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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.
Latest News

Seven Firefighters Hurt After Car Fire Sparks Explosion in the Bronx

Seven members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) were injured Wednesday evening after responding to what was at first a trash fire in the Bronx. The fire took a turn for the worst when the flames spread to parked cars which resulted in a sudden ...

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Health and Wellness

Saying “No” Is a Wellness Practice

We talk a lot about eating healthy, exercising and sleeping well. I can’t remember a single health class I’ve taken that doesn’t go over these things, let alone videos you see on your phone or advertisements in the media. One of the simplest ways to take care of yourself but ...

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TV

TV Bloopers Deserve a Comeback

​The best part of old TV wasn’t always the show itself. It was what came after. The screen would move on to the credits, and you get the chance to see these moments between the cast where they’re having fun and laughing. Somebody forgot their line. Somebody dropped a prop. The ...

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Latest News

Drunk Trucker Convicted of Murder After Running Over NYC Families on July 4

On Monday, a New Jersey man was convicted of murder after driving drunk and killing four people that were celebrating the Fourth of July in New York City. 46-year-old Daniel Hyden, who is from Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, was found guilty of four counts of second-degree murder, one count of ...

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Movies

Why “Remember the Titans” Still Hits Hard Today

Honestly, I didn’t really think much of the movie Remember the Titans when I first saw it on the TV. Growing up, my brother was a football player, and my uncle was a coach. It was pretty typical for a football movie of some kind to be on in our house. It ...

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Music

Why Country Music Feels Like Coming Home

There’s just something about country music that feels like it takes you back to this memory you forgot you even had in the first place. The sounds in a country song, like the strum of a guitar, all end up sounding like a road you’ve driven down many times before. ...

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Latest News

Search Ends as Missing Long Island Man Found During New York City Marathon

The search for a man from Long Island has come to a close after he was found safe in the crowd at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.  The missing person, 55-year-old Giacomo “Jack” Campione of Elmont, Long Island, has severe intellectual disabilities and disappeared on Halloween when he left with ...

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Books

Is Dumbledore Actually a Good Guy?

Dumbledore is a character that’s honestly complicated to understand. When he’s first introduced, readers would really think he’s this wise old guy who’s being nice, looking out for Harry and guiding him through this new world of magic and wizardry. Considering all that Harry’s faced back at home, this seems ...

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Fashion

Why I’ll Never Understand Belts

Belts make zero sense to me. They claim to “hold things together” (and keep pants from falling down too much, of course), but most of the time, they’re just holding me like I’m a hostage. They dig into my body, they twist around, and to top it all off, they ...

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Latest News

Storm Leaves Two Dead in NYC Basement Floods

Two people have died from their basements flooding in New York City after an intense rainstorm occurred on Thursday.  Emergency crews in Brooklyn found a 39-year-old man, Aaron Akaberi, inside the basement of a three-story townhouse around 4:30 p.m after it was flooded. He had reportedly gone back in to ...

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Beauty

Mirror, Mirror, You Don’t Know Me Anymore

Some mornings, I swear my bathroom mirror is gaslighting me. I wake up feeling like a changed person (read: someone who’s finally branched out into the world to try new things), and my reflection still has the nerve to look exactly the same. How rude.  Beauty culture seems to revolve around that ...

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Sports

The Day Obiri Conquered the New York Marathon

On November 2, 2025, Hellen Obiri made history at the New York Marathon. She crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 51 seconds, setting a new women’s course record.  Obiri’s win was incredible, especially considering she also won the race in 2023. She ran with 2022 winner Sharon Lokedi most of the way until she moved ahead ...

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