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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

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    “Indie Sleaze” and “Internet Awesomesauce”: Meet the woman schooling TikTok on niche aesthetics“Indie Sleaze” and “Internet Awesomesauce”: Meet the woman schooling TikTok on niche aesthetics
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    Melina Bee is the internet’s historical microaesthetics whisperer.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Anatomy of a TikTok hunkAnatomy of a TikTok hunk
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    The app is changing who gets to be a heartthrob. For Ben Awad, computer programmer, it’s been weird.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    An evening offline with the fairytale goddesses of InstagramAn evening offline with the fairytale goddesses of Instagram
    TikTok

    Muses Escape creates dreamy events and retreats for women, but most importantly, curates immaculate vibes.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Why is it so hard to make a TV show about the internet?Why is it so hard to make a TV show about the internet?
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    Scenes where characters “go viral” almost always miss the mark. Fairfax’s Jaboukie Young-White and American Vandal’s Tony Yacenda explain why.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    The rise of the influencer sex worker
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    Platforms like OnlyFans let people with big followings online earn money. What about the sex workers who were there first?

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    What happens when your favorite thing goes viral?What happens when your favorite thing goes viral?
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    A 2002 song by the Mountain Goats about a doomed divorce is suddenly big on TikTok. Why?

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    What’s the deal with fictional influencers?What’s the deal with fictional influencers?
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    One tech company has created a slate of scripted influencers. But how is anyone supposed to tell what’s real and what isn’t?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    24 hours offline with the VIPs of NYC TikTok24 hours offline with the VIPs of NYC TikTok
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    Audrey Peters and the VIP List girls are infamous for documenting their fabulous lives in Manhattan. But they’re in on the joke.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    How mental health became a social media minefield
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    Social media is now basically WebMD for mental health.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Meg Ryan fall and the unsettling joy of another pandemic autumnMeg Ryan fall and the unsettling joy of another pandemic autumn
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    What is it about fall that just makes us want to buy more stuff?

    By Rebecca Jennings