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.

|ByDAVID BRINN, REUTERS
Dolly Parton attends Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

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
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

Netta Barzilai's latest song takes on quick-fix culture - watch

Netta is known for her turbo-charged bubble-gum pop, and her latest song delivers in spades.

FEBRUARY 8, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, Netta Barzilai of Israel, takes part at the "Orange Carpet" opening ceremony of the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, Israel May 12, 2019.

Pop classics top most-played songs of decade

Among recent hits on the list is “Waiting,” a collaboration between pop diva Rita and Idan Raichel, known for incorporating music from many ethnic backgrounds into his work, in fifth place.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
Arik Einstein – most played.

DC Comics and Italian SBE to publish unprecedented crossover

The crossover is set to focus on Batman and the titular character SBE's long running and best-selling iconic occult detective series Dylan Dog.

OCTOBER 29, 2019ByAARON REICH
U.S. Postal Service stamps honoring the 75th anniversary of DC Comics' Batman character are seen in an undated handout image released by the U.S. Postal Service. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Limited Edition Forever Batman Stamp Collection Set will take place in New York City

Netta is a big hit in China

The 2018 Eurovision winner from Israel performed on TV with Naomi Wang, the singer who has been dubbed “China’s Beyoncé.”

OCTOBER 22, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
Israel’s Netta reacts after winning the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at the Altice Arena hall in Lisbon, Portugal, last May.

Jennifer Lopez takes Maor Rayri to Moscow

JLo was so impressed with the Israeli singer during her Tel Aviv concert that she invited him to sing during her opening act in her Moscow concert.

AUGUST 4, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JENNIFER LOPEZ brings her Vegas-like extravaganza to Tel Aviv.

Jennifer Lopez Knocks it out of Hayarkon Park

The Latina star from the Bronx turned 50-years-old on July 24th and celebrated the milestone with a 38-show tour, six in international cities beginning with Tel Aviv and ending in St. Petersburg

AUGUST 4, 2019BySHANNA FULD
Jennifer Lopez stuns in Tel Aviv

Transformers director Michael Bay visiting Israel

The director visited Tel Aviv and Jaffa and met celebrity restaurateur Eyal Shani and had a drink with Lior Raz.

JULY 23, 2019ByHANNAH BROWN
Statue Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Florida

Norwegian pop star Aurora ventures to Israel

Her songs have been featured in television shows including HBO series Girls, and she’s appeared at the Coachella and in the late night talk show circuit.

JULY 7, 2019ByEMMA MCAVOY
Aurora Stavernfestivalen 2018

Paula Abdul stuns crowd with performance in memory of her Jewish father

“I’m doing it for my mom and my dad!” Abdul said.

MAY 2, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
2019 Billboard Music Awards- Show - Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 1, 2019 - Paula Abdul leaps as she performs

Excelsior! Free Comic Book Day returns Saturday

This year, a total of 51 free comics have been slated for release on Free Comic Book Day from a variety of publishers.

MAY 1, 2019ByAARON REICH
Feb 10, 2019; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks fan poses with comic book characters on superhero day before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at American Airlines Center.