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Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Trailer

If Brad Pitt hunting down Nazis doesn't fall under the category of "my wet dream" I'm not sure anything would. The official trailer for Quentin Tarantino's long in the making WWII epic Inglorious Bas...
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Heeb Loves You (Even If No One Else Does)

The Internet is bursting with cynical stories about Valentine's Day: tales of V-Day blunders, weepy sagas of the single and lonely, a plethora of articles emphasizing that "he's just not that into you!!!" Eno...
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Kick The Habit, Kosher-style

It seems that addiction recovery programs specifically designed for Jews have become a verifiable trend.Just last month, we covered Beit T'Shuvah, the LA treatment center where Noah Jashinski (who performed at ...
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Kinky Friedman Back in Saddle

Kinky Friedman, the country singer, humorist and author, wants back in on the political fight for the Texas governorship in 2010. This time around, the Jewish cowboy will cut back on the one-liners against Rick...
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Spinal Tap Turns 25

The greatest fake band in rock 'n roll history is back. Well sorta.The perpetually herpied trio that makes up Spinal Tap--David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls--found it difficult to fill upeven the ...
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Spielberg Helps Yiddish Lit Go Digital

More than 10,000 works in Yiddish are now available online. The Steven Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library, a joint project between the National Yiddish Book Center and the Internet Archive, has gone live.The col...
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Bruce Takes Ticketmaster to Task

The Boss sure has been busy. A new album. A Super Bowl half-time show. The announcement of a headlining slot at Bonnaroo. And now a public spat with Ticketmaster.It seems Bruce Springsteen has finally realized ...
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Steve Martin: Banjo Man

In conjunction with his latest movie, Steve Martin has released an original bluegrass album titled, "The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo." I am generally opposed to any actor crossing over ...