Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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The Schmooze Bill Maher Takes Credit For Downfall Of ‘Emotionally Needy’ Milo Yiannopoulos
Bill Maher wants to take a little bit of the credit for Milo Yiannopoulos’s recent career spiral. Shortly after Yiannopoulos appeared on Maher’s political talk show, “Real Time,” interview footage surfaced of the controversial Breitbart writer seemingly condoning pedophilia. In the 48 hours that followed, Yiannopoulos was dropped as a speaker at the Conservative Political…
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The Schmooze ‘The West Wing’ Creator Aaron Sorkin Slams Trump, Defends ‘Out of Touch’ Elites
Aaron Sorkin had politics on his mind during Sunday’s Writers Guild of America Awards. The “The West Wing” creator took to the stage to accept the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement, and had some choice words about the current administration. “We’ve been told that as coastal elites we’re something less than real…
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Fast Forward Alex Trebek Rapped To Drake During Jeopardy — And It Was Glorious
Alex Trebek’s rap career might have started from the bottom, but now he’s definitely here. The “Jeopardy” host spat some lyrics from Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West on Monday’s show, during a segment called “Let’s Rap Kids!” As one might expect, it was all done in a very precise, professional fashion. “6’ 7’ 8’…
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The Schmooze Seth Rogen Has Been Privately Messaging Donald Trump Jr. On Twitter
Seth Rogen has been sliding into Donald Trump Jr.’s direct messages like a pro — and he’s taking us along for the ride. It all started when the comedian realized that Trump Jr. followed him on Twitter. “Yo! @DonaldJTrumpJr! I noticed you follow me on Twitter. Please ask your dad to resign before he destroys…
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Fast Forward A Death Camp Marriage Endures – 75 Years Later
75 years ago, Isaac Blum saved his sweetheart from being sent to a Nazi death camp. “I saw Roza The New York Times. “I went up to the German and told him, ‘That’s my sister,’ even though she was my girlfriend.” The soldier, seeing that Roza was able-bodied, decided to send the pair to a…
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News Right-Wing Writers Celebrate Trump Retreat On Two-State Solution
An off-the-cuff comment from President Trump on Israel has set off a flurry of cautious excitement from conservative commentators. During a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, Trump said he was “looking” at both one-state and two-state solutions. “I like the one that both parties like,” he added. “I can live…
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The Schmooze How An Image Of Donald Trump Golfing Became Political Artwork
Back in 2013, Howard Stern asked Donald Trump to weigh in on Kim Kardashian’s body. “Does she have a good body? No,” Trump responded. “Does she have a fat ass? Absolutely.” Fast forward four years later, and an image of Trump’s own behind sits on full, unapologetic display at Petzel Gallery in New York City….
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The Schmooze There’s Going To Be A Crime Show About Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton
The Monica Lewinsky/Bill Clinton sex scandal is being dug up again — and this time it’s going to be downright criminal. Ryan Murphy announced that the upcoming season of “American Crime Story” will focus on the affair’s political blowout, told through the lens of Jeffery Toobin’s book, “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Sex Scandal that…
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