Bay Area
Amateur rapper goes viral for haranguing Nazi follower out of Fairfax
Noah Mohan and his girlfriend were walking his dog on Nov. 23 in downtown Fairfax when he noticed a young man with reflective sunglasses and a black face…
Music
Israel Philharmonic to stream Hans Zimmer Hanukkah event
The Israel Philharmonic Foundation is streaming a pre-Hanukkah concert event featuring music by and an interview with Hans Zimmer, one of Hollywood’s most…
Music
All the Jewish Grammy nominees, from Haim to Michael Tilson Thomas
This year’s Grammy Awards will almost certainly be different from past years, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But despite the lack of details…
Music
Explore Israel’s history through its music in upcoming web series
Noa Levy is steeped in song. “I have been singing my whole life,” said the Israeli artist, who moved to the Bay Area five years ago. Now she’s combining…
Culture
East Bay Jewish arts lab seeks 2021 fellows — pandemic or not
LABA East Bay, an incubator and study program for Jewish artists run by the JCC East Bay, is in search of its second cohort of Bay Area artists. LABA…
Music
Jewish Latino rappers take aim at Stephen Miller in new music video
Hip Hop Hoodíos, the Jewish Latino rap duo, is back with a new song that has a decidedly Jewish — and political — angle. “Mexican Miller” savages Stephen…
Celebrity Jews
Itzhak Perlman is 75; Jake Gyllenhaal teams up with Russ & Daughters; etc.
Always thank your mother Singer and rapper Doja Cat, who rose to fame in 2018 with her self-made sing “Mooo!” (lyrics NSFW, more or less), won best new…
Celebrity Jews
Rogen stirs the pot; Zelensky saves hostages with film rec; etc.
Emmy nominations aplenty In a coup for celebs with a local connection, the husband-and-wife duo of Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Dahvi Waller both have shows…
Celebrity Jews
A reckoning for Mel Gibson; a film for the 'fifth Beatle'; etc.
A reckoning for Gibson? Winona Ryder is coming out swinging. She has opened up about the fact that Mel Gibson once asked if the North Bay-raised actress…