Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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Alan Aisenberg won’t really say what’s going to happen to his character, Officer Bayley, on the upcoming season of “Orange is the New Black,” but from the way he winkingly edges around the topic — it’s going to be good. “Shit gets very real for Bayley,” he said, followed by a cryptic “This is a…
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List making just got sexier, snarkier and a whole lot more fun. You can thank B.J. Novak for that. The writer, actor and producer, best known for playing Ryan Howard on “The Office,” teamed up with Dev Flaherty to create Li.st, an open forum for users to write lists on any topic they’d like. To…
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The Schmooze Nora Ephron on Love, Life and Writing
Nora Ephron would have turned 75 today—and we’re celebrating all of the hilarity, wisdom and romance she’s brought into our lives with a few of her greatest quotes. On writing “I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as women actually are.” “A lot of college graduates approach me about…
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You don’t have to like Hannah Horvath to love Lena Dunham. Ok, let’s get this out of the way first. Hannah is selfish/annoying/fill in the blank negative adjective that is inevitably used when you first get into a conversation with someone about the television show “Girls.” She is also a vehicle for some of the…
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The Schmooze Watch Amy Schumer Take Over a Stranger’s Tinder Account
Funny woman Amy Schumer just took over a Vanity Fair staffer’s Tinder account and gave us an ultimate how-to in online dating. Like, avoid swiping yes on any guy posing with a guitar and, if you’re feeling a little flirty, bring up your bloatiness. Here are just a few of the valuable tips we learned…
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The Schmooze Spend Mother’s Day with Our Favorite Jewish Moms
This year, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with some of our favorite Jewish moms in pop culture. Because who else wears those neurotic, loving, occasionally overbearing tendencies better than Sylvia Fine, Joan Rivers and Helen Seinfeld?
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The Schmooze Rob Reiner on the Catharsis of Making a Film About Son’s Drug Abuse
Rob Reiner has a joke about the Forward. We’ve just wrapped up our interview on his new film, “Being Charlie,” and he pauses mid-way out the door to ask me if I know an old saying about the paper. I shake my head. “If there’s a big story comin’ out for The Jewish Daily Forward,…
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The Schmooze Olivia Thirlby on Relationships, Indie Filmmaking and Letting It All Hang Out
In “Between Us,” a romantic drama that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last week, there’s an ominous cloud hanging over Dianne (Olivia Thirlby) and Henry’s (Ben Feldman) six-year relationship. He’s a screenwriter without a big hit, she’s doing well for herself as an event planner. They can’t decide if they should get married, their…
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