’ve…
Jews are All Over the Oscars
Yes, Israel may have been shut out from the nominations this year, but the Jews did not fare as poorly, to say the least. Last year’s Oscars were pretty Jewlicious, and Jews were…
Shemspeed Remixes of Major Lazer, Idan Raichel, Damian Marley, Nicki Minaj + more (FREE)
Shemspeed is more than just an independent record label & promo company that throws parties around the world. We are a company becoming synonymous with unifying people through culture and education, celebrating diversity…
A Jewlicious Shabbat In Sundance
If you or any of your fellow children of Israel are going to the great Mormon State of Utah this weekend for the Sundance Film Festival – make sure to stop by our…
Are Jewish Mothers Losing to The Chinese*?
The Wall Street Journal published an essay, titled “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,” this past Shabbat. It was written by Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School and the author of a…
Debbie Friedman Passed Away z”l
Debbie Friedman, considered one of the most important figures in contemporary Jewish music, passed away at 5:49 am PST after being hospitalized for Pneumonia. The Orange County Register, reporting that she was in…
Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin Split
Is this some kind of epidemic? I swear I have no idea what the hell is going on. In short order Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds (not a Jew) filed for divorce, then…
Rachel Weisz leaves Darren Aronofsky. Takes up with Daniel Craig.
When Rachel Weisz, 39, announced last month that she was ending her nine-year relationship with her husband, producer Darren Aronofsky, there was some speculation that she may have been swayed in that direction…
