The Gospel According to A.J.
The market for gimmick books—shtick lit, as it were—has enjoyed a surprising shelf life. There are authors who pledge not to spend money for a year, those who promise to say yes to everything and, of course, th...
King Of The Hill
Meet actor/writer Jonah Hill, Hollywood's new leading man. No, really.
A Cut Above
Why would a grown man let a knife-wielding old Jew near his penis? Adam Bright investigates.
Jewdar
*Fall Of Hope*
We are rapidly approaching that special time of redemption and renewal—we speak, of course, of the new fall television season. Once again, the network execs have somehow forgotten to solicit Jew...
Ask A Black Man
Richard Pryor didn't come up with all of those wildly provocative punch lines by himself. A large amount of his scathing onstage material and Grammy-winning LPs are credited to _The Richard Pryor Show_ head wri...
Damned Yankees
In yet another example of America's heady cultural imperialism, Boston-based entrepreneur Larry Baras is bringing our national pastime to the Holy Land; June 24 will mark the opening day of the Israeli Baseball...
What Are You Looking At, Nerd?
Back in 1983, Andrew Cassese really nailed his audition for the role of Harold Wormser; like his _Revenge of the Nerds_ character, the then-12-year-old actor was a bona-fide spaz. Those buckteeth and prescripti...
Saturday Morning Special
Yes, you're very impressive because you've seen _The Family Guy_ episode "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein" and all of _The Simpsons_ episodes with Krusty the Clown. But before you give yourself that congratulato...
_Heeb_’s Guide To A Jewish Future
Today, more than at any other point in history, the Jews are confronted by a world of uncertainties. Spin the globe and watch the countries whirl by—a nuclear Iran, Israel besieged by terrorists, the rising tid...
Dogma
*If those paparazzi photos from the red carpet are any indication, the rhinestone collar of yesteryear simply won't do it for today's fashion hound… or her dog. To meet a growing need, pet designers are creatin...
Boys 2 Men
Quick, name a member of the emo-pop band Fall Out Boy that isn't Pete Wentz. Stumped? Unbeknownst to many casual fans, the Chicago-based rock sensation actually has three other members. Just because Patrick Stu...
