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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Money
    The Mueller report renders thousands of T-shirts irrelevantThe Mueller report renders thousands of T-shirts irrelevant
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    “It’s Mueller time” T-shirts are already disappearing from the internet.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Why we care so much about Elizabeth Holmes’s “bad hair”Why we care so much about Elizabeth Holmes’s “bad hair”
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    It’d be easy to believe that the Theranos founder’s split ends were part of the scam. But there’s a simpler answer.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    Why actors in TV commercials look so familiarWhy actors in TV commercials look so familiar
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    For actors in ads, relatability is everything. And that’s why you see the same faces again and again.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    How gray sweatpants became an emblem of female thirstHow gray sweatpants became an emblem of female thirst
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    Gray sweatpants season, explained.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    The history behind Captain Marvel’s super suitThe history behind Captain Marvel’s super suit
    Money

    It’s not because of some “woke narrative.”

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Why do we hate decaf so much?
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    Decaf coffee’s terrible reputation is outdated. So why does it persist?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    How a coat on Amazon took over a neighborhood — and then the internetHow a coat on Amazon took over a neighborhood — and then the internet
    Money

    A case study of a trend that maybe wasn’t one.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Oscars
    Lady Gaga’s Oscars necklace has a long Hollywood historyLady Gaga’s Oscars necklace has a long Hollywood history
    Oscars

    It almost overshadowed her performance of “Shallow.”

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Oscars
    Watch Melissa McCarthy’s hilarious The Favourite spoofWatch Melissa McCarthy’s hilarious The Favourite spoof
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    Oscars

    The Best Actress nominee presented with Brian Tyree Henry and so, so many stuffed rabbits.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Money
    The Oscars red carpet is actually fun for onceThe Oscars red carpet is actually fun for once
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    Pink, capes, and glam rock: all the trends on the Oscars red carpet.

    By Rebecca Jennings

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