• Sting to headline ‘The Life Festival’ in Auschwitz

    By Jillian Scheinfeld June 18, 2013 10:54am 
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    British rock icon Sting will be the guest of honor at ‘The Life Festival’ in Auschwitz, known as Oświęcim in Polish,  at the end of June. The creator of  Life Festival, Darek Maciborek, a Oscwiecim born journalist is seeking to spread messages of “peace and tolerance” in his hometown, a city most recognized for its concentration camp…. More ▸

  • In Israel, Sharon Stone meets her biggest fan

    By Jana Banin June 18, 2013 9:44am 
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    It’s unclear whether this guy is a fan of Sharon Stone or a fan of campy t-shirts. Either way, he had what was surely a surreal moment yesterday when, dressed in a “Basic Instinct” shirt, he bumped into Stone on the streets of Tel Aviv. The photo went viral—so far it has close to 375,000… More ▸

  • Yeshiva student has the moves like Jackson

    By Jana Banin June 17, 2013 3:22pm 
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    In other frum musical viral video news, we have here a clip titled “Yeshiva Jewish student doing Michael Jackson,” which pretty much sums it up. Enjoy: More ▸

  • Cute video of the day: Matisyahu’s kid sings

    By Jana Banin June 17, 2013 1:40pm 
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    (YouTube) Nothing says “happy Father’s Day” like your very own kid covering your very own song. In this clip, which Matisyahu posted to YouTube (and we saw on Jewcy), the reggae star’s son Shalom sweetly belts out a kiddified version of “Live Like A Warrior.” Like father like son…mostly. While the former hasid has lost his peyas,… More ▸

  • Barbra Streisand earns honorary doctorate from Hebrew University

    By Jana Banin June 17, 2013 12:35pm 
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    Mazel Tov to Barbra Streisand, who today accepted the honorary degree of “Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa” in front of a packed auditorium at Hebrew University’s Mount Scopus campus, Tablet reports. Streisand’s speech included references to her acting career, her connection to Judaism, and a visit to Israel 30 years ago when she dedicated the Emanual… More ▸

  • ‘Princesses’ recap: The 12 most cringe-inducing moments

    By Jana Banin June 17, 2013 10:16am 
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    If you’ve clicked over this way hoping to find out what went down on last night’s episode of “Princesses: Long Island,” we regret to inform you you’re out of luck. Not because we didn’t watch it. Sadly, we sat through the whole thing, wasting an hour of our lives in the process.  It’s just that,… More ▸

  • New ‘Girls’ short features the characters 40 years from now

    By Jillian Scheinfeld June 13, 2013 2:58pm 
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    Ever wonder what the characters in “Girls” would be like 40 years from now? Well Gail Lerner recently wrote and directed a very entertaining take on what she envisions for the girls when they turn gray, and in her eyes they haven’t changed much. Hannah is still being taken advantage of by men, but ‘now’… More ▸

  • Famous Jewish dads we love

    By Jana Banin June 13, 2013 1:15pm 
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    Stressed out over what to do for dad this Father’s day? No tips here, but we can offer you a distraction in the form of a list of our favorite Jewish celebrity dads. Being that Hollywood is just about as fickle and popularity-obsessed as your average high school, we decided to give these guys the… More ▸