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From 2009
Before The Social Network, A Real Pain, and his brief turn as Lex Luthor in the DC Extended Universe, Jesse Eisenberg was a young actor who didn’t quite seem cut out for stardom. Heeb writer Jessica Pilot interviewed Eisenberg in…
From 2008
Jeff Goldblum––what more do we need to say? He’s been a Heeb Hollywood heartthrob since the 70s. But not only is the man a certified DILF, it may surprise you to learn that he is also a prolific actor. The…
From 2007
You may have heard of writer and artist Molly Crabapple recently—–her recent book about the Jewish Labor Bund, Here Where We Live Is Our Country , is a New York Times bestseller. If you’re a longtime follower of Heeb, however,…
From 2004
Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ hit theaters in February 2004 and was summarily named one of the most controversial films of all time. In response, Heeb put out its own version of the Passion, which we’re proud to…
From 2004
A picture is worth a thousand words, but is the exchange rate different if those words are in Yiddish? This comic by Leela Corman is full of references to Yiddish language and culture, and it would later go on to…
From 2003
As one of Heeb’s T-shirts proudly proclaims, “Jesus Saves, Moses Invests.” But who exactly does Jesus save? He was history’s most famous nice Jewish boy, but almost all Jews would agree he was no messiah. All Jews, that is, except…
From 2006
You might know her from her debut hit "Stay (I Missed You),” or from her other top-20 singles or certified gold albums. Or you might know her from her children’s music; she won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album in 2018. You might even know her from her cameo in the final episode of Gossip Girl. But safe to say, you know Lisa Loeb. Get to know her better in this 2006 interview, written as she was embarking on a journey into reality TV with her series #1 Single.
From 2007
Love her or hate her, it’s hard to deny that Joan Rivers was one of the most significant voices in 20th-century comedy. She began her comedy career, built on a distinctive brand of sharp and often contentious humor, in the 1950s, and she kept on cracking jokes and stirring up controversy until her death in 2014. She joined Heeb for an interview in 2007 for an ultimate expression of subversive Jewish comedy.
From 2006
Bill Talen has been performing as the anti-consumerist Reverend Billy since the 1990s, using performance art to take a stand against the excesses of capitalism. Heeb stands with Reverend Billy in the fight against rampant consumerism–– except, of course, when it comes to our merch store.
From 2006
2006 was truly another world: America at war in the Middle East, a controversial conservative president, and an increasingly dire media landscape. Can you even imagine? In this interview, journalist Amy Goodman reflects on the role of the media in such a world.
From 2008
In 2008, Heeb interviewed Ezra Koenig, lead vocalist and guitarist of an up-and-coming band that had recently released its debut album. Since then, Vampire Weekend has gone on to win two Grammy Awards and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100. But that success wasn’t always guaranteed: the response to the band’s first album included a good deal of criticism and doubt, as Heeb writer Arye Dworken notes in this interview.
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Kvetching and Screaming: The Polemics, Public Spats and Private Denunciations of Larry KramerFrom 2005By the time of his interview with Heeb in 2005, Larry Kramer had already made a name for himself as a writer and activist. He is best known for his art and activism during the AIDS crisis, but he’s almost…
On the Lamm: Punk Prophetess Nomy Lamm Sounds OffFrom 2003Over the past three decades, Nomy Lamm has identified as a “queer Jewish non-binary fat femme artist,” a Jewish witch, and a "bad ass, fat ass, Jew, dyke amputee." Since interviewing with Heeb in 2003, Lamm has remained an active…
Where Have You Gone, Sandy Koufax?From 2004Baseball: it’s the Jewish-American pastime. Disagree? Take it up with the baseball fanatics in this article from Heeb’s fifth issue.
Primetime PlayaFrom 2003If you’re a millennial who watched TV as a kid, or a Gen Zer who watches 90s TV to feel cool, or a Gen Alpha with so much iPad access that you find yourself watching anything a streaming service will…
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