Twas the night before the night before Rosh Hashanah and all through the land, the rabbis were schvitzing, were their services all planned? [Joshua Kail]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, California, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Donald Trump is at it again. He just can’t resist slapping his or some faux patriotic name on bodies of water and buildings. First, it was the Gulf of Mexico whose name he changed to the Gulf of America even though Mexico’s coastline with the Gulf is twice as big as that of the United States’. He’s contemplating erecting a wall around Mexico’s Gulf beaches so that no Gulf of America water illegally washes onto Mexico’s shoreline. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: The name game revisited Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAWhen your polling’s down,
And the cost of living is up
And nothing, nothing is going right. … [Laurie Baron]
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International, Lawrence Baron, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
Finally, my mother agreed to put the ring in a safe deposit box, with the promise to give it to my future fiancé. And that is what she did 20 years later, when she handed it to my spouse-to-be — for him to hand to me. [Karen Galatz]
Matzo Chronicles: With this ring, I thee lie? No, no. That’s not how the wedding vows go Read More »
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But it’s not nothing at all, it’s one of the most fun plays I’ve seen in a long long time. [Sandi Masori]
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is really something! Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireWhile you are clearly very good at refocusing your own demons, you are pretty terrible in your methods of attack. As America’s Rebbitzman, I feel obligated to help you be a better antisemite. This isn’t for your benefit, mind you, it’s for the rest of us. If we are forced to constantly engage with you, we want it to be a challenge. (Joshua Kail)
Jewsplaining antisemitism to antisemites Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Leonard Maltin was 14 years old when he opened the Manhattan telephone directory and searched for Reuben “Rube” Goldberg. (Shor M. Masori)
Opening the fourth wall: From Rube Goldberg to Stuart Bloom Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Business & Finance, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The panel discussed how they combined the many stereotypes and personalities found at concerts into memorable characters. [Cailin Acosta]
‘Concert Heroes’ audiences will question what kind of fans they are Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
The now 100-year-old Brooks opened the panel by video. He joked that he was missing the stage because he was searching the convention floor for a rare Charizard Pokémon card, then explained why he had never attended Comic-Con: “They don’t pay.” {Shor M. Masori]
‘Spaceballs: The New One’ prompts belly-laughs in Comic-Con’s biggest venue Read More »
Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Over the years, Family Guy has become one of television’s most recognizable animated comedies. At the same time, it has often generated controversy for its irreverent style of humor. [Cailin Acosta]
Jewish actors enliven animated ‘Family Guy’ TV series Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Jewish History, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireElection,
That Joe Biden claims he won.
The Chinese tampered with the voting That’s how it was done. … (Laurie Baron)
Satire: A prime-time song Read More »
International, Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAAlthough stone faced, the heads of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt were visibly upset by Trump. They all vomited up some pebbles as Trump talked. Unable to move their lips, seismographs recorded their thoughts. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: A rocky reception on Mt. Rushmore Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
A Yiddish-influenced license plate {bears} the legend TANTAP, translated to mean AUNT P. [Melanie Rubin]
The full troupe of Improvability consists of four women and four men. These talented folks are gifted with quick wit, an excellent sense of timing, good humor and the desire to make people laugh. (Eva Trieger)
Laughter is the best Medicine … and ‘Improvability’ has got it in spades! Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire