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 8 Creative, Budget-Friendly Gifts to Give This Hanukkah
Hanukkah may be a month away, but it’s never too early to start plotting eight nights worth of presents. We put together a gift guide filled with creative, budget-friendly, extra Jew-y tokens of love. Happy shopping! Oy Stained Glass Suncatcher Etsy, $25.00. Hanukkah Mug Cafe Press, $7.95. Drake Hanukkah Card Etsy, $4.59. Hanukkah Nail Art…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Called Paul Ryan to Protest Steve Bannon’s Appointment
Check your voicemail, Paul Ryan. There’s a timely, heartfelt plea from one Lena Dunham. The “Girls” star posted an Instagram video of herself leaving a message for Ryan yesterday, pushing back against Donald Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon, formerly executive chairman of the far-right news site Breitbart News, as his chief strategist. Leaving a quick…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Uses Dad’s Presidential Win to Promote Her Brand
Shortly after Ivanka Trump appeared on “60 Minutes” alongside her father to discuss his presidential win, select style reporters received an email from her brand’s team suggesting that they write about the $10,800 bangle she wore. The New York Times Sunday Styles reporter Katie Rosman took to Twitter to post an email she received from…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Amy Schumer, Jeffrey Tambor and Larry David Say ‘F— You’ to 2016
Oh hey, 2016. A-list celebrities and folks on the street have a few choice words for you. John Oliver capped off the season finale of “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday by putting together a collection of disgruntled messages from all those let down by this year. “2016 has been an uncommonly shitty year,” the host…
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The Schmooze Emmy Rossum Fights Back Against Anti-Semitic Trolls
Emmy Rossum is shining a light on anti-Semitic internet trolls. The “Shameless” star tweeted out an image she was sent by a Twitter user, which read: “This is all your ilk’s future, you will be seeing a train shortly. Hollywood days of subjugation is over! SEIG HEIL!” The image appears to show train tracks leading…
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The Schmooze Read Leonard Cohen’s Heartbreaking Last Letter to His Muse
Shortly after Leonard Cohen passed away last night, a heartbreaking letter penned by the singer began circulating around the internet. The note was written to Marianne Ihlen, Cohen’s ex-girlfriend and the inspiration for his song “So Long Marianne,” who passed away from leukemia this past July. It read: Leonard Cohen’s recent letter to his dying…
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The Schmooze Read Aaron Sorkin’s Inspiring Letter to His Daughter After Trump’s Win
After Donald Trump won the presidential election Tuesday night, “The West Wing” and “Newsroom” creator Aaron Sorkin penned a powerful open letter to his wife and daughter. The note, which appeared in full on Vanity Fair, began by lamenting the win of an “incompetent pig with dangerous ideas” and discussing the repercussions that may follow….
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman Quotes Anne Frank and Other Hollywood Reactions to Donald Trump’s Win
Hollywood took to Twitter last night to express grief, surprise and frustration after Donald Trump won the presidential race last night. Here’s just a few of those reactions. I want to quit life. — Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016 We Brexited. — Zach Braff (@zachbraff) November 9, 2016 Weird dream — Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen)…
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