December 2025 Music Playlist
Adrianne Smith
Adrianne Smith
Bio:
Adrianne Smith is a remote undergraduate student at Colorado State University, where she’s studying to attain her Bachelor’s in Journalism and Media Communications. Prior to this, she earned her Associate of Arts degree from Owens Community College in December of 2022. Her love for storytelling began during her childhood, where she’d read books alongside her grandmother, who also raised her. She has long aspired to become an author herself. With a love for fantasy, fiction, mystery, and romance—as well as music—she’s excited to grow as a writer through her work with NYC Tastemakers.
The Bathroom Closet Doesn’t Judge Gender
I share a bathroom closet with my husband. It’s a very crowded area that’s full of various hair products we use (or said I would and have yet to actually do so). Honestly, I’m convinced it could rival some beauty influencer’s collection. Many people would assume most of the products ...
The Emotional Toll of Poverty and Abuse: Lessons From “Maid”
Some shows can be hard to watch, and that’s not because of poor acting or a rushed plot. It’s because of the themes it discusses, heavy topics we often dance around. Maid was one of the shows that’s not easy to watch because it follows the life of someone who’s dealing with ...
NYC Kicks Off the Holiday Season with the 2025 Parade
The streets became quite lively in Manhattan on Thursday as the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade came down from the Upper West Side to Herald Square. The parade began at 8:30 a.m. ET and ended around noon, making families and tourists happy to view. Despite being a bit chilly ...
The Struggle of Trying to Be “Balanced” in Health and Happiness
Everyone talks about using balance in our lives like it’s so easy to accomplish, a clear and straight line we can walk without problem. You have to eat healthy but don’t be afraid to indulge, exercise but make sure you rest and work hard but make time for your social ...
Why I Can’t Stop Trying TikTok Food Hacks
TikTok food hacks have put me in a chokehold recently. I’m sure I’ve saved at least twenty of them to attempt, and some of them I’ve already tried out. Some have been successes and were added to my recipes list, while others were deleted and forgotten about like they never ...
Court Decision Clears Comey and NY Attorney General of Criminal Charges
A federal judge has dismissed criminal cases against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that the prosecutor who brought the charges was unlawfully appointed. The decision basically rejects the Trump administration’s attempt to go after two of its major critics. U.S. District ...
The Messy Reality of Seasonal Wardrobe Swaps
Seasonal wardrobe swaps sound simple in theory. I mean, think about it: you just pack away the clothes from the season you’re not in anymore and unpack the ones you are, right? In reality, it’s just pure chaos falsely labeled under the name of “organization.” First, there’s the sheer amount of stuff ...
New York’s Overtime Stand: Why Taking the Lions Down to the Wire Matters
The New York Giants lost to the Lions during overtime yesterday with a score of 34 to 27. Still, this game showed the team has made some progress despite the struggles they’ve faced this season. Even though they lost the game, they showed that they can keep up and compete ...
Mount Vernon Apartment Fire Forces Evacuations and Emergency Response
On Sunday morning, a five-alarm fire broke out at a seven-story apartment building on Cottage Avenue, which forced more than 100 residents to evacuate their homes just days before Thanksgiving. Fire officials reported that the fire started around 3 a.m. in a seventh-floor kitchen. The flames quickly spread into the ...
The Struggle of Deciding Between E-Books and Physical Books
The choice between reading an e-book and a physical book can feel a bit dramatic sometimes. While e-books offer convenience due to the ability to store them in your house and travel with them, physical books provide more sensory experiences that e-books can’t. This makes every reading session a tough ...
“Practical Magic” and the Art of Sisterhood
There’s something so powerful within movies that use themes like sisterhood, especially when they include literal magic. Films like Practical Magic are more than just entertainment to put on when Halloween comes around. They’re a representation of how female relationships can be supportive and give you strength during the hardest times. In ...
