Mixed Multitudes
Goodbye Money
There’s nothing I love more than depressing news on a Friday afternoon.Okay, maybe that’s not true. But if my weekend ...
Baba Sali: The Messiah Is Coming
The Internet has been around for a while — and, while the immediacy of the medium is unsurpassed in spreading ...
What Do You Know From Funny, You Bastards
One of my favorite scenes in any movie comes from the ending credits of Eddie Murphy’s 1998 classic, Coming to ...
Jewish Music: How the Other Side Lives
Yes, Jewish music is experiencing a renaissance. Between JDub, Modular Moods, and independent artists like Sarah Aroeste and Michelle Citrin, ...
Dear Pope, For Serious? Sincerely, Tamar
Well, it’s a real shitstorm over at the Vatican since Pope Benedict lifted the excommunication that had been imposed on ...
Borat as Bruno Makes Over the Messiah
Sasha Baron Cohen’s upcoming movie focuses on his character Bruno, a campy gay Austrian fashion journalist. In the clip below ...
Ahmadinejad Is Jewish
It was only a matter of time until someone came out and said it, right? Granted, the person saying so ...
Jazz is the New Klezmer
I know — I talk about Yoshie Fruchter a lot. But he’s worth it — and he’s doing so much ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #4 Latkes vs #8 Brisket
Live from Madison Square Garden, welcome to the Final Four! Two big matches left, only one food will survive.I’m not ...