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 Breitbart Editor Milo Yiannopoulos Once Wrote Satirical Poetry about Jews
Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor at the right-wing website Breitbart News and the leader of this summer’s vicious trolling crusade against African-American actress Leslie Jones, recently inked a book deal with Simon & Schuster. The publishing house is giving Yiannopoulos a $250,000 advance for the book, titled “Dangerous,” which is being pitched as a look at…
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The Schmooze Here’s the Sexist Way Writers Are Reporting On Drake and Jennifer Lopez ‘Dating’
Drake and Jennifer Lopez are maybe dating and the internet community is spinning into a speculative frenzy. What does it mean that the performers posted matching Instagram pictures of themselves canoodling? Does the fact that he attended two of her Vegas shows signify something? What about Rihanna (Drake’s ex-girlfriend) recently unfollowing Lopez on social media?…
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The Schmooze Debbie Reynolds, Mother of Carrie Fisher, Dies at 84
Film icon Debbie Reynolds died on Wednesday, just one day after her daughter Carrie Fisher passed away. She was 84. TMZ broke the news, reporting that Reynolds was rushed to the hospital around 1pm after suffering from a stroke. The actress had posted a Facebook status just yesterday, thanking fans for their condolences after the…
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The Schmooze Scarlett Johansson Was the No. 1 Box Office Draw This Year
Nobody brought more people to movies theaters this year than Scarlett Johansson. The 32-year-old actress nabbed the first spot on Forbes’ list of top-grossing actors in 2016. The round-up, which calculated global ticket sales, shows Johansson racking up $1.2 billion at the box office. The actress appeared in the smash commercial hit “Captain America: Civil…
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The Schmooze Sizzling Pictures of Israeli Women Soldiers Heat Up Instagram
For those looking to warm up during these cold winter months, look no further than the Hot Israeli Army Girls instagram. The account, which has amassed 55,200 followers, features ridiculously photogenic female IDF soldiers posing both in and out of their uniforms. Mostly it’s bikini shots galore, but there’s also groups shots of the women…
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The Schmooze Watch Carrie Fisher’s First-Ever ‘Star Wars’ Audition
As fans collectively mourn the death of film icon Carrie Fisher today, we’re bringing back a special piece of “Star Wars” memorabilia. In this three-minute clip, 19-year-old Fisher auditions for the role of Princess Leia alongside Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. The two discuss the Rebellion’s plan to take down the Death Star, and then the…
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The Schmooze Celebrities Mourn Carrie Fisher’s Sudden Death
Carrie Fisher died Tuesday morning, and celebrities took to social media in droves to both mourn and celebrate the film icon’s life. “no words #Devastated.” — Mark Hamill no words #Devastated pic.twitter.com/R9Xo7IBKmh — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) December 27, 2016 “Carrie Fisher- what a hard, wild, exciting, fun, teaching life you led. Sorry you’ve left but…
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The Schmooze A&E Cancels KKK Documentary After Learning Producers Paid Klansmen
The plug has been pulled on a hotly debated documentary series about the Klu Klux Klan. In a statement released on Saturday, television network A&E wrote that third-party producers had given cash payments to subjects in exchange for appearing on “Escaping the KKK.” The show, which was set to air in January, followed four KKK…
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