Pop culture
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.
US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war
Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored
As Israelis feel weight of war, Eretz Nehederet finds laughter under fire
Finland's PM attacked for being young and happy
MIDDLE ISRAEL: The woman who initially represented a peaceful nation’s will to live, now also embodies a brave nation’s willingness to fight.
Eurovision 2023: Pop star Noa Kirel to represent Israel
"We received the news with complete surprise. We are happy and thankful for the choice of Noa and are proud to represent the State of Israel with dignity," said Noa Kirel's representatives.
The SpongeBob SquarePants theme song is now in Yiddish
Now the Jewish world knows how to say “SpongeBob SquarePants” in Yiddish, thanks to a translation of the animated kid show’s theme song by Eddy Portnoy.
The MozART quartet brings us its unique mix of melody and fun
This is classical music meets pop culture meets acrobatics and a fair bit of lampooning into the bargain.
Season 2 of ‘Russian Doll’ promises to be even more Jewish
Not only will the new season of “Russian Doll” continue to explore Nadia’s Jewishness, but there’s the very distinct possibility we will meet her character’s Hungarian, Holocaust-surviving grandma.
The top Jewish pop culture stories from 2021
Below, you can find the greatest hits of JTA’s 2021 Jewish pop-culture coverage.
Alana Haim makes acting debut in star-studded Paul Thomas Anderson film
The coming-of-age film stars the youngest Haim sister as a teenage actor in Los Angeles’ San Fernando valley — the exact location where the Haim family grew up.
Britney Spears wants out. What happens next in her conservatorship?
Legal experts say that wanting out of a court-appointed conservatorship is easier said than done. Spears, now 39, will have to convice the judge that she is capable of managing her personal affairs.
Israeli comics geeks to assemble for post-COVID in-person convention
Comics-Con will arrive in Israel for the first time ever, taking place on July 9 at the Petah Tikva Museum of Art.
Australian music industry giant Michael Gudinski dies at 68
The son of Russian-Jewish parents who immigrated to Australia in 1948, Gudinski started Mushroom Records in 1972 at age 20.
