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

    By Jana Banin June 17, 2013 10:16am

    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

    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

    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 ▸

  • The future of Hollywood, according to Steven Spielberg

    By Jana Banin June 13, 2013 8:02am

      Per The Hollywood Reporter, the famed director predicts price variances at movie theaters, where “you’re gonna have to pay $25 for the next ‘Iron Man,’ you’re probably only going to have to pay $7 to see ‘Lincoln.’” Spielberg introduced this theory on Wednesday in a speech at the University of Southern California. He links it… More ▸

  • Gwyneth Paltrow to friends: ‘Don’t be yentas’

    By Jana Banin June 12, 2013 2:07pm

    Okay, so she probably didn’t use those exact words, but according to Page Six the Jewish actress has warned those close to her to stay away from the folks at Vanity Fair, who are working on a piece about her. Apparently she was asked to participate in the cover story, but decided against it based… More ▸

  • Let the ‘Princesses’ boycott begin

    By Jana Banin June 12, 2013 1:32pm

    We knew it wouldn’t be long before Jews everywhere rose up in opposition to Bravo’s new reality show, “Princesses: Long Island.” As we’ve documented in our extensive recaps of episode one and two, “Princesses” is awash in negative stereotypes. If you’d never met a Jewish woman, you might believe we all live at home until… More ▸

  • Out today: The Lonely Island’s ‘Wack Album’

    By Jana Banin June 11, 2013 5:10pm

    The Lonely Island has been so good to us lately, putting out awesome videos every Wednesday and whatnot. We’d like to return the favor with this little plug for their “Wack Album,” which hits stores today. As part of their own promotion they’ve also just released the video for for “Go Kindergarten,” which features Robyn,… More ▸

  • ‘Girls’ fan to get tattoo in Lena Dunham’s handwriting

    By Jana Banin June 11, 2013 12:13pm

    In this week’s installment of quirky, precious Lena Dunham-related news, a “Girls” fan is reportedly permanently inking herself with Dunham’s handwriting. While she could have gone the easy way out and chosen Dunham’s already public wedding dress sketch, superfan Tina Wargo had something else in mind, and she Tweeted out her request straight to the… More ▸