Pop culture
Undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passes away at 80 years of age
She is the one of the most decorated female country artists of all time and is widely acknowledged to be the queen of country music.
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
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
Wednesday’s Eretz Nehederet functioned as a kind of snapshot of the mood of the country, and managed, as it has in so many other times of crisis, to give people something to laugh about.
SpongeBob, Iron Man, and Call of Duty: Inside the US meme war against Iran
Video clips regarding Operation Epic Fury, released by the White House and the Pentagon, are packed with pop culture references, pulse- pounding music, and clips from action movies.
Israel and Iran won’t be center stage at the 68th Grammys
Former Daily Show host Trevor Noah will host the show, and the performers and presenters are expected to include Doechii, Harry Styles, Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Taylor Swift leads charts as Israel's favorite artist, album, song of 2025
The top 20 songs featured artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Olivia Dean, who was also voted by Israelis as the breakout artist of 2025.
Tiferet Sigala, Yarden Cohen: Giving space, community for Jerusalem’s teen geeks
Jerusalemite of the Week: Geek Space has been a place where nerdy teenagers can get together and find the community they need.
Lorde to join 'no music for genocide' anti-Israel boycott
Lorde and over 1000 music industry professionals are geo-blocking their music, making it inaccessible for Israeli listeners.
From Yom Kippur War to Eurovision: Israeli Special TV for the holidays
Israel’s Independence and Remembrance Days get a thoughtful TV treatment in 2025.
David Sassoon, the Jewish royal designer who dressed Princess Diana, dies at 92
David Sassoon, who created Princess Diana’s honeymoon going-away dress, dies at 92, leaving behind a trail of groundbreaking fashion for the British royals.
Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs cannot be trusted if released from jail, prosecutor says
Lawyers say that Diddy has demonstrated that 'either he cannot or will not follow rules.'
My Word: Words, wars, and signs of the times
Collins dubbed "Brat" the word of the year, which established "brat summer" as an aesthetic and way of life. Clearly the global Collins wordsmiths didn't have the type of summer we had in Israel.
