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Weapons of Mass Delusions: Noam Chomsky on the Guilt of a Nation

May 18, 2010

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In 1967, as nearly half a million American troops fought in Vietnam, MIT linguistics professor Noam Chomsky wrote an essay for the New York Review of Books that derided his fellow intellectuals for standing...

Defamation: The Heeb Review

joshua neuman

May 18, 2010

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To uncover the meaning of anti-Semitism today, Shamir gains remarkable access to Foxman and the ADL -- providing a portrait of the organization consisting not of Machiavellian opportunism, but of confusion -- nebbishes with the best of intentions.

Heebonics: Schnorrer

The Grand Conspirator

May 17, 2010

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schnorrer, shno'-rer noun (Yiddish) a beggar or sponger After stealing half a bottle of Scotch in one of Germany's finest hotels, the schnorrer rationalized that it was the least that he deserved even tho...

Chosen TV: An Illustrated Plea for More Jew-on-Jew Action on Glee

Yael Abramowitz

May 16, 2010

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How Far Would You Go to Get on the “Stern Show”? The Heeb Superfan Roundtable Chimes in

Brian Abrams

May 12, 2010

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For as long as he’s had superfans, Howard Stern has exploited and degraded the drooling fanatics in his quest for record-breaking ratings, oftentimes in ways involving their tushies. (Remember Ass Napkin Ed?)

It’s Germany Week at Heeb

Heeb

May 10, 2010

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To rediscover the country that gave us Einstein, beer, the automobile, WWII and scheisse videos, both Heeb's publisher and its beloved Dreidel Hustler are visiting the Fatherland all this week. As Josh analyzes...

The Rugelach Man Meets the Ice Cream King: The Ben Cohen Interview

TheRugelachMan

May 4, 2010

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Half of the duo that gave us Ben & Jerry's, Ben Cohen has traded frozen dairy delights for G-20 and anti-war protests. After building a delicious empire with cream, hard work and love, the entrepreneur now ...

Chosen Books: “Jewish as a Second Language”

libbie

April 28, 2010

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In an attempt to capture the nuances of Jewish-American life, Molly Katz presents "Jewish as a Second Language," a mildly entertaining cultural analysis of the people who disguise compliments as insults, use rh...

The “Not Kosher” Comic Strip: Episode 6

Heeb

April 28, 2010

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Stuff Tushies Hate: Bedsores

StuffTushiesHate

April 22, 2010

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Be sure to check out more gluteal abhorrences at StuffTushiesHate.tumblr.com....

Chosen Film: “Joan Rivers – A Piece of Work”

Jonathan Poritsky

April 22, 2010

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If you get the phrase "Borsht Belt," then you'll love the new documentary "Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work." If not, you probably know the aging comedienne as her tabloid persona: raunchy plastic surgery monster....

Chosen Music: Frog Eyes, Joanna Newsom, Radar Bros.

alexr

April 22, 2010

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Radar Bros., The Illustrated Garden (Merge)As a genre, "Mid-life Crisis Rock" isn't as paradoxical as it sounds. Aging groups like Wilco, Silver Jews and Yo La Tengo have a refreshing reflectiveness...