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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

    Culture
    Threads won’t kill Twitter if it’s boringThreads won’t kill Twitter if it’s boring
    Culture

    Instagram’s new copycat app is nowhere near as fun as Twitter. Can anything be?

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Welcome to the era of the trans it-girl
    Culture

    Trans girls own the internet. Meet six you should be following.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    The indictment of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, explainedThe indictment of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, explained
    Culture

    Following his arrest in December, the 36-year-old was indicted on charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Beatrix Potter, the unlikely hero of the anti-hustle culture movementBeatrix Potter, the unlikely hero of the anti-hustle culture movement
    Culture

    Welcome to critterposting, the very cute, very cottagecore, and (somewhat) radical antidote to American life.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Taylor Swift is no longer in her Matty Healy eraTaylor Swift is no longer in her Matty Healy era
    Culture

    Swifties had extremely mixed feelings about her romance with the 1975 lead frontman.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    Should we know where our friends are at all times?Should we know where our friends are at all times?
    Culture

    “I love you, now let me watch your location 24/7.”

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Technology
    9 questions about the attempts to ban TikTok, answered9 questions about the attempts to ban TikTok, answered
    Technology

    So you heard TikTok’s being banned. Here’s what’s actually happening.

    By Rebecca Jennings, Sara Morrison and 1 more
    Culture
    Scandoval broke the fourth wall for one of the greatest reality TV episodes everScandoval broke the fourth wall for one of the greatest reality TV episodes ever
    Culture

    On the Vanderpump Rules finale, the cameras finally capture Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix at the most dramatic moment of their lives.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    How companies sell you on the promise of “community”How companies sell you on the promise of “community”
    Culture

    American life is hostile to community building, but we’re more desperate for it than ever.

    By Rebecca Jennings
    Culture
    When did we get so obsessed with unique baby names?When did we get so obsessed with unique baby names?
    Culture

    “Theodore” and “Matilda” might be adorable, but modern parents are terrified of trendiness. Enter: TikTok baby name consultants.

    By Rebecca Jennings