Pop culture

Peter Max, Jewish psychedelic pop artist and leader in 'flower power' movement, dies at 88

His ties to Israel surfaced throughout his work. Among his Jewish and Israeli-themed pieces was "36 Rabins," a series of portraits of assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. 

Pop artist Peter Max poses in his New York studio on June 18, 2012 with seven portraits he created of Sir Paul McCartney to commemorate McCartneys 70th birthday.
Dolly Parton attends Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Undisputed queen of country music, Dolly Parton, passes away at 80 years of age

Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839).

What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war


The Boys are back in town

The Backstreet Boys provide a healthy dose of nostalgia for the 1990s.

Backstreet Boys

Israeli television series wins big at Canneseries

Israel was the only country to have more than one entry in the official competition.

Israeli actors Dan Mor, Ninet Tayeb, Tomer Kapon, Omri Givon and Moshe Ashkenazi at Cannes

'Despacito' video hacked, captioned with 'Free Palestine'

The video was captioned with 'Free Palestine' before disappearing completely.

Picture of Anonymous hacker from social media‏

Seth Meyers names baby after Holocaust survivor great grandparents

"You just have such an appreciation for everyone in your lineage who lived so that you could have this moment."

Seth Meyers

Damien Jurado heading to Israel

The folk singer will return to Barby Tel Aviv in September.

Singer songwriter Damien Jurado

Top 10 things to do: Virtual egg hunt

Find the best goings-on in the country!

The Backstreet Boys

Israeli keyboardist joins Todd Rundgren's Utopia reunion

"We looked at his stuff on the Internet and were all blown away by how talented he was and how confident he seemed," said Todd Rundgren

Israeli keyboardist Gil Assayas

'Black like Drake and Jesus': Comic Eric Andre makes waves in Tel Aviv

The comedy star bared it all – literally.

Comedian Eric Andre

Carolina Lemke in talks with Kim Kardashian

Bar Refaeli's eyeglasses brand wants to sign the supermodel for new ad campaign.

Bar Refaeli and Kim Kardashian

Ziggy Marley returning to Tel Aviv

Jamaican musician to play two shows in Israel this summer.

Ziggy Marley