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August 2013

August 04, 2013

Arthur Darvill, My Pick for Hottest Priest Ever

I've had a major crush on British actor Arthur Darvill since his days playing Rory...

April 2013

April 08, 2013

SNL’s Bar Mitvah Boy Returns to Explain Passover

I absolutely loved Vanessa Bayer's "Jacob the bar mitzvah boy" character the first time she...

April 03, 2013

When Judaism Met Omar from ‘The Wire’

The period between the Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuot is known as the omer....

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Church Uses Image from ‘The Walking Dead’ to Promote Their Easter Services

When you think Easter, you probably think of dyed eggs, bunny rabbits, and ... zombies?...

March 11, 2013

I Just Really Wanted to Post This Image from Last Week’s Episode of ‘Community’

Thanksgiving is in March - if you're season 4 of Community and your episodes are...

March 03, 2013

SNL’s Take on the Papal Changeover Includes Child Actress Quvenzhane Wallis

Last night's episode of Saturday Night Live was hosted by comedian Kevin Hart. In one...

December 2012

December 20, 2012

A Fan Takes Issue with Conan O’Brien’s Human Centipede Menorah (But Not the One You Think)

This year, Conan O'Brien brought back his "Human Centipede menorah" sketch for Hanukkah. However, one...

December 16, 2012

Saturday Night Live Totally Nails Their Bar Mitzvah Boy Impression

Specifically, the great Vanessa Bayer nails it. Did she go to all the same bar mitzvahs...

December 14, 2012

Conan O’Brien’s Hanukkah Offering: The R2D2 Dreidel

Last year, Conan O'Brien icked the hell out of me by creating a Human Centipede...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

Coming Soon to HBO: Benjamin Walker As a Hot Missionary

HBO is known for making cutting-edge TV like Game of Thrones, but they haven't gotten...

November 20, 2012

‘Modern Family’ and ‘Happy Endings’ Hit the Bar Mitzvah Circuit Last Week

Not sure if it's a coincidence or not, but last week two of TV's best...

November 12, 2012

New from ‘Portlandia’: The Meditation Crush

I love the IFC show Portlandia, which has Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein mercilessly snarking...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

Grey’s Anatomy Is Doing a ‘Revirginization’ Storyline

Two things. One, Grey's Anatomy is somehow still on the air. Two, it is doing...

July 2012

July 09, 2012

Chris Meloni Talks ‘True Blood’ and Cultural Catholicism

Christopher Meloni is one of the bravest actors working today - he's not afraid of...

June 2012

June 24, 2012

Jonathan Jackson Thanks God In His Daytime Emmy Acceptance Speech

Actor Jonathan Jackson, who has played Lucky Spencer (son of Luke and Laura!) on the...

May 2012

May 21, 2012

Mad Men Introduces Hare Krishnas, Entire World Makes ‘Harry Krishna’ Joke

Last night, Mad Men took a break from exploring Judaism to introduce another religion. In...

May 14, 2012

When Mad Men Met Manischewitz

Okay, that's it. If Mad Men keeps getting Jewy I am going to have to...

May 07, 2012

‘Mad Men’ Invokes a Jewy Sylvia Plath Poem

Last night's episode was titled "Lady Lazarus," which fellow lit nerds will recognize as the...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

Michael Ginsburg Isn’t the Only Jew on ‘Mad Men’

A few weeks ago, Mad Men added its first Jewish regular character, Michael Ginsburg, played...

April 17, 2012

From ‘Game of Thrones’ to Ancient Hebrew Scholarship

Jack Gleeson wears two hats: by night, he plays Prince Joffrey on HBO's hit show...

April 02, 2012

‘Mad Men’ Just Got Way More Jewish

I love Mad Men, and I like the way that the first two episodes of...

March 2012

March 04, 2012

Buddha Makes an Appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’

What if the Buddha had actually been a secret jerk? That was the premise in...

March 04, 2012

‘Happy Endings’ Star Adam Pally Rocks a Hebrew Tattoo

On last week's episode of Happy Endings, Max (played by Adam Pally) had a shirtless...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

Um, You Guys, Stefon Might Be Jewish

Stefon, if you're not as much of a "Weekend Update" nerd as I am, is...

December 2011

December 21, 2011

Conan O’Brien Presents the Human Centipede Menorah

What happens when the grossest movie in recent memory is crossed with a Jewish holiday...