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


My Word: Words, wars, and signs of the times

Collins dubbed "Brat" the word of the year, which established "brat summer" as an aesthetic and way of life. Clearly the global Collins wordsmiths didn't have the type of summer we had in Israel.

 THE ‘WORD of the year’ may be ‘brat’, but for Israelis, ‘katbam’ and ‘this too shall pass’ ring truer.

The legacy of Guy Fawkes: From 17th century rebellion to modern pop culture

Guy Fawkes Night remains well observed in pockets of Britain. In Ottery St Mary, Devon, locals carry flaming barrels of tar on their backs for ancient and inscrutable reasons.

 Guy Fawkes' Day.

 Is Zoë Kravitz Jewish? Here's what we know about Channing Tatum's fiancé

Kravitz is the daughter of two parents who have nearly identical cultural backgrounds.

 LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Director, writer and producer Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum attend the photocall for "Blink Twice" at IET London on August 18, 2024 in London, England.

Israeli pop sensation Adam has died at 64

Legendary pop star, Adam, died of cancer early Thursday morning, his family announced.

 Israeli singer Adam (Haim Cohen), 1987.

'Dragon Ball' creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

What started as a comic strip in the 1980's became a worldwide media franchise.

 The creator of the "Dragon Ball" franchise

Fox News host suggests Taylor Swift's fame due to 'ties to Pentagon'

The Pentagon denied any connection with the international pop sensation.

 Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023.

Timothée Chalamet faces backlash for anti-Hamas SNL skit

Some of Chalamet's followers accused him and girlfriend Kylie Jenner of being Zionists.


A new pop culture convention will celebrate Jewish excellence and ideas in comic books

The history of Judaism and comics is long and rich, with Jewish stories arising in both popular comics and more esoteric ones.

A Spider-Man comic book is seen in this photo illustration taken November 12, 2018

Enter the world of Keith Haring in new Herzliya exhibit

Haring died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 31 in 1990, and since then, he’s been the subject of several international retrospectives.

 AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER Allan Tannenbaum with an image of Keith Haring at the exhibit opening on Wednesday.

Space burial company to send DNA of four US presidents into deep space

There will be additional cremated remains and DNA samples of Star Trek icons and legends on board as well.

 View of the Earth from outer space