(JNS) A historical marker will be dedicated on Sunday, March 12, in Central Florida to recognize and honor Jewish American actress Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr is considered by many Hollywood historians as one of the most beautiful and best actresses of the...

(JTA) — Jeremy Dauber subtitles his new biography of Mel Brooks “Disobedient Jew.” It’s a phrase that captures two indivisible aspects of the 96-year-old director, actor, producer and songwriter. The “Jew” is obvious. Born Melvin Kaminsky...

Chag Purim Sameach! As we move closer to the festivities of Purim, I began wondering if any of our favorite Jewish a capella groups had created new, soon-to-be viral parody videos in celebration of next week’s holiday. Sadly, the big hitters such...

“Cocaine Bear," a black comedy-thriller based on a true story, opened in theaters on Feb. 24. In 1985, a pilot working for drug dealers dumped tons of cocaine over a Georgia forest. Later, a forest bear was found dead. It had eaten about 75 pounds of...

Three of my favorite restaurants in St. Louis stand out in my mind because of their incredibly talented chefs who I consider artists. I searched for articles on food and art and found a great one by Elena Martinique, editor of Widewalls, an international...

Kate Colton was looking for something to do with her pent-up energy. It was March 2020 and St. Louis, like the rest of the world, had come to a screeching halt because of COVID-19. So Colton, 46, who is a professional photographer, part-time hairdresser...

For years, the streaming giants — Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, the many other ones that have popped up — have been locked in a battle to win eyes and subscription dollars. They’ve bought up catalogs of classic movies and TV shows, expanded...

NEW YORK (JTA) — Sidney Brustein, Jewish Hamlet? Anne Kauffman thinks so. She made the comparison in a phone interview about the play she’s directing — a buzzy production of Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” that...

What do you do when you are 6 years old and your mother is in the hospital for attempting suicide? You start a list of everything that is beautiful and fills you with wonder about the world. And you leave it on your mother’s pillow for her to read....

Look at the image at top left, Untitled #1. Is he a cowboy posing with a hot-shot attitude? Is she so thrilled with her pink dress that she can’t resist showing it off by twirling? Are they a couple dancing together? Apart? Whatever story you make...

There’s a surprise in the credits for Mel Brooks’ The History of the World Part II. Ike Barinholz, Nick Kroll and Wanda Sykes are among the credited writers. The 2,000-year-old man is not. Go figure. On the face of it, you’d think the 2,000-year-old...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox.   When Manor Solomon came off the bench at halftime on Friday with his team down a goal, it represented a kind...