Milton Burlesque
Jewdar's incredible devotion to the faith of our fathers prohibits us from viewing such things as burlesque (on the other hand, we do get to have concubines and smite Amalekites, so we still come out ahead in o...
Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered: The _Heeb_ Review
By Karen Bookatz Famed pop artist, Andy Warhol, in collaboration with New York gallerist, Ronald Feldman, chose ten prominent Jewish figures - including writers, actors, composers, philosophers and political f...
SXSW Recap, Part III
I know I promised to post this final installment yesterday, but SXSW is an exhausting enough experience that it genuinely affects the productivity of the whole following week. Frankly put, four days of constant...
Don’t Try This At (Mel Gibson’s) Home
A tragedy occurred when a 48-year-old construction worker hung himself at the home of actor/director Mel Gibson this past Wednesday. Gibson was not around at the time of the suicide but says he feels "awf...
Nintendo BS
A video game with a grand narrative centered on a Jewish boy living in Nazi-occupied France is currently in development for the Nintendo DS, though the company says it's unlikely to ever see the light of day. T...
Extra Funny
Tina Fey just joined Jonah Hill, Jennifer Garner, and Rob Lowe in the cast of Ricky Gervais' upcoming directorial debut. TitledThis Side of Truth, the film is set in a futuristic world where lies don't exist an...
Bombs, Obama and Rock & Roll
Straight from the mind of the pop genius who brought us such gems as "I Hate Israel" and "Hey People, It Was Only a Tower" comes the campaign tribute Obama doesn't want anyone to hear: "...
Benjy Bronk: The _Heeb_ Interview
Benjy Bronk has come a long way in radio, and in a pretty damn short amount of time. Back in 1998, Bronk was hired as an intern for "The Howard Stern Show" on FM radio, where he was often found pullin...
SXSW Recap Part II
The point of SXSW is to hear the bands you're not all that familiar with. This is what I keep explaining to the people inquiring about the acts I saw this past weekend. Sure, R.E.M. was there and so was My Morn...
Okunov the Wall
If you've ever wondered what the 9-5 life of an artist is like, get thee to the Jewish Museum in New York. The museum's two week exhibit, "Off the Wall: Artists at Work," features 11 artists from vari...
Hats & Eyeglasses: The Heeb Review
An alternative title for the memoir of celebrity journalist and self-proclaimed "poker slut" Martha Frankel, Hats and Eyeglasses, could easily have been Chicken Soup for the Compulsive Gambler's Soul....
