Jews for Jesus Founder Moishe Rosen: 1932-2010
"You can say I'm a nuisance, a Christian, out of step with the Jewish community, but you can't say I'm not a Jew."
SXSW 2010 Recap: Only the Blogworthiest, Part II
Though part one of my SXSW recap covered four gloriously hype-worthy acts, the weekend had much more to offer. Here are just a few more of the other musicians soon to dominate your iPod.Bear In Heaven: This Bro...
SXSW 2010 Recap: Now More Blogworthy Than Ever, Part I
Fours days, 150,000 people and unlimited beers. Oh, and there was some music, too. Austin, Texas's SXSW festival, a yearly migration for hangover, hype and brilliance, is an opportunity to finally hear first-...
Best Judaica Site of 2010: PepperSchlepper.com
While most cutesy-wutesy stupidly titled Judaica websites are more fun to mock than shop, this one provides the obligatory kitschy handle but doesn't actually sell Judaica. Instead, PepperSchlepper.com offers a...
Predictions for the Future: 2010-2020
We're all wondering where this next decade will take us. What more can happen? And what cute nickname will it have? (The Tensies?) Between wars and meltdowns, the future seems bleak, sure, but to give you, our ...
Ramis on Ghostbusters 3: “Plans to Shoot Next Summer and Release in 2011”
When critics reference our generation's most influential comedic forces, you always hear a tired litany of the same names (enough with the Woody Allen already). But there's a gentle giant among Hollywood's humo...
Bea Arthur: 1926-2009
Another Golden Gal bites the dust. The 86-year old stage and screen star died of cancer on Saturday. Born Bernice Frankel, she was most popularly known for her TV credits that included Emmy-award winning turns ...
Bacon is So 2008
Check out _Slate_'s video, which claims that the whole bacon craze has finally come to an end. Confused pigs everywhere are rolling around in mud with glee. ...
The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #29 – 20
29. Delta Force (1986)
Flight 282 is hijacked by the pro-Khomeini New World Revolutionaries. In search of Jews, the terrorists instruct the German stewardess to collect all passports. Spotting an Auschwitz...
Lux Interior: 1948-2009
Lux Interior, lead singer of the seminal punk/rockabilly band, The Cramps, passed away yesterday. Though not as recognized as Mick Jagger or Iggy Pop, Interior was one of rock 'n' roll's greatest frontmen. Chec...