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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

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    Why dating apps make you feel awfulWhy dating apps make you feel awful
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    Nancy Jo Sales’s new memoir reckons with the effects of “Big Dating.”

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    The blandness of TikTok’s biggest starsThe blandness of TikTok’s biggest stars
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    Or, how algorithms reward mediocrity.

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    The real story behind TikTokThe real story behind TikTok
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    Bloomberg business reporter Shelly Banjo explains how a goofy Chinese app took over the world.

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    Hey bestie, why is everyone saying “hey bestie” online?Hey bestie, why is everyone saying “hey bestie” online?
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    On “cheugy” and the internet’s endless fascination with out-of-touch white women.

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    TikTok’s shapeshifting filter is my nemesisTikTok’s shapeshifting filter is my nemesis
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    The app’s new celebrity doppelganger feature keeps telling me I look like Matthew Morrison, and for that it must be stopped.

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    How a pop-punk girl group became the most hated band on TikTokHow a pop-punk girl group became the most hated band on TikTok
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    The internet is convinced Tramp Stamps is an “industry plant.” Should that justify the dogpiling?

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    Am I spending too much time on TikTok?Am I spending too much time on TikTok?
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    It’s the world’s most delightful — and powerful — dissociation machine.

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    Low-rise jeans are back. Don’t panic.Low-rise jeans are back. Don’t panic.
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    Millennials are terrified of the return of low-rise jeans and Y2K fashion. But what if they looked different this time around?

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    The never-ending cycle of YouTuber apology videosThe never-ending cycle of YouTuber apology videos
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    Do they even mean anything anymore?

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    A super-famous TikTok star appeared on Jimmy Fallon. It didn’t go great.A super-famous TikTok star appeared on Jimmy Fallon. It didn’t go great.
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    Addison Rae’s appearance reignited conversations about appropriation on the platform.

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