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 Fake Awards, Companies, Identities: The Means Behind Sacha Baron Cohen’s Con
Sometimes you look at a truly successful person and think: I don’t know how she does it. Pretty much always, you look at comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and think: Seriously, how does he do it? An investigation by Politico on Wednesday revealed some of the means of Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest, greatest cross between art…
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The Schmooze A Mammoth, Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Statue Has Appeared In London
A single protruding nipple on a facsimile of Jeff Goldblum presides over London this sunny Wednesday afternoon. A semi-nude, 23 foot-long statue of the star has been erected in front of London’s historic Tower Bridge in honor of the 25th anniversary of Goldblum and Steven Spielberg movie “Jurassic Park,” CNET reports. 25ft half naked Jeff…
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The Schmooze Armie Hammer: ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Fans Hand Me At Least One Peach A Day
Chew on this: Armie Hammer, dashing Jewish tall-person and co-star of the Oscar winning “Call Me By Your Name” says he receives “at least a peach or two” just about every day from fans of the movie. Hammer, whose excruciating handsomeness is matched only by his true acting talent and wild Jewish oil-baron pedigree, told…
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The Schmooze CW is Developing A Jewish, Lesbian ‘Batwoman’
Dark times call for a great hero, and Gotham might just get one. We need her but have done nothing to deserve her: a Jewish, female, queer, justice-loving, semi-nocturnal vigilante with strong ties to bats. The CW has announced that it is working on a “Batwoman” TV show for its 2019 season, created by the…
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The Schmooze Jewish Student Is Youngest Woman Ever To Finish ‘American Ninja Warrior’ Course
Casey Rothschild couldn’t talk when I called. She’s working at a children’s day camp this summer, where it’s difficult for her to get away to talk on the phone. She said this so politely that I considered that maybe I had the wrong Casey Rothschild. I was trying to get in touch with a woman…
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The Schmooze Is Sarah Palin Lying Or Just Stupid?
Poor, put-upon public servant Sarah Palin flew across the country last year with her daughter for a good cause, she wrote in a confessional Facebook post. Showtime had asked her to participate in a documentary, an opportunity to honor American veterans. The man she met with was wheelchair-bound — he was dressed to look like…
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The Schmooze ‘We’re Separating So We Don’t F—g Kill Each other’: Eli Roth Is Back On The Market
On Monday, filmmaker Eli Roth and actress Lorenza Izzo announced that they will separate after six years of marriage. “We’ve had an incredible journey together, we love each other very much, and will remain the best of friends,” they wrote in a joint statement. “We wish to continue working together creatively and are ultimately separating…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman’s Husband To Perform in Tel Aviv — Will She Join Him?
Well well well well well well well. via GIPHY All things must eventually wash up on the shores of Zion, and Natalie Portman’s French ballerina trophy husband is certainly not an exception. Benjamin Millepied and the dance troupe he founded will travel to Israel this Fall to give three performances in the Tel Aviv neighborhood…
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