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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane — Oy Gevalt, It’s a Jewish ‘Watchmen’
Jewish Journal
March 13, 2009
And in fitting with “Watchmen’s” trademark plot twists and surprising revelations, “Watchmensch” has one of its own: Although it’s crammed with Yiddish dialogue, Jewish in-jokes and black hats, its creator isn’t Jewish.
VIDEO: Heeb Olympics 2008 — Gefilte Fish Wrestling
Jewish Journal
August 22, 2008
Four modern-day gladiators do battle for the gold (a lifetime supply of Gold\’s mustard) in the Heeb Olympics
VIDEO: Woody Allen and the Jewish robots (from ‘Sleeper’)
Jewish Journal
August 5, 2008
Woody Allen is fitted for a new suit by robot Jewish tailors. Ginsberg & Cohen, Computerized Fittings, Since 2073. From \’Sleeper\’
Kaddish for Carlin
Rob Eshman
June 26, 2008
Everybody keeps asking me whether George Carlin was Jewish. \”I heard he was related to the Karlin-Stoliner rebbe,\” a colleague said.
Judy Toll is one funny valentine
Jewish Journal
May 4, 2008
So what can you say about a 44-year-old comedian who died? That she leaves a certain legacy of laughter, through the efforts of her brother, to those who never heard of her.
Theater: ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ — populism through a post-punk prism
Anita K. Kantrowitz
January 17, 2007
A classically trained pianist who didn\’t write his first song until he was 24, Friedman thrives on intensive research — whether it\’s the hundreds of interviews that form the basis of The Civilians\’ plays, or historical research for \”Bloody Bloody\” — and draws musical inspiration from a seemingly limitless range of styles.
Books: Shmegegis of old, shmegegis of gold
Hank Rosenfeld
December 14, 2006
Who doesn\’t love old Jewish comedians? Those mamzers of mirth and halutzim of humor who paved the road from the Catskills to Vegas as first-generation entertainers.
A wish list of guilty pleasures and goofy gifts
Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
December 7, 2006
We\’ve all been there.
You go to the store, turn on the TV or pick up a catalogue and see something incredibly silly that you never in a million years would buy for yourself (it\’s also called a \”guilty pleasure\”). But you can always say you are buying it for someone else. So in the grand tradition of the Pet Rock, the Moses action figure and the snow cone machine, The Journal presents the Chanukah gifts you really want but won\’t admit it.
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