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Heeb Issue #18

Urban Kvetch

Crocs

You emerge from the locker room, warm smile, arms toned—an Adonis. Then my eyes fall upon your feet and those garish, rubber, sling-back clogs. Crocs. Simple slip-on sandals would not suffice?

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The Whole Megillah

America Swings

Picture yourself at a barbeque with 50 folks who are chowing down on hot dogs, sipping beer and engaging in small talk. Now picture yourself having sex with them. Or, if you’re not feeling that

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The Whole Megillah

Nosh Pit

Our presidential wannabees aren’t the only ones going after the Spanish-speaking demographic. We asked chef Morgan Jarrett to share a recipe for all of you who tire of that same ol’ beefy pot roast

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Sheeb

Not in Long Island Anymore

Jamie Lynn Sigler picks at a roll made of pizza dough at Angeli Caffé in West Hollywood as we discuss her upcoming return to HBO on the fifth season of Entourage. Sigler plays “a version of”

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Honorary Heeb

History Lessons

Unless between the time I’m writing this and a certain mid-January day he decides to tie a bandana around his head, place a buck knife between his teeth, parachute into the hinterlands of northwest

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Bible Studies

Web Exclusive!

Our nation’s capital may have the highest per capita number of white guys in charcoal Brooks Brothers suits, but it’s also got a vibrant indigenous scene if you know where to look. So forget that

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Features

The First Jewish President?

(excerpted from the original article)

 

We didn’t have gin for breakfast, but we could have. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is up for just about anything if it involves his beloved gin. And breakfast

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Photo Feature

The Heeb Hundred

In a year of nominations, votes and all-important elections, let our choices be clear: Here are the artists and actors, musicians and moviemakers, comedians and creative-types, foodies and fashionistas,
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Chosen/Books

Indignation

The intersection between the political and the personal has proved to be the defining theme of late-period Philip Roth. In American Pastoral (1997), the author served up a stinging elegy for ’60s-era

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Chosen/Music

1-2-3 / Apple Tree

Herman Dune is not the name of a person. Rather, it is a band name picked by songwriter David Ivar because, as he explains it, it sounded like it could be the name of a person. “I love solo acts that

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Hijinx

Harvey Pekar asks the question: Are Gods Children too stupid? Click here to view the full comic.

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Chosen/Art

Breakdowns

“What is art to you?” I’m silent for a moment. Not because I’m thinking hard about the question—at least not at first—but rather, because my first inclination upon being asked is an attempt

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urban kvetch

Urban Kvetch

Crocs

You emerge from the locker room, warm smile, arms toned—an Adonis. Then my eyes fall upon your

(read more)

the whole megillah

America Swings

Picture yourself at a barbeque with 50 folks who are chowing down on hot dogs, sipping beer and engaging

(read more)

Nosh Pit

Our presidential wannabees aren’t the only ones going after the Spanish-speaking demographic. We asked

(read more)

sheeb

Not in Long Island Anymore

Jamie Lynn Sigler picks at a roll made of pizza dough at Angeli Caffé in West Hollywood as we discuss her

(read more)

honorary heeb

History Lessons

Unless between the time I’m writing this and a certain mid-January day he decides to tie a bandana

(read more)

bible studies

Web Exclusive!

Our nation’s capital may have the highest per capita number of white guys in charcoal Brooks Brothers

(read more)

features

The First Jewish President?

Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman reinvented the scoundrel city. Is America up next? Dayvid Figler reports. (read more)

photo feature

The Heeb Hundred

Meet the next hundred Jews we think you’ll be hearing more about in the not-so-distant future. (read more)

chosen/books

Indignation

The intersection between the political and the personal has proved to be the defining theme of late-period

(read more)

chosen/music

1-2-3 / Apple Tree

Herman Dune is not the name of a person. Rather, it is a band name picked by songwriter David Ivar

(read more)

hijinx

Hijinx

Harvey Pekar asks the question: Are Gods Children too stupid? Click here to view the full comic.

(read more)

chosen/art

Breakdowns

“What is art to you?” I’m silent for a moment. Not because I’m thinking hard about the

(read more)

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