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PJ Grisar is the Forward’s culture reporter. He can be reached at [email protected].

Jerry Seinfeld performing in 2019. (Photo/Ralph_PH via Flickr CC BY 2.0)
Posted inComedy

In Seinfeld’s new anti-woke kvetch, a tale of two Pop-Tart jokes

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 29, 2024
Rossi now and, on the cover of her memoir, during her time in high school (before being shipped out to Crown Heights). (Photo/She Writes Press)
Posted inBooks

‘Hiya Rebbe!’ How a ‘lowly Orthodox,’ punk rock lesbian ended up in Hasidic Crown Heights

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 25, 2024April 25, 2024
“The West Grew Up in Levi’s” billboard, 1955. (Photo/Levi Strauss & Co. Archives)
Posted inCulture

Beyoncé’s ode to Levi’s Jeans is giving the brand a moment

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Larry David has a lot to answer for in the finale of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." (Photo/John Johnson-HBO
Posted inTV & Film

In ‘Curb’ finale, Larry David defends his life — but has he learned his lesson?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 8, 2024
In "The Emperor of Atlantis," death, tired of war and bloodshed, goes on strike. (Illustration/Patrick Lay)
Posted inComics

In 1943, an opera was composed at a concentration camp. Now, it’s a graphic novel

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 2, 2024April 2, 2024
William Shatner in "You Can Call Me Bill" (Screenshot from trailer)
Posted inFilm

A new William Shatner documentary is more meet-and-greet than film

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar March 18, 2024March 18, 2024
The Center for Jewish History in New York, where the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is based. (Photo/Gryffindor-Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inCulture

YIVO’s planned webinar series on Hamas exposes rift in Yiddish world over Israel

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar February 14, 2024February 23, 2024
Bob Dylan was among the artists who recorded "We Are the World" in 1985. (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

Stevie Wonder’s impression of Bob Dylan is highlight of ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar February 5, 2024February 6, 2024
Jon Stewart is returning to his old perch on "The Daily Show" — but only part-time. (Photo/Comedy Central)
Posted inTV

Jon Stewart is coming back to ‘The Daily Show.’ Will his old audience follow?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar January 25, 2024
In "Stay With Us," French Jewish comedian Gad Elmaleh takes on his real-life interest in Catholicism — and what his parents make of it.
Posted inFilm

In a conversion comedy, France’s Jerry Seinfeld flirts with Catholicism

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar January 10, 2024

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