Maia Efrem is the former research editor and assistant to the editor and was also responsible for the Forward’s annual Salary Survey. Previously she served as the editor of Blognik Beat, a blog written by students who emigrated from or have ties to the Former Soviet Union. Maia is a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Maia Efrem
By Maia Efrem
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The Schmooze Billionaire Son of George Soros Living Up the Bachelor Lifestyle in the Hamptons
Summertime in the Hamptons is all fun and (model-filled) games for Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist and Democratic donor, George Soros. Page Six reports that the 30-year-old bachelor has been living it up and “shuttling models” to and from his $85 million Hamptons summer rental, Villa Maria. Instagram snapshots reveal a party-boy lifestyle…
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The Schmooze Watch Aly Raisman Explain What Goes Into an Olympic Gymnastics Routine
Aly Raisman is a Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast, but she’s not sitting back on her laurels just yet. Raisman broke down all the components of her upcoming routine for the Rio Olympics in a Wall Street Journal video, giving us just a glimpse at the staggering amount of work that goes on behind the scenes….
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The Schmooze Abe Foxman’s Son Steps Down as Editorial Director of InStyle Magazine
Ariel Foxman — the son of Abe Foxman, the former National Director at the Anti-Defamation League — has announced that he will be stepping down as editorial director at InStyle magazine on August 4, after serving in the position for eight years. Opening up in an interview with WWD, Foxman said, “I’ve been with this…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Defends the Donald Against Claims of Anti-Semitism
In a pre-taped interview with Good Morning America, Ivanka Trump took a strong and defensive tone against those who charge her father with anti-Semitism. When asked about the image Donald Trump tweeted of Hillary Clinton’s face next to a six-pointed star against a backdrop of money, Ivanka Trump insisted that her father “clearly did not…
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The Schmooze Stephen Colbert Brings Jon Stewart Out of Retirement to Make America Sane Again
Jon Stewart, how we have missed thee? Let us count the ways! While the news cycle has been obsessing over Donald Trump’s run for president, Stewart has been holed up in a cabin out in the middle of nowhere with his old pal and Comedy Central Republican chum, Stephen Colbert. So you can imagine their…
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The Schmooze 10 Questions for Melania Trump’s Israeli Hair Stylist
Behind Melania Trump’s perfectly coiffed hair is an Israeli hair stylist waiting in the wings with a blow dryer. And when it comes to glamour and glitz, Mordechai Alvow is ready to bring it. Alvow, a celebrity hairstylist and founder of his own all-natural and organic hair care line Yarok (which means “green” in Hebrew)…
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The Schmooze Anton Yelchin’s Parents Thank Fans for Support in Heartbreaking Full-Page Ad
Just a month after their son’s tragic and heart wrenching death in June, actor Anton Yelchin’s parents took out a full-page ad in The Hollywood Reporter to thank fans for their outpouring of support and condolences. “Thank you to all of you who have sent flowers and gifts, for your condolences and kind words and…
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The Schmooze Drake’s Sweet Note to His Mom is the Cutest Thing Ever
Drake is a mama’s boy and don’t you forget it! The rapper posted a throwback Instagram photo of a sweet note he wrote to his mom about paying her back for all his eBay shopping sprees. “I have cancelled the WireImage subscription due to my eBay charges coming to more than I had planned for,”…
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