Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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Fast Forward Roald Dahl’s family just apologized for his Jew hatred. What were the 5 worst things he said?
The family of beloved children’s author Roald Dahl has posted a brief apology for his antisemitic statements on his website. In 86 words — that’s three sentences — the family and the says they “deeply apologise for the lasting and understandable hurt,” but they don’t specify the statements. These five may well have been on…
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The Schmooze This Twitter Account Perfectly Captures Jewish Boy Problems
Scroll through the parody Twitter account JewishBoy Problems, and you’ll be met with the following hot button topics. Excessive hairiness, digestive problems, concerned mothers and JSwipe – basically a collection of the most relatable topics for Jewish men (and, let’s be real, Jewish women, alike). The creator of the account, who remains anonymous in interviews…
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The Schmooze 5 Best Vanessa Bayer Moments From ‘Saturday Night Live’
“Saturday Night Live” is losing its bar mitzvah boy.
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The Schmooze What Was It Like Writing Jokes For Joan Rivers? Ask Comedian Guy Branum
Guy Branum is trying to reinvent late night television. The 41-year-old comedian, whose writing credits include “The Mindy Project,” “Chelsea Lately” and “Fashion Police,” has tossed the contents of primetime chat shows into a blender, shaking up all their predictable, formulaic bits. The result is the refreshingly silly “Talk Show the Game Show,” which jovially…
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The Schmooze Chinese Workers Allegedly Earning $1/Hour Making Ivanka Trump Clothing
The nonprofit China Labor Watch has reported that workers in two factories producing Ivanka Trump’s brand are being significantly underpaid and overworked. According to Bloomberg, the organization wrote a letter to the president’s daughter, explaining that employees are working 12 1/2 hours a day, six days a week, with a monthly salary of around 2,500…
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Fast Forward The Cheeky Way Someone Rearranged Ivanka Trump’s Book Display
A Barnes & Noble display for Ivanka Trump’s new book “Women Who Work” was given a very creative makeover in Long Beach, California, New York Magazine reports. Trump’s collection was covered by a selection of other books, including “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,” “Disarming the Narcissist,” and “Toxic Parents.” .@IvankaTrump, look your book is…
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The Schmooze WATCH: These Classic Hollywood Movies Get A Yiddish Makeover
Who knew Darth Vader had such an impressive grasp of the Yiddish language? I mean, not really, but the folks over at Yidlife Crisis, a Yiddish comedy web series, have done a truly solid job of dubbing over the “Luke, I am your father” line. The team released a montage of classic movie moments this…
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The Schmooze ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Creator Made A Feminist Wrestling Show
Dig out those leg warmers and puffy jackets. There’s a new 80’s Netflix show coming out — and it looks like all kinds of vintage feminist magic. “Orange is the New Black” creator Jenji Kohan teamed up with Allison Brie and Marc Maron for the upcoming series “Glow,” which tells the story of the very…
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