If you’ve been online at all within the last few years, you are probably familiar with the work of Evan Ross Katz. The very online TV and pop culture fan made the transition to online personality via posting relatable screenshots and jokes on his social media platforms — in large part due to his comments on “The White Lotus.” With this large following, he’s become an important voice in pop culture discourse, sharing his thoughts in his newsletter and podcast, both titled “Shut Up Evan.”
Here are 18 things to know about this Jewish cultural commentator.
1. Evan was born on April 10, 1989 to a Jewish family and grew up in Pittsburgh.
2. He’s an Aries!
3. His paternal grandfather escaped Germany during the Holocaust.
4. He attended Temple Emmanuel in Pittsburgh for the majority of his life, going to Hebrew school, Sunday school and regularly attending Kabbalat Shabbat services.
5. He came out as gay to his mom at the age of 16.
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