Helmut Newton, one of history’s highest-paid fashion clickers, was buried today in Berlin after escaping from the German city in 1938. His work appeared in Playboy, Vogue and other publications featuring an abundance of women’s skin, a niche that earned him the world-famous moniker “The King of Kink.” Newton’s remains have been waiting quite a while for a final resting place– he died at 83 in a car crash in L.A. four months ago. May he find plenty of leather, chains, boobies and tushies in eternity.
Monthly Archives: June 2004
Where No Bagel Has Gone Before
Creative photographer and Jewish gourmand Alan Batt convinced 83 of New York’s finest chefs to put down the Chilean sea bass and take on some lowly lox. Batt’s new mouth-watering photo book, The Great Bagel & Lox Book puts our favorite snack in some compromising positions (gee, we guess any kind of food can be sexy if placed on a naked chick), not to mention blasphemizing the true nature of the bagel by making it French (bagel croissants, bagel crepes…) It drives us nuts that the Korean bakery around the corner sells sawdust donuts with a hole and calls ’em bagels, but we could never dis Batt’s offerings to the B&L lexicon: bagel puffs filled with smoked salmon souffle? Mmmmm…..
A Mensch In A Haystack?
The Jewish Journal‘s sexy dating columnist Carin Davis recounts her recent trip to the Holy Land, where she bypasses Masada, the Wall and other religious sites for the most important destination of all for single Jewish gals: the nightclubs of Tel Aviv. The land of milk n’ honey was all about the honeys for her, but she’s back “trawling the scene” for the handsome Heebs. Even the party girls know they’ll save the dance for a good Jewish man. Carin, bubbeleh, have you filled out your Jmerica profile yet?
Cute Duds
It’s T-shirt season, friends, and what better way to show the world you’re proud of your heritage than with a clever slogan? A coupla enterprising Jewish cowgirls out in the Arizona desert have combined cultural and functional for all members of the tribe. We’ve got ours and are lovin’ the attention from envious Gentiles who wish they could wear “100% Kosher Beef” or “Yippee Chai Yay!” across their chests.
Crustaceans On Tap
As if New Yorkers didn’t have enough tsuris, now the tap water is trayf. It seems that hordes of microscopic organisms called copepods have infested the city’s water supply. No, they’re not in the least bit dangerous, but they are in the crustacean family–meaning for Orthodox Jews, they fall into the same no-no category as shrimp, lobster and other shellfish. A decent water filter should get rid of the lil’ buggers, but dare we recommend a nice glass of water with a squeeze of lemon butter?