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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Toward a unified theory of “millennial cringe”
    The Highlight

    Remember when “epic bacon” was the height of comedy?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Every “chronically online” conversation is the sameEvery “chronically online” conversation is the same
    Money

    At what point does discourse become punishment?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Stop taking billionaires at their wordStop taking billionaires at their word
    Money

    Why do we keep believing things that are too good to be true?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    But where will we tweet?But where will we tweet?
    Money

    In a world without Twitter, we lose the ability to shout into an uncaring void

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Everybody wants to be a LinkedInfluencerEverybody wants to be a LinkedInfluencer
    Money

    And the biggest power users are turning to ghostwriters.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Every song on Taylor Swift’s Midnights, explainedEvery song on Taylor Swift’s Midnights, explained
    Culture

    Joe Alwyn! John Mayer! Karlie Kloss?

    By Rebecca Jennings, Gabriela Fernandez and 1 more
    Money
    The Try Guys have broken our brainsThe Try Guys have broken our brains
    Money

    Gossip is the new true crime.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    The Instagram capital of the world is a terrible place to beThe Instagram capital of the world is a terrible place to be
    Money

    Just because you can (sort of) afford to go somewhere doesn’t mean you’ll enjoy it.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Two dozen tech founders living in a mansion. What could go wrong?
    Money

    Launch House promised young tech founders community. A Vox investigation found what happens when clout and cash are paramount, and protecting members falls by the wayside.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    The sex worker teaching TikTok about legal brothelsThe sex worker teaching TikTok about legal brothels
    Money

    An interview with Dacé, a sex worker at Nevada’s famed Mustang Ranch-turned-up and coming TikTok star.

    By Rebecca Jennings