Author Ilana Strauss

Ilana Strauss

Ilana E. Strauss is a human-shaped collection of atoms that have written for The Atlantic, Reader's Digest, the Washington Post, Tablet, and the Toast.

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Meet The Badass Behind “Badass Bitches of History”

April 17, 2018

Comedy, Culture

Meet Jenny Zigrino, a rising comedian rumored to possess "the sweetness of the Midwest and the iron balls of the East Coast." Zigrino has appeared in films like "Fifty Shades of Black" and "Bad Santa 2...

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Pay no attention to the god behind the mountain

February 14, 2018

Religion, Uncategorized

After having the Jews go on a fun walk through the desert for a while, God brought them to Mount Sinai. Lighting flashes and smoke rises from the mountain. God: I am the mighty and powerful God! Obey ...

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Wandering into a desert isn’t as glamorous as it’s cracked up to be

February 7, 2018

The Hebrews leave Egypt and come to the edge of the Red Sea. Moses: Hey God? You’re not gonna do that thing again, where you change Pharaoh’s mind and make him come after us, right? Because that would be...

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Free will is overrated

February 1, 2018

Moses has a midlife crisis.

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Please free the slaves now, thanks

January 24, 2018

Comedy, Fiction, History, Religion, Uncategorized

Moses is magic.

Sometimes God just wants to turn into a bush

January 3, 2018

A grand mission, magic rod, and free goat burger Fridays

Revenge is Best Served to Siblings

December 13, 2017

Plus: The incredible power of a fake moustache

And You Think Your Family Doesn’t Get You

December 6, 2017

Just be grateful you haven't been sold into slavery yet.

You Can’t Trust a Big Veil and a Smile

November 29, 2017

The undoing of double standards in the days of the Bible

The World’s First Known Case of Sciatica

November 22, 2017

Plus: the Biblical case for keeping your foreskin

Why Marrying for Love is Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

November 15, 2017

Especially when it's your cousin

The Bible’s Guide to Tricking Your Parents

November 8, 2017

Not that you needed any help