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 Attention: Leonard Cohen Wrote A From-The-Grave Take Down Of Kanye West
Hold on to your fedoras, my friends: Leonard Cohen has spoken from beyond the grave, and the message is: To hell with Kanye West. Yes, just when you think 2018 can’t get any wilder, the lately deceased unofficial poet laureate of the Jewish people pipes up to deliver a warning about false prophets that is…
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The Schmooze Jewish Nerds, Rejoice! The Theme Of The 2019 Met Gala Is A Susan Sontag Essay.
It’s a wonderful time for fashion mavens, fans of 20th century cultural theory, and anyone who knows that line in “Rent” that goes “To Sontag! To Sondheim! To anything taboo!” For indeed, the .001% have spoken, and the theme of this year’s Met Gala will be none other than the seminal 1964 essay by Jewish…
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The Schmooze A Formal Critique Of The ‘Nice Jewish Guys’ Pin-Up Calendar
“Nice Jewish Guys, 2019 Calendar” (2018) by Adam Cohen for Workman Publishing, glossy paper, 12×12 Viewed at the Forward, at my desk, October 2018 The 2019 edition of the “Nice Jewish Guys” wall calendar, (2018) by Adam Cohen for Workman Publishing on glossy paper, uses a typical “pin-up calendar” model to showcase 12 real-life Jewish…
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The Schmooze Troye Sivan Invited A Jewish, Gay Couple To Get Engaged On Stage At Radio City
My My My! as the kids say. We’re quite a ways away from the Hebrew month of Sivan, but that hasn’t stopped fans of Jewish pop star Troye Sivan from bringing some summer loving to the dark days of Fall. Two Jewish men took the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City…
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The Schmooze Gloria Steinem Wrote A List Called ‘Ten Ways Kavanaugh’s Victory Could Be Worse’
Sometimes — specifically right now — it feels like things in the world couldn’t possibly be worse. And Gloria Steinem seems like the last person who would ever claim anyone should be grateful that we’re just living in a time when a president who brags about assaulting women supports a man thrice-accused sexual crimes, helping…
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The Schmooze Neo-Nazis Blame The Jews For Taylor Swift Endorsing Democrats
Neo-Nazis across the web are livid that pop star Taylor Swift, the woman they once considered an “Aryan goddess” has endorsed two Democrats in the 2018 primaries. The Jews, they feel, are responsible for this. As a Jewish Democrat, I feel happy to speak for my entire people when I say: The pleasure was all…
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The Schmooze Hitler’s Great-Nephew Was Dumped By His Jewish Fiancee When She Learned His Identity
Romeo and Juliet. Paris and Helen. Hitler’s great-nephew and an anonymous Jewish Long Island woman. Some great passions just aren’t built to last. As if the news cycle wasn’t exhilarating enough, journalists for the German publication Bild at last succeeded in securing an interview with a long elusive source: one of the three great-nephews of…
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The Schmooze Kanye West Will Meet With Jared Kushner And Trump — What Will They Discuss?
If you like human rights, order, ethical government, and a future that looks peaceful and prosperous, America in 2018 is just not for you. But if you like ceaseless, high-stakes DRAMA, you’re in exactly the right place. The New York Times reported that chaotic rapper and celebrity fixture Kanye West will meet with President Donald…
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