Pop culture

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war

US veterans criticized the White House for using memes to promote the Iran war, saying the approach trivializes casualties and the realities of conflict.

|ByASHER SMITH
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Javier Bardem wears a pin which reads: "Palestine" on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 15, 2026.

Javier Bardem speaks out for Palestine at the Oscars, while Iranian dissidents were ignored

Sporting a pro-Palestine button, Bardem was the only presenter to reference the war in Gaza, which ended in October, a contrast to previous years in which the war was widely mentioned.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
An Eretz Nehederet segment depicting an Iranian official showing AI pictures of Tel Aviv buildings swarmed by massive insects.

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.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Smoke rises from what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian drone carrier that was struck by US forces, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an unknown location, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on March 5, 2026.

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.

|ByREUTERS

American rappers Tyga, Fat Joe to headline Shaka Festival

Local hip hop acts to join them in Rishon Lezion on August 9

MAY 9, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
American rapper Tyga

Eurovision: Next year in Jerusalem?

Netta Barzilai will take the stage - and if you believe the oddsmakers, the prize - in Lisbon next week.

MAY 2, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Netta Barzilai rehearses for the Eurovision competition in Lisbon, Portugal

80s band Foreigner to play Tel Aviv show

He's been waiting for a show like this.

APRIL 30, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Foreigner

Dystopia, 'Annihilation,' and 'Americans'

APRIL 25, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
Watching television (Illustrative)

Top 10 things to do: Brits to the Core

Finding fun across the country.

APRIL 25, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
A scene from the new film 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'

Backstreet Boys 'Get Down' for second time in Israel

Playing a sold-out crowd at Rishon LeZion's Live Park, the Boys reveled in 90s nostalgia.

APRIL 23, 2018ByNOA AMOUYAL
The Backstreet Boys in concert, Rishon LeZion, April 22, 2018.

Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton shares photos from Israel trip

The supermodel told her Intagram followers they'll "find out soon enough" the reason for her visit.

APRIL 22, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Model Kate Upton

The Boys are back in town

The Backstreet Boys provide a healthy dose of nostalgia for the 1990s.

APRIL 18, 2018ByNOA AMOUYAL
Backstreet Boys

Israeli television series wins big at Canneseries

Israel was the only country to have more than one entry in the official competition.

APRIL 11, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
Israeli actors Dan Mor, Ninet Tayeb, Tomer Kapon, Omri Givon and Moshe Ashkenazi at Cannes

'Despacito' video hacked, captioned with 'Free Palestine'

The video was captioned with 'Free Palestine' before disappearing completely.

APRIL 10, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Picture of Anonymous hacker from social media‏