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 Charlotte Rae Of ‘The Facts of Life’ Was A Proud Jewess
Death is a fact of life. This week, we honor the life of Charlotte Rae, born Charlotte Rae Lubotsky, who brought joy, and wisdom as Mrs. Garrett in “Diff’rent Strokes” and the subsequent “The Facts of Life.” On Sunday, she died at 92 from bone cancer. In her last year, choosing to forgo treatment, she…
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The Schmooze Drake’s New Music Video Features Will Smith and All of ‘Queer Eye’
Taylor Swift had better watch her back. Drake is building a squad and it is magnificent. Will Smith. Phylicia Rashad talking about Taye Diggs. Millie Bobbie Brown. Ryan Seacrest. The entire cast of “Queer Eye”! In a candy-colored meta spectacular, Drake released the video for his song “In My Feelings” off his “Scorpion” album Thursday…
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The Schmooze 25 Years Ago Today, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. On August 3, 1993, Ginsburg received a 96-3 vote from the US senate, making her the second woman, sixth Jew, and first Ruth Bader Ginsburg to ever sit on the Supreme Court. Lest Ginsburg’s distinction…
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The Schmooze Modest Swimsuit Emoji? Furious Men Say Stick With Bikinis.
Ever since accidentally sending my gynecologist the crying-while-laughing face on Facebook, I do not care for emojis. They’re eerie. The only exception is the swimmer doing crawl-stroke. Where is he swimming off to? That is what I would like to know. But for a hefty fraction of the world’s two billion smartphone users, emojis are…
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The Schmooze Finally, We Can See Karlie Kloss And Joshua Kushner Make Out
Joshua and Karlie sitting near some trees. K-I-S-S-I-N-G. First comes six years of dating, then comes marriage, then comes a slow takeover of the US government from within (we hope.) Notoriously tight-lipped (heyo) couple Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner broke their ban on public displays of affection today for Karlie’s birthday with a picture of…
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The Schmooze Finally – Judy Blume’s Books Are Going To Be Made Into Movies
Are you there, God? It’s me, a former adolescent, getting in touch to say thank you for this wonderful news, and also we must, we must, we must increase our busts (because it’s never too late for prayer). This news is better than getting your period for the first time. Better than getting paired with…
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The Schmooze Hillary Clinton And Spielberg Are Making A TV Show About Women’s Voting Rights
Hillary Clinton lost the United States presidency. But she may win an EGOT — an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. On the heels of the news that the former Secretary of State will make a cameo on HBO’s “Madam Secretary” is the news that Clinton and legendary Jewish filmmaker Steven Spielberg are developing a TV…
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The Schmooze Don’t You Dare Claim To Be Jewish, Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan is a hypocrite who has devoted his career to disenfranchising poor, non-white citizens to curry favor with the rich. His life’s work has been making existence harder for most Americans. And we’ll be damned if he gets to claim he’s Jewish. Guess I need to start saying “L’Chaim” now, too! pic.twitter.com/JV8tVPeBto — Paul…
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