Jordana Lipsitz
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Meet Iris, the Jewish Icelandic Singer With the Voice of an Actual Angel
I met Iris before her first solo show in the green room at the Bootleg Theater, an unsuspecting warehouse-turned-venue in Los Angeles that has hosted a whole gaggle of versatile artists from Pussy Riot to John Mulaney. The 32-year-old Jewish Icelandic singer was dressed to the nines in gorgeous knee-high snakeskin boots, a tight skirt, … → Read More
Jews and Astrology: It's a Thing
Speaking as if early Judaism didn’t dabble in astrology of any sort — particularly when we literally follow a calendar based on the skies — seemed like a fakakta, small-minded look at a culture. So, I’m choosing to provide you all with some cold, hard, Jewish astrology facts. → Read More
The Magic Stories They Didn't Tell You in Hebrew School
I don’t understand how I’ve been Jewish my whole life, a magic-obsessed nerd for 4/5 of it, and only just now learning a bunch of stories about Jewish magic. Jews, Jewesses, JewX, friends of Jews, I have finally found the stories I always wanted to hear about my people, and so can you. → Read More
Can You Be a Jew and a Witch?
Witch culture has become trendy recently, and not surprisingly. There are so many enticing components, from crafting one’s personal spirituality to embracing the sacred feminine to loving the earth. But being a witch isn’t just fashionable attire and games. There is a whole culture to witchcraft, and of course, with culture comes the question of … → Read More
My relationship with my mother actually improved when she had to become my caregiver again
After a traumatic leg injury made me unable to walk for months, my mother moved in with me to help me through recovery. After more than a decade of living apart, our close quarters caused our old tensions to return. Here's how, surprisingly, we made it out stronger than ever. → Read More
How the death of my gay aunt taught me to forever leave stereotypes behind
My gay aunt taught me that people are more than just one thing, which is a wonderful thing to remember for this year's National Pride Month. → Read More
This Father's Day, I'm taking the time to appreciate all the surrogate dads in my life
There's so much more to being a dad than simple biology, so I'm sending a thank you to all the surrogate dads out there this Father's Day. → Read More
I stopped snacking mindlessly for one month, and this is what I learned
Trust me: easier said than done. → Read More
I Tried Dating Without Apps In Two Different Cities For A Month & Here's What Happened
Even though dating apps are most popular among millennials, according to a recent Bustle survey with dating app Happn of over 1,000 dating app users, 78 percent of women and 85 percent of men still want to meet people IRL. That's why for the second y → Read More
This Jaime & Cersei 'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Photo May Finally Clear Up A Certain Fan Theory
It is truly a glorious day, friends. For it's the day we finally get to see the first Game of Thrones Season 7 promo pictures. All the pictures are exciting and spoiler-free, but for me, the most exciting is the Season 7 photo of Jaime and Cersei Lan → Read More
21 TV Shows To Watch When You Need A Strong, Complicated Female Lead In Your Life
No matter how hard we ladies try to stay strong, sometimes the patriarchy is capable of bringing down any gal. It's inevitable in this flawed world that occasinally, something will go down that makes you feel small and weak. When that happens, I find → Read More
Katy Perry Reveals The Truth Behind "I Kissed A Girl" In An Inspiring & Important Speech
Chances are, as soon as you read the title of Katy Perry's hit 2008 song, "I Kissed A Girl," in the headline of this article, you immediately began humming the tune. It's a song we are all familiar with, and it's as catchy as anything, but the back → Read More
11 Remakes Of Your Fave Childhood Movies Coming Down The Line
Have you recently woken up inexplicably singing the words, "Bonjour! Good day! How is your family?" Or found yourself in the kitchen waltzing with a fork you named "Fourchette?" If so, chances are you saw the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beas → Read More
11 Remakes Of Your Fave Childhood Movies Coming Down The Line
Have you recently woken up inexplicably singing the words, "Bonjour! Good day! How is your family?" Or found yourself in the kitchen waltzing with a fork you named "Fourchette?" If so, chances are you saw the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beas → Read More
This New Netflix Button Will Make Your Life Significantly Easier
Many of us spend a great deal (or too much) of our time Netflix and chilling. So much time that a TIME article in 2016 reported that Netflix members streamed 42.5 billion hours worth of programming in 2015. And now, Netflix has made marathoning all t → Read More
'Venom' Gets A Release Date & Hopefully Will Give Fans A Closer Look At Spider-Man's Nemesis
When superhero movies get played out, it becomes time for villain spin-offs. And with that in mind, The Hollywood Reporter revealed the release date for Venom, a film that should give us an in-depth look at Spider-Man's nemesis. Columbia Pictures sha… → Read More
‘Saturday Night Live’ Is Switching Up Its Schedule For The Best Reason
As a recent transplant to the West Coast, it was a bit shocking when I realized if I wanted to watch Saturday Night Live, what I was watching wouldn't actually be live — in fact, by that time I got there, the content would be three hours old. What th → Read More
17 Shows On Netflix That 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Fans Should Watch Next
I don't want to be Cordelia level overdramatic — or even worse, Dawn level — but guys, this is the WORST news ever. Netflix is reportedly removing Buffy The Vampire Slayer from their streaming service at the end of March. (Bustle reached out to Netfl → Read More
Ava DuVernay's Tributes To Her 'Wrinkle In Time' Cast Are So Sweet — PHOTOS
The most-anticipated film of 2018 (at least for me) is getting closer and closer to its release. According to the Twitter account of A Wrinkle In Time director Ava DuVernay, the movie's main cast wrapped production this weekend, and the film is movin… → Read More
The 'Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Premiere Date Is Here & It's Sooner Than You Might Expect
Strap on your snow boots and warm Night's Watch-esque furs because winter is officially coming (in the summer?). On March 9, 2017 the official premiere date of Game of Thrones Season 7 was announced via Facebook Live on the HBO series official page. → Read More