This Jewish Dad Wrote the Perfect ‘Hamilton’ Pandemic Parody
By Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – I write about a lot of parodies here at Kveller. Many of them are excellent, but none have hit me in…
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With a nod to Carl Reiner, ‘My Favorite Year’ recalls the infancy of TV sketch comedy
by Marc Brodsky Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. This is the 14th…
Let’s Break Down the Trailer for Seth Rogen’s ‘An American Pickle’
By Emily Burack (Alma) – On July 3, history happened: The trailer for An American Pickle, officially known as Seth Rogen’s Yiddish pickle film, dropped. The HBO…
Carl Reiner, comedy legend and consummate old Jew telling jokes, dies at 98
by JTA Staff (JTA) — Until the last day of his life, Carl Reiner was tweeting about some of his favorite topics: politics, comedy and the twists…
The way ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ handles mental illness makes it a heartwarming and relevant watch during quarantine
by Penina Beede Social distancing and staying inside is hard. Thankfully, accessing good things to watch during this time is not. This is the 12th…