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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Culture
    Are we ready for the return of “stomp clap hey” music?Are we ready for the return of “stomp clap hey” music?
    Culture

    Young Vermonters are, for maybe the first time ever, at the precipice of culture thanks to songwriter Noah Kahan.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    You gotta just ignore annoying tweetsYou gotta just ignore annoying tweets
    Culture

    Yes, people on the internet are irritating. And yet.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    How the fight between tech founders and influencers shaped the internetHow the fight between tech founders and influencers shaped the internet
    Culture

    In Taylor Lorenz’s new book, extremely online women get their due.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Joe Jonas — and the celebrity PR machine — isn’t fooling us anymoreJoe Jonas — and the celebrity PR machine — isn’t fooling us anymore
    Culture

    Nobody trusts tabloid spin anymore, for better and for worse.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Want to make more friends? Start a club.
    Even Better

    An idea for an era when Americans are lonelier than ever.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    “Girl” trends and the repackaging of womanhood
    Culture

    Online, women eat “girl dinners” and go on “hot girl walks.” Welcome to the girlouboros.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Lil Tay’s reported death hoax, explained as much as possibleLil Tay’s reported death hoax, explained as much as possible
    Culture

    A former child influencer’s Instagram account announced she’d died. Except she didn’t.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    The internet’s new anthem is a glorious Eurodance parodyThe internet’s new anthem is a glorious Eurodance parody
    Culture

    Boom, hear the bass go zoom!

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Where is Britney?
    Culture

    After Britney Spears was released from her conservatorship, some of her fandom latched on to a new theory: What if she had never been freed at all?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Stop trying to have the perfect vacation. You’re ruining everyone else’s.
    How to travel now

    Entitlement and endless optimization have turned travel into an unfun bloodsport.

    By Rebecca Jennings