Thea Glassman was an associate editor for the Forward. Follow her on twitter @theakglassman.
Thea Glassman
By Thea Glassman
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Fast Forward Ivanka Trump’s Unwanted Clothes Are Being Recycled For A Very Good Cause
Have old Ivanka Trump brand clothes you can no longer wear because you angry at the current administration? We’ve got good news for you. A clothing drive called “Make America Rational Again” (MARA), created by the fashion collective “The Rational Dress Society,” is collecting old Ivanka Trump clothing, and recycling them into pink and gold…
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The Schmooze Gloria Steinem Explains Why Ivanka Trump Isn’t A Feminist
Try to put the name Ivanka Trump in the same sentence as feminist, and you’ll get an earful from Gloria Steinem. During an interview with Refinery29, the activist was asked if she thought the president’s daughter was co-opting feminism — to which Steinem replied: “Nobody on earth thinks she’s a feminist, are you kidding me?”…
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The Schmooze What’s The Most Jewish Name — For Your Pooch?
Who knew there were so many Jewish dogs living in New York City? Turns out, the metropolis is home to a handful of pups named Moses, Abraham and Kelev (Hebrew for dog). Just take a look at NYC.gov’s breakdown of the city’s most commonly-used dog names. Worthing noting that there are four dogs out there…
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The Schmooze Lena Dunham Trolls Magazine For Hawking Her Diet Tips
Don’t put Lena Dunham on the cover of a magazine offering up “20 Slimdown Diet Tips Stars Are Using” unless you want her to unleash A+ trolling game on you. The “Girls” creator took to Instagram to call out Us Weekly for including her on their weight loss cover, by giving an actual rundown of…
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The Schmooze Debra Messing’s Powerful Message To Ivanka ‘One Jewish Mother To Another’
Debra Messing had a strongly-worded message for Ivanka Trump during the GLAAD Awards on Saturday. The actress, who was being honored with the Excellence in Media Award, spoke to the president’s daughter, “one Jewish mother to another.” “It’s not enough to simply say that women’s issues are important to you,” Messing said. “It’s time to…
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Fast Forward WATCH: Mark Hamill Surprises Lifelong ‘Star Wars’ Fan Adam Scott
Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, Adam Scott invited Mark Hamill to his childhood birthday party. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday, Scott recalled his earnest attempt to meet Hamill (“I thought if his schedule was clear, he was probably going to [come to the party]”) and his lifelong love of…
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The Schmooze Sarah Silverman, Seth Rogen And More Stars Slam Republican Health Care Vote
Sarah Silverman, Debra Messing and Ilana Glazer were among the celebrities to slam members of Congress who voted to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. The stars took to Twitter yesterday to both criticize the health care overhaul, and put out a call-to-action before the bill heads to Senate. Here are some of their reactions. call…
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The Schmooze ‘The Daily Show’ Is Back With An Epic Reunion Show
The television reunion show we all need is hitting the small screen May 9th. “The Daily Show” alums Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry are reuniting on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” for what is sure to be an epic half-hour of political satire. All five comedians were correspondents for…
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