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 Bryan Singer Fired From Freddie Mercury Biopic
Director Bryan Singer is caught in a landslide with no escape from reality — he was fired on Monday as director of the upcoming Queen biopic by 20th Century Fox, the studio told the Hollywood Reporter. But is the “X-Men” director just a poor boy who needs no sympathy for the reported chaos he caused…
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The Schmooze JSwipe: The Founder Of ‘Jewish Tinder’ Gives Us Dating Tips
If you’re a Jewish woman who wants a tall doctor, a short lawyer, a startup founder of average height, or just a man who can really rock a hamsa necklace at family gatherings, JSwipe is the app for you. The definitive Jewish dating app has nearly one million users and is responsible for countless relationships…
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The Schmooze No, Virginia, The ‘Santa’s Life Is Empty’ Kid Isn’t Jewish
Jews don’t have Santa Claus. We don’t have something called “Hanukkah Harry.” We don’t have an Easter bunny. All we have is a book with 613 rules about how to decapitate a heifer. And you know what? We love it! We love beautiful, shining displays of Christmas cheer, and we also love that we have…
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The Schmooze Norwegian Superstar Kygo Plays Israel
I don’t know who Kygo is. You don’t know who Kygo is. But both of us have probably heard Kygo dozens of times — the tropical house music sensation was the fastest artist to have music streamed one billion times on Spotify. He has collaborated with Ed Sheeran and Selena Gomez, and he made history…
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The Schmooze Here Are The Best 5-Minute Hanukkah Story Videos For Kids
Watching every single YouTube video about the story of Hanukkah is like eating eight straight days of latkes — it’s not for the faint of heart. But Hanukkah education isn’t all fun and dreidel games, so we hunkered down and watched an amazing amount of animated footage of bearded cartoon characters so you’ll have the…
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The Schmooze Kate Berlant Goes On ‘The Tonight Show’ Dressed As A Human Hanukkiah
Who better to teach the true meaning of Christmas than an interfaith Jewish comedian dressed as a Hanukkiah and her best friend? The phenomenal Kate Berlant and her comedy partner John Early appeared on “The Night Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to offer gift ideas for the holidays, and demonstrated passive aggressive holiday tension and the…
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The Schmooze Anthony Rapp Reveals Grotesque Hate Mail He Received After Spacey Allegation
“Star Trek” actor Anthony Rapp says he has gotten much more support than criticism since he accused famed actor Kevin Spacey of childhood sexual assault in an explosive Buzzfeed report in October. But the allegations, which resulted in a tweeted apology from Spacey as well as his firing from the show “House of Cards,” attracted…
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The Schmooze Emily Ratajkowski’s Sexy Pasta Video Counts Down To Christmas
Kiss today goodbye and point me towards tomorrow — I don’t regret what I did for love. But will Emily Ratajkowski regret what she did for ‘LOVE’? The lingerie-clad model made sensual love to a table covered in spaghetti marinara for the “LOVE” Magazine advent calendar this weekend. Staring at the camera as she rubbed…
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