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 This Jewish Woman Created the Infamous #TrumpCake (and a Clinton One Too!)
When a sad looking cake in the likeness of Donald Trump’s face was snapped being wheeled into Trump Tower yesterday afternoon, the internet had a field day. The cake face was photoshopped onto babies, superposed over iconic images and incorporated into famous movies scenes (really making you re-think that sexy scene between Demi Moore and…
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The Schmooze This is What Chelsea Clinton Had to Say About Her Friendship with Ivanka Trump
Chelsea Clinton and Ivanka Trump are on a break. At least that’s what Clinton told E! News yesterday when asked about her friendship with the Republican nominee’s daughter. “I probably won’t talk to her before Election Day, but I’ll absolutely talk to her after Election Day,” Clinton said. “Our friendship started before politics, so it…
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The Schmooze WATCH: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s Epic Musical Plea to Undecided Voters
Will celebrity election videos ever get old? Nope, I think not. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert just joined the ranks of Rachel Bloom’s amazing “HOLY SH*T! You’ve Got to Vote” video and Lena Dunham’s “Sensual Pantsuit Anthem,” with an epic ditty of their own. This one involved a skit and musical number featuring the two…
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The Schmooze 7 Funny Jewish Moments That Will Make Your Election Anxiety Go Away
At this point, there’s nothing really funny about this election cycle. But there are a few topical gems that we thought were worth sharing—guaranteed for a smile or two (or at the very least some much needed entertainment while waiting in the voting line). That time this Trump surrogate mixed up “Molotov cocktails” with “mazel…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Says Voting for Jill Stein Is Like Hooking Up With Somebody Else’s Dude
Lena Dunham just compared voting for Jill Stein to sleeping with a guy who already has a girlfriend—and it kind of makes sense. In a since deleted post, Dunham took to Instagram with very topical analogy in the day leading up to the election. She wrote: Okay, a bit of a thinker, but it sounds…
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The Schmooze Want to Look Like Ivanka Trump? This Jewish Plastic Surgeon Can Help.
Jenny Stuart only had one goal in mind when she booked an appointment with Houston-based plastic surgeon Dr. Franklin Rose. She wanted to look like Ivanka Trump. Stuart had always thought Trump was pretty—but after seeing her out and about during the election cycle, the 36-year-old IT headhunter decided to make moves. “The things I…
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The Schmooze Mila Kunis Blasts Sexist Hollywood Producers in Open Letter
When Mila Kunis refused to pose semi-naked to help promote one of her films, she was told by a producer that she’d “never work in this town again.” In an essay penned on Medium yesterday, Kunis recalled feeling “livid [and] objectified.” It was the first time in her career she had ever said no. The…
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The Schmooze Louis C.K. Has a Strongly Worded Message For People Who Aren’t Voting
Louis C.K. has some choice words for people who are not planning on voting come November 8th. “I don’t have any quarrel with somebody who votes for Trump if that’s what they feel they want,” C.K. told Conan O’Brien last night, “but if you’re a liberal who’s not going to vote, you’re a piece of…
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