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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

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    This week in TikTok: The absurdity of the Capitol siegeThis week in TikTok: The absurdity of the Capitol siege
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    Last week’s events, according to TikTok.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: How a Ratatouille joke led to a Broadway musicalThis week in TikTok: How a Ratatouille joke led to a Broadway musical
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    The crowdsourced project finally got its happy ending.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Are air fryers worth the hype? Depends who you ask.Are air fryers worth the hype? Depends who you ask.
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    Regardless, they’re not going away.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    The case for large cities in a post-pandemic worldThe case for large cities in a post-pandemic world
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    Young families and wealthy people are decamping for the suburbs — which might make cities more pleasant for everyone else.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    The pop culture that brought us joy in 2020
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    What 26 Vox staffers consumed this year to get them through the darkness.

    By Meredith Haggerty, Allegra Frank and 24 more
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    This week in TikTok: The dawning of the Age of Aquarius (apparently)This week in TikTok: The dawning of the Age of Aquarius (apparently)
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    Something strange is happening with the planets right now, and TikTok is very excited.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    The year of bad postsThe year of bad posts
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    Social media always sort of sucks. In 2020, it was insufferable.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: When Walmart and Amazon employees go viralThis week in TikTok: When Walmart and Amazon employees go viral
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    Walmart wants its workers to be influencers — but only on their own terms.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    A new era of celebrity tabloids, minus the snark
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    On Instagram, accounts like Deuxmoi allow us to gossip about celebrities without feeling cruel.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    This week in TikTok: And the most popular video of the year is ...This week in TikTok: And the most popular video of the year is ...
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    What does Bella Poarch’s hypnotizing head-bobbing video says about algorithm-driven entertainment?

    By Rebecca Jennings