Israel Literally Wiped Off Map
Passengers flying to Israel on England's BMI Airlines were recently alarmed to find that that the land of milk and honey had disappeared from the in-flight map. Of course, BMI has a perfectly reasonable explana...
Mrs. Skin: The _Heeb_ Interview
Her soccer mom friends call her Michelle, but, to millions of practicing perverts across The States, she's known as the JMILF married to Jim McBride, a man responsible for the website reporting on nudity in the...
Natalie Portman Wants You Inside
Natalie Portman just launched a website MakingOf.com, which is designed to transport you to the world of a Hollywood insider: " all-access pass to learn from and interact with actors, directors, producers, writ...
_Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Before_: The _Heeb_ Review
The rediscovery of a long-forgotten artist is, by now, a well-worn narrative, but there is something vital and new about Vashti Bunyan: From Here to Before, directed by Kieran Evans. To be sure, the film would ...
David Wain: The _Heeb_ Interview
Text by Sam Smith David Wain, director of hit feature film, Role Models, began crafting his unique style of humor at New York University over 20 years ago, forming a college troupe consisting of classmates who ...
Israel Deputy Health Minister Shows Sensitivity: Re-names Illness After Nationality
Had Israeli Healh Ministry bigwig Yakov Litzman, had his way, Israel would have spent its 61st birthday free of swine flu. Litzman, from the hareidi United Torah Judaism party, declared that "swine flu,&qu...
Danae Elon: The _Heeb_ Interview
Partly Private, a documentary by New York-based Israeli director Danae Elon is more commonly referred to as "the circumcision movie" at the Tribeca Film Fest. Elon, who is pregnant when the film opens, doe...
Indian Furor Over the Fuhrer
We know, it's a week after Hitler's birthday, but hey, we were never good with getting presents in on time. Word on the street in Bombay (we'll call it "Mumbai" when they call their film industry &qu...
Sick Over Swine? Wait Til You Hear About the Chicken.
Yesterday was definitely a slow news day, folks. That's why local news branches went so far as to report on the uproar at a Popeye's Chicken, which, thank goodness for slow news days, is YouTube gold. ...
In a New York State of Swine
So according to the acting director of the national Centers for Disease Control, people who live in areas where swine flu has broken out "should avoid kissing each other hello and goodbye." Well, as a resident...
_Heeb_ Storytelling Back in New York This Wednesday
Heeb Magazine's storytelling series returns to New York City on Wednesday, April 29 at 7 p.m. Enjoy seven-minute Jewish tales from musician Robin Gelfenbien, former bank spy Phil Goldman, f...
Israeli Filmmakers in the Spotlight at Tribeca Film Festival
One notable trend at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, which continues through May 3, is the number of films in the program with Israeli directors or themes. The movies range in tone from light comedy to inten...
