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Jamie Lauren Keiles

Jamie Lauren Keiles

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Jamie Lauren Keiles is a writer in New York City.

Latest articles by Jamie Lauren Keiles

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The history of Jews, Chinese food, and Christmas, explained by a rabbiThe history of Jews, Chinese food, and Christmas, explained by a rabbi
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In the US, Jews have been eating American Chinese food on Christmas for over 100 years.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Awards season is here. Meet the company that makes some of the world’s most iconic statuettes and trophies.Awards season is here. Meet the company that makes some of the world’s most iconic statuettes and trophies.
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Society Awards produces hundreds of awards, from the Emmy to the MTV Moon Person to the Campbell’s Chunky Soup Spokesman Award.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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The bleak hope of the day-after-Christmas saleThe bleak hope of the day-after-Christmas sale
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After a month of sales, can prices really get slashed even more?

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Is America ready for high-fat yogurt?Is America ready for high-fat yogurt?
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How low-fat dairy came to rule the US — and why that’s changing.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Why an ad for bootleg Hallmark socks is one of the most ubiquitous of the holiday seasonWhy an ad for bootleg Hallmark socks is one of the most ubiquitous of the holiday season
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It has to do with dropshippers in China.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Why is it so hard to get rid of cardboard boxes?Why is it so hard to get rid of cardboard boxes?
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Online shopping means we’re getting more packages than ever. You’d think someone would have found an elegant disposal solution.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
How the “Jewish American Princess” became America’s most complex Jewish stereotype
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Reconsidering the JAP.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Is morganite tacky? The light-pink engagement ring gemstone, explainedIs morganite tacky? The light-pink engagement ring gemstone, explained
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With a morganite engagement ring, millennial pink is forever.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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Flip sequins are the weird, glitzy fabric that kids can’t get enough ofFlip sequins are the weird, glitzy fabric that kids can’t get enough of
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All of a sudden they’re everywhere, from shirts to pillows to custom portraits.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles
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What doomsday preppers are buying this Black FridayWhat doomsday preppers are buying this Black Friday
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Some preppers are stocking up on water and tarps on Black Friday; others don’t need to buy anything at all.

By Jamie Lauren Keiles