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 What’s Leonardo DiCaprio Like In Bed? This Feminist Artist Imagines Answer
Alexandra Rubinstein, a 28-year-old Jewish, Brooklyn-based artist, was working on a series of paintings inspired by vintage pornography when she noticed something disturbing. As she went through the process of recreating footage of women in the throes of passion, teeth gritted, heads thrown back, she realized how much the films focused on the male gaze….
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The Schmooze Scarlett Johansson is Officially Running a Popcorn Shop in Paris
Scarlett Johansson—actress, singer, popcorn shop owner? The 31-year-old actress has officially taken on the food industry with her new Yummy Pop snack shop in Paris, which exclusively sells all things popcorn. The store, located in the trendy district of Marais, boasts six different gourmet flavors, including salt n’ pepper, chocolate strawberry and (Johansson’s personal favorite)…
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The Schmooze These Jewish and Muslim Best Friends Go Viral as ‘Juslim’ Superheroes for Halloween
A simple halloween costume just made the collective internet community a very, very happy place. 13-year-old Casey Pearlman is Jewish and her best friend Yasmin Idris, also 13, is Muslim. Together, they decided to dress up as a superhero team called “The Juslims” for Halloween. They donned capes with the initials JM written in glitter…
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The Schmooze How the Hebrew Home Is Reinventing the Dating Game for Seniors
On a recent drizzly Thursday afternoon, David Seligman, 88, sat in his sparsely furnished room at the Hebrew Home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, waiting to be wheeled downstairs for his first blind date. Seligman had gotten a fresh shave for the occasion and munched on a sandwich in the hour leading up…
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The Schmooze Mel Gibson Says He’s Sober, Not Anti-Semitic and It’s Time To Move On
Mel Gibson doesn’t understand why people are still talking about anti-Semitic remarks he made after a drunk driving arrest in 2006. During an interview with Variety’s podcast Playback, Gibson said he finds it “kind of annoying” when he’s asked to explain his drunken rant. As a recap, ten years ago Gibson was recorded saying that…
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The Schmooze 7 Absolute Best and Worst Jewish Halloween Costume Ideas
Still trying to figure out your costume for Halloween this weekend? Want to give it a little bit of a topical Jew-y twist? We’ve got the ultimate crib sheet of Jewish themed halloween costumes—from the absolute worst to the very best. Do dress up like gymnastics superstar Aly Raisman. Splits not required. Grab some friends…
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The Schmooze 7 Things We Learned From ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ Trailer
Amy Sherman-Palladino, the Jewish creator/writer of the smash hit “Gilmore Girls,” once called her series the “Jew-iest goyium show on television.” “It’s this extremely white-bred goyim family, and all they did was talk and argue, like Jews,” she said during the show’s 15-year reunion panel discussion last year. Now our favorite fast-talking (pseudo) Jews are…
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The Schmooze Stressed Out Over the Election? There’s a (Meditation) App For That.
If you’ve found yourself constantly Googling election news, having anxious “what if?” conversations with friends and watching the debates in a miserable ball from your couch — rest assured, you’re not alone. More than half of Americans feel their well-being has been affected by this election cycle, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association….
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