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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

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    An ad for a $40 teddy bear that looks like Trump just went viralAn ad for a $40 teddy bear that looks like Trump just went viral
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    And it’s filled me with despair.

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    YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They’re even weirder than you think.
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    How bizarre channels like Troom Troom and 5-Minute Crafts took over YouTube.

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    Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the year of victory red lipstickAyanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the year of victory red lipstick
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    Pressley’s victory speech asked if a congresswoman can wear red lipstick. She can.

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    Why “feminist” advertising doesn’t make us better feministsWhy “feminist” advertising doesn’t make us better feminists
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    Campaigns such as #LikeAGirl and #GirlsCan are empowering, but not in the way they want you to believe.

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    Why are CEO photos so weird?Why are CEO photos so weird?
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    A Forbes photo director explains.

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    Crocs is now targeting teens. Somehow, it’s working.Crocs is now targeting teens. Somehow, it’s working.
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    There’s even a nickname for the Gen Z customer: the “explorer.”

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    Ghosts, witches, zombies: which supernatural creature makes the most money at the box office?Ghosts, witches, zombies: which supernatural creature makes the most money at the box office?
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    Without Twilight, vampires wouldn’t be the most popular movie monster.

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    Should you have your significant other as your phone background?Should you have your significant other as your phone background?
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    I asked dozens of people, and they had plenty of thoughts.

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    A men’s rights activist sued a women’s beer eventA men’s rights activist sued a women’s beer event
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    How men’s rights activists are able to keep exploiting civil rights laws.

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    In the age of Instagram museums, what happens to haunted houses?In the age of Instagram museums, what happens to haunted houses?
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    The Halloween experience in 2018 is less spooky and more selfies.

    By Rebecca Jennings