Category Archives: Pop Culture

Sunday morning briefs

Posted on 11/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously? I mean, SERIOUSLY? Ynet is quoting Richard Silverstein, the insanely anti-Israel anti-Zionist blogger who hates all Jews who don’t want to take part in their own destruction? How much of an anti-Israel guy is this? So much so that … Continue reading →

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Seriously? You’re fact-checking a COMEDY?

Posted on 10/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Seriously. Much like the theme song from “Laverne and Shirley,” which declared, “Making our dreams come true for me and you,” “2 Broke Girls” features Max and Caroline brewing a dream of their own: a cupcake business. As the season … Continue reading →

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Any One Life to Live fans out there?

Posted on 10/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I have figured out who killed Victor, and why, and will reveal all in the comments. I think it’s one of the most clever plotlines I’ve seen since I began watching soaps.

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Happy Constitution Day

Posted on 09/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish
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Friday brieflings

Posted on 09/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Okay, this is just funny: Read it in full, and yes, there are bad words in it, but this is utterly hilarious. A rocker explains why he won’t let Glee cover his songs. (For the records, every time I’ve watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Politics, Television, Turkey | 4 Comments

Sunday snarks

Posted on 08/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Aw, c’mon, we want Israel to go bankrupt like the EU is going to! Tent cities in Israel are being replicated in Times Square (kinda sorta), where, apparently, Israelis and Jews alike are ignoring the warning signs in the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Pop Culture, Syria, Television | 6 Comments

Those were the good ol’ days

Posted on 07/31/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Saw Captain America this afternoon. Heroes, villains, totally easy to tell the two apart, no shades of grey. Those were the good old days. Best comment from fifteen-year-old Jake, while watching the war bonds song sequences: “Were the 1940s really … Continue reading →

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Because it’s been on my mind a lot these days

Posted on 07/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Posted on 07/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish

My friends and I went this morning, because so many people are in church Sunday mornings, and we figured it wouldn’t be too crowded. It was, and it wasn’t. But we got good seats, and enjoyed the movie immensely. My … Continue reading →

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Retro blogging

Posted on 07/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yeah, I’m totally going to ignore most of the news and post personal bloggy things. For instance, I’m glad I didn’t really want to see a midnight showing of Harry Potter DH2. I’m tired enough to go to bed now; … Continue reading →

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The Seriously? news briefs

Posted on 07/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

You can’t make this shit up: Palestinians are going to boycott companies that don’t boycott settlement products by obeying the new anti-boycott law in Israel. Seriously. And the Russians like to pretend to be honest brokers: The Russians, at the … Continue reading →

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Saturday funny

Posted on 06/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Sandy Cash again: Egyptian Revolution Blues.

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Weird Al does Lady Gaga

Posted on 06/21/2011 by Meryl Yourish

He just performs this way.

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Movie weekend

Posted on 06/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

X-Men First Class on Friday, Mr. Popper’s Penguins on Saturday, and Pirates of the Caribbean today. I enjoyed them all. You know, I almost never listen to reviewers anymore. I’m even planning on seeing Green Lantern, even though I have … Continue reading →

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The mysterious Justin Bieber tattoo

Posted on 05/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I think I understand now why the U.K. is so anti-Zionist. It’s filled with morons who don’t even know what Hebrew looks like when they see it on a teen pop star’s side. The caption of the bigger picture (at … Continue reading →

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Mel Gibson schadenfreude update

Posted on 05/08/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The Beaver is declared a flop–on opening weekend. Sucks to be you today, Mel. Awww. Are we sad? Nope. Not at all.

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One more bin Laden comment before bed

Posted on 05/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

From Toby Keith, via Jonathan M.

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Grey’s Anatomy: Jumping the shark, with music

Posted on 04/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I love Grey’s anatomy. I love musicals. And I’ve liked the few TV show musical episodes that have popped up here and there. The Buffy the Vampire musical episode was wonderful (except for the fact that Joss insisted on allowing … Continue reading →

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The 21st century Gene Kelly

Posted on 03/31/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Daniel Cloud Campos is utterly amazing in this short film. Via Vanderleun.

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Briefly

Posted on 03/17/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Uninformed people, understandable. Uninformed journalists, no: So religious Jews wrapping themselves in tefillin and praying is an “elaborate ritual“? Really? Because I’ve seen people put on tefillin, and it’s not all that elaborate. The AP can’t even get something this … Continue reading →

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