Category: Entertainment

Many people want to avoid the accumulation of cardboard boxes in the home, and instead fill glass jars with cleaning products, including washing powder or dishwasher tablets and all kinds of disinfectant products. But cleaning guru Anne Russell warned that this “aesthetic trend” could be fatal. “There is a reason why they tell you to […]

“If you are the type of person who gets up from your seat before the plane stops and the doors open, you are an idiot.” This is what a flight attendant with more than ten years of experience declares. “It amazes me every time that people think taking a few steps ahead of everyone else […]

Jews and comic books — two deeply entwined entities — will be the subject of a new pop culture convention coming to New York this fall. Billed as the “ultimate comics and pop culture event,” the first-ever Jewish Comics Experience, or “JewCE,” will take place at the Center for Jewish History on November 11-12. Created […]

(JTA) — Eight times a week, audiences at Broadway’s “Parade” see the curtain rise on a retelling of an act of antisemitism. What they don’t see is the Jewish ritual that comes first. In an essay for The New York Times, 23-year-old star Micaela Diamond writes that before almost every performance, the cast members stand […]

(JTA) — A filmed version of “Soul Doctor,” the 2013 Broadway musical about the life of the influential and controversial rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, will play in 600 movie theaters nationwide for one night only, on Tuesday. The performance was filmed at the Israel Festival in Jerusalem in 2018, as part of celebrations marking the 70th […]

In 1999, a plane followed a strange route in the United States skies. It took off from Florida and climbed to the intended altitude, but instead of flying towards Dallas, where it was supposed to go, it started flying straight over the US towards Canada. The crew couldn’t be contacted and military aircraft were scrambled […]

Fiverr International has released its second “Anywhere Worker Study,” providing valuable insights into the evolving trends of individuals who work remotely from multiple locations. The study, based on data from 2,000 Anywhere Workers worldwide, reveals a notable increase in their travel duration and frequency. As the global workforce undergoes a transformation, remote work continues to […]

(JTA) — Like some Jewish baseball fans, many dedicated Jewish comic book readers keep a running roster of Jewish heroes that have appeared in the “major leagues” of the comic world: Marvel, DC and some independent publishers’ titles. Many know the handful of often-discussed Jewish characters: The Thing, whose adult bar mitzvah and Jewish wedding […]

Adding a line or lines on furniture items, doors and sometimes even on the wall can completely change the ambiance of a space, even if it’s a minimalist change. The lines can be vertical, balanced, engraved, form a square or rectangle and suit various design styles: rural, modern, Nordic, Bohemian, classic, industrial, etc. Maya Donerstein, […]

It turns out that there are many Americans who choose to name their children after tourist destinations. This is according to a new study conducted by the travel and tourism company Bounce. As of 2023, the most popular “touristy” names for babies in the United States are Hudson and Sydney. The researchers examined the data […]