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 ‘Shrek’ The Movie Isn’t Old Enough To Vote…But It’s Getting A Reboot
It’s a 21st century fairytale: “Shrek,” the 2001 DreamWorks comedy, will live again. The universally beloved animated movie already spawned three follow-ups, a spin-off, and a Broadway musical, and one more follow-up is in the works. So is it time to reboot the original smash(mouth) hit? What would Donkey say? Listen to your wallet —…
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The Schmooze Karlie Kloss Takes First Political Stand Since Marrying Kushner — Against Guns
Brand new Jew and even newer addition to the powerful Kushner family, Karlie Kloss is starting by biting the bullet — immediately airing her progressive politics. The supermodel socialite, who runs a non-profit coding bootcamp for young American women, has long been an advocate for liberal values and made clear in the 2016 election that…
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The Schmooze Every Celebrity Who Matters Is Out Canvassing For The Election Right Now
Three overlapping groups have been primarily responsible for leading efforts to get out the vote for the 2018 midterm elections: Black people, women, and Jews. Name a more iconic trio, we’ll wait. Those groups also have some of the highest levels of voter participation in the country, and could make the difference between a “blue…
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The Schmooze Noah Centineo And ‘Fauda’ Creator Are Making The Action-Romance Film Of Your Dreams
Do you believe in life after love? For the lord, hallowed be her seven or more names, has seen fit to join the talents of heartthrob Noah Centineo with those of Assaf Bernstein, creator of the smash-hit Israeli drama “Fauda.” Be still, my wildly beating heart. For, pumping with testosterone and adrenaline both from Centineo’s…
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The Schmooze Omri Casspi Is First Israeli NBA Player To Receive Championship Ring
Omri Moshe Casspi is a six-foot-nine oh-so-fine Israeli athlete who has played professional basketball for nearly half his life. In his thirteen years as a professional player, he has sponsored watershed moment after watershed moment of Israeli sports achievement. On Monday night, he will be the first Israeli NBA player to receive a championship ring….
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The Schmooze Twitter Sorry For Making ‘Kill All Jews’ A Trending Topic
Bright white sneakers. Glass water bottles. Kill all Jews. You know — just trends! A spokesperson for social media giant Twitter apologized for allowing the phrase “Kill all Jews” to show up on the list of trending topic in the New York area on Friday morning. The horrifying phrase was “trending” (being tweeted about at…
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The Schmooze Barbra Streisand Maintains Icon Status, Belting And Rapping In ‘Carpool Karaoke’
With a mane of golden waves, a black choker, and the index figure of a formidable safta, the legendary Barbra Streisand piloted herself and James Corden through the streets of Los Angeles, belting the classics. It was another segment of “Late Show With James Corden” favorite “Carpool Karaoke,” which is what it sounds like —…
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The Schmooze You Can Thank HIAS For Bringing You These High Profile Americans
You would not recognize America without HIAS. The 137-year-old Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society was relatively unknown to the mainstream until the horrific events of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting thrust it into headlines this week. The terrorist who killed 11 Jews worshiping on Shabbat morning in Squirrel Hill was reportedly “obsessed” with the organization, which once…
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