Television

What’s Southern and Jewish About Adventure Time?

Remembering Polly Lou Livingston, the iconic voice of Tree Trunks

What’s Next? The West Wing and Jewish Representation

Gabby is finally seeing herself on TV—and she wants us to bring her the finest muffins and bagels in all the land.

An Interesting Jewish “Jeopardy” Champ

Passover is the eight-day Jewish holiday in which we ask questions at the seder table. For one quirky Jewish guy ...

Why I Did a 180 on “Kosher Soul”

A friend tipped me off to a new reality TV show that was about to begin publicizing its pilot episode. ...

The Torah of Vulcan

On Friday, Leonard Nimoy, an actor most famed for his role in a science-fiction television show, died.Since then, my social ...

How Kosher is “Kosher Soul?”

What could be funnier than a black man marrying a white woman?Before you say “Loving v. Virginia,” hold on, there’s ...

Do My Eyes Deceive Me?

I prefer to get my news by listening to public radio. Because I’m a visual learner, I’m forced to concentrate ...

Should We Bring Back Arranged Marriage?

Not long ago, a friend of mine posted an excellently snarky commentary about a new television show called, Married at ...

The Revolution Will be Televised: Why I Celebrate Survivor

There are a lot of adjectives that I can use to describe my identity, some more obvious than others. It ...

A Jewish Magician at the Egyptian Theatre

When you do anything creative – from writing stories to hooking rugs – people are likely to ask you where ...