Hollywood
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.
A lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg gets a new life
Chuck Norris dies at 86 after ‘medical complication’
Oscars clash 2026: ‘Sinners’ takes on ‘One Battle After Another’
The future is now: Jerusalem Cinematheque presents Cinematic Dystopia series
The series of films looks at very different futuristic movie dystopias, and it can be fun to see what they got wrong and scary to look at what they were right about.
Duo Sonare: When Beethoven meets the music of Hollywood - review
Duo Sonare blends Beethoven and Hollywood music, featuring diverse styles from Bach to John Williams, creating accessible, high-quality classical performances with improvisational flair.
LA Academy Museum revises exhibit on Jews in Hollywood following criticism
The museum opened its first-ever permanent exhibit, a deep-dive on the Jewish pioneers that laid the groundwork for Hollywood, on May 19.
Academy Museum opens permanent exhibition that shines spotlight on Hollywood's Jewish founders
The exhibition shines a light on the creation of the Hollywood film industry and the studio system in the early 20th century by Jewish emigres from Eastern Europe.
LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins, a new exhibit fixes that
The exhibit’s debut comes two and a half years after the museum’s opening, which sparked controversy among supporters and visitors for not including the industry’s Jewish beginnings.
New trend: Blocking celebrities who didn't take pro-Palestinian stance at Met Gala
Videos surged throughout social media platforms after the Met Gala event, slamming the celebrities for not taking a pro-Palestinian stance.
Mel Gibson credits Robert Downey Jr. with saving his career after infamous antisemitic rant
In an Esquire interview published on Monday, Gibson reflected on the incident, saying, "I was drunk in the back of a police car, and I said some stupid shit, and all of a sudden: blacklisted."
151 Jewish creatives sign letter supporting Jonathan Glazer's Oscar speech
The report comes only a few weeks after 1,200 Jewish creatives pinned a letter denouncing Glazer's speech.
Rebel Wilson calls Sacha Baron Cohen 'a**hole' in new memoir
On March 15th, Wilson initially teased the conflict on Instagram, revealing she had dedicated an entire chapter to a "massive a**hole" she encountered in Hollywood without naming anyone.
Engines of growth, innovation & community in medical aesthetics
Engines of growth, innovation, and community in the medical aesthetics industry: the beauty industry's promising sector.
