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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Money
    How a clunky, retro hair dryer suddenly went viralHow a clunky, retro hair dryer suddenly went viral
    Money

    Devices like the Revlon One-Step have been around since the ’70s. What made this one a bestseller?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    E-boys are the new teen heartthrobs — and they’re poised to make serious moneyE-boys are the new teen heartthrobs — and they’re poised to make serious money
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    Popular e-boys on TikTok are nabbing fashion and entertainment deals. They could be the boy bands of the 2020s, with way better style and minus the actual singing.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Why are so many brands pivoting to coziness?Why are so many brands pivoting to coziness?
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    Marketers have always used beautiful domestic spaces in advertisements. Now even shoes and liquor are supposed to make us feel safe and warm.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    2019’s most important clothes, from Mueller T-shirts to Lil Nas X’s cowboy hat
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    The year explained in clothes.

    By Rebecca Jennings
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    Why Elizabeth Warren’s selfie lines matterWhy Elizabeth Warren’s selfie lines matter
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    Selfie lines are officially a major part of the 2020 Democratic primaries.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    The golden age of kids’ YouTube is over. Good.
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    In January, YouTube videos for kids will look much different. But will it be better?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    What’s going on with TikTok, China, and the US government?
    Technology

    The wildly popular video app’s ties to China are prompting some US users and politicians to panic.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about19 books from the 2010s we can’t stop thinking about
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    The most important books of the decade, according to Vox staff.

    By Haleema Shah, Ezra Klein and 17 more
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    Americans still drink. But in 2019, it became cool to drink less.Americans still drink. But in 2019, it became cool to drink less.
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    How White Claw and wellness changed drinking culture this year.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Instagram is broken. It also broke us.
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    Influencers and regular users are reckoning with what Instagram has done to them. Now Instagram wants us to love it again.

    By Rebecca Jennings