Jenny Singer is a freelance writer with pieces in Vox, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Teen Vogue, and more. She was previously a staff writer at Glamour and the Forward, and she’s currently getting an MFA in nonfiction writing at the University of Iowa.
Jenny Singer
By Jenny Singer
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The Schmooze William Shatner Wants You To Know He’s Alive After Facebook Death Hoax
It’s a tough week for Facebook, which plunged a rather dramatic $37 billion dollars as reports emerged that the firm Cambridge Analytica accessed user data in connection with the Trump campaign. And now, as if that blackening of personal freedoms wasn’t enough, the website is also hosting ads that erroneously claim that “Star Trek” actor…
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The Schmooze Ivanka Trump Went To An Iowa Hair Salon. Now, Its Customers Are Outraged
At Salon Spa W in Des Moines, a gracious environment enhanced with blonde wood and chrome accents, a simple blow-out (a popular hair style that provides volumized hair,) costs $45. If you visit Spa W wishing to achieve a hairstyle like Ivanka Trump, who has (we suspect) double process-dyed hair, which is always immaculately blown…
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Culture Give me 829 words to make you fall in love with one of the greatest artists who ever lived
Remembering Stephen Sondheim on the occasion of his birthday
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The Schmooze Jonah Hill’s Grandfather May Have Dated Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Everybody! Everybody. Take a deep breath, make sure you have a light nosh on hand, affix your favorite collar, and pray that you’ll survive this announcement: According to “Lady Bird” star and America’s newest sweetheart Beanie Feldstein, who also happens to be the sister of comedian Jonah Hill and the childhood best friend of Broadway…
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The Schmooze Amy Poehler Is Producing A Movie Starring The Funniest Women Alive
Amy Poehler. Maya Rudolph. Tina Fey. Rachel Dratch. Paula Pell. Ana Gasteyer. Emily Spivey. These are seven of the funniest people alive. They all happen to be women. They all happen to be in their 40’s and 50’s. They all happen to be best friends. And they are making a movie. If you aren’t screaming,…
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The Schmooze Arianna Huffington Wants YOU! (To Keep Shabbat)
The Huffington Post casts a wide net: “Woman Effortlessly Annihilates Opponent In Cotton-Candy Eating Contest” is a headline you could read on the site today. But Arianna Huffington, the founder of the site, which holds the remarkable distinction of being the most popular news website in the United States, is once again calling for readers…
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The Schmooze WATCH, SERIOUSLY: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Invited Stephen Colbert To Work Out With Her
Say what you will about the evils of the internet, but watching a comedian challenge the oldest Justice on the Supreme Court to a wrestling bout makes the whole thing feel worth it. On Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert released the most delightful video to hit YouTube since the sneezing panda: a clip of himself working…
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The Schmooze What’s The Dill With The Pickle-Juice Slushies Coming This Summer?
Drive-through chain Sonic announced that it will sell pickle-juice flavored slushie drinks this summer — but is this news sweet, or just half-sour? The gimmicky, gherkin-y beverage will be available for a limited time at Sonic locations beginning in June. From what we can gather, the drink will be frosty, flavorful, and the color of…
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