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Samberg to Host VMAs

Jack Black and Michael Cera made this vid to announce the fact that "Music Issue" coverboy, Andy Samberg, is hosting the VMAs.Not exactly sure what the joke is here. Maybe it's a nod to the "Ga...
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The New New Yiddishists

Vanity Fair might have thought it was cutting edge to identify a group of Jewish writers as being "the New Yiddishists." Well, if there's a question as to who has the cuttingest edge in the Jewish cul...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...