Morrissey to Play Tel Aviv Festival, Palestinians are Mad

Morrissey, perennial lovelorn crooner and former Smiths frontman, recently announced his plans to play the…

Why ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ Remains the Scariest Young Adult Novel Ever Written

I was quite small, perhaps eight, when it occurred to me how deeply I disliked…

Hello Phillip Roth, Goodbye Norman Mailer

Last week was a big one for Jewish literary elder statesmen: Carnegie Hall held a…

Jewcy’s Guide to Passover

Passover has taken quite a hit this year: First Manischewitz announced that it wasn’t going…

Would Critics Be Kinder to ‘My Blueberry Nights’ if the Characters Were Asian?

What's wrong with these people? The question has lingered for some weeks now in the…

Hump Day Art: Modern Day Exodus

With Passover beginning this week, the theme of exodus seems inescapable. Luckily, artist and Six…

Passover: The Most S&M Jewish Holiday

Comedian Beth Lapides, who has written about yoga and guest-blogged for Jewcy in the past,…

Is Ryan Adams Converting to Judaism?

Like Rosie O'Donnell and John Mayer, singer Ryan Adams is a celebrity who really likes…