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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Culture
    In The Rings of Power, it’s not horrifying to be a womanIn The Rings of Power, it’s not horrifying to be a woman
    Culture

    Women have always been crucial in The Lord of the Rings. Now they’re the main characters.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    So your kid wants to be an influencerSo your kid wants to be an influencer
    Money

    “Influencer” has become one of the most aspirational jobs for kids and adults. What now?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    You can ignore Andrew TateYou can ignore Andrew Tate
    Money

    The manosphere has a new favorite loser, but that’s not your problem.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    How to make small talk when you hate small talk
    Features

    In defense of the much-maligned conversational form.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    TikTok is great for spreading political messages — and conspiracy theoriesTikTok is great for spreading political messages — and conspiracy theories
    Money

    Democrats are trying to win TikTok with facts and nuance. Its algorithm rewards the opposite.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    How the internet broke the calendarHow the internet broke the calendar
    Money

    Get ready for Happy Fall, followed by Sad Fall.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Instagram is once again in its flop eraInstagram is once again in its flop era
    Money

    A slew of new changes has drawn the ire of celebrities and regular users alike. But hating Instagram is nothing new.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Bully your rich friends into commissioning more artBully your rich friends into commissioning more art
    Money

    The next status symbol for newly wealthy young people should be funding a weird little off-Broadway play.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Not Okay is a horror movie for the influencer ageNot Okay is a horror movie for the influencer age
    Money

    The Hulu film, out July 29 and starring Zoey Deutch, is a darkly apt satirization of internet culture.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Tacky is back!Tacky is back!
    Money

    Meet the internet aesthetic romanticizing “the glamour of getting by.”

    By Rebecca Jennings