Author StevenM

Boston businessman Larry Baras hit it big with his "UnHoley Bagel." (A bagel that comes pre-stuffed with cream cheese. Pure genius.) And with his bagel cash, Baras went on to realize an even more improbabl...

This month's Elle U.K. has some seriously hot pictures of cover girl Natalie "I didn't want to be seen as a sex object" Portman in lingerie. The Jerusalem-born actress reveals she's "always tried...

Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein appeared on The Colbert Report last night to comment on the health care battle in a segment titled "Drag Me to Health." Klein (action starts around two-minute mark) ...

It's been a tough week for Jew/Vatican relations. First, Benedict XVI, His current Holiness (and former member of the Hitler Youth), sparked outrage by trying to elevate Pope Pius XII (aka "Hitler's Pope&q...

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 ...

The world is coming to an end - haven't you heard? Evangelicals interviewed in Waiting for Armageddon all agree. They have different opinions on when and how, but they're sure of three things: One, Biblical pro...

Right on schedule, the office phone rings and I snatch it fast to beat the interns. "Hello," says a cool, familiar voice. Flat and a little nasal, it's straight out of a Roseanne episode, The King of Comedy, or...

As of yesterday, to remain a card-carrying member of the tribe, you might have to start going to temple and working with the homeless. (That means I'm done.) The British Supreme Court just threw out the classic...

Anyone bored by the culture's current crop of coming-of-age stories and romantic comedy DVDs should consider graphic novels for their gift-giving needs. Comics aren't just for dorks anymore. Even hot chicks rea...

For those who have not been following this present-day "holy war," here's the rundown: The Hasidic community of Williamsburg requested the removal of 14 blocks of bike lane markings, complaining that "the cycli...