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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

Bronx Train Incident Forces Passenger Evacuation After Cars Detach

A southbound 4 train in the Bronx experienced a scary incident Sunday evening when two cars of the train detached while in motion which forced an emergency evacuation. The situation happened at around 5:15 p.m. between the 161st Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse stations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority thankfully confirmed ...

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Books

“Dork Diaries” Was the Start—I Just Didn’t Know It Was Leading Me to Manga

I was just a kid when I first picked up “Dork Diaries” at the library. The title had “Diary” in it, and that was all it took to get me completely invested. Admittedly, I also really enjoyed looking at the doodles on each page as I read the story. I ...

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Beauty

Ice Rolling: Because Apparently Torturing Your Face Is Good for You

They say “Beauty is pain.” (I’ve always wondered what in the world is up with that. Who made these rules? I just want to talk, honestly.) They also say cold metal things on your cheek at the crack of dawn will somehow zap the puffiness away and move your lymph ...

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Latest News

KISS Guitar Legend Ace Frehley Dead at 74

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, founding guitarist and one of the signature faces of the rock band KISS, died Thursday at the age of 74, his family announced.  Frehley passed away at home in Morristown, New Jersey, due to complications following a recent fall, according to his agent. His family said ...

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Health and Wellness

Why Men Need to Talk About Mental Health Too

For a long time, men have been told to be strong and to handle things on their own. They can’t cry or talk about their feelings without being seen as weak. In reality, it’s not weak; it’s normal. We all go through hard times and emotions like stress, sadness and ...

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Movies

We Need More Romance Movies That Start After the Loss

Most romance movies end right when life would actually start to get hard (go figure, right?). It usually goes something like this: someone falls in love, they kiss, the romantic music starts to play in the background and the screen fades to black. The end, right? What about the stories that begin after heartbreak, after losing ...

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Latest News

Partial Parking Garage Collapse Destroys Cars in White Plains

A parking garage in downtown White Plains partially collapsed on Wednesday morning, crushing multiple vehicles but luckily no one was injured.  The incident happened just after 9 a.m. at the garage on Hale Avenue near South Broadway which is close to the Westchester One office tower. A part of the ...

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Science and Technology

Wi-Fi Outages: The Modern Equivalent of a Heart Attack

I want you to sit back and think about the last time your Wi-Fi went out. It could have been when you were in the middle of a Zoom call, watching a show on Netflix or trying to order groceries online. In my case, I was in the middle of ...

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Sports

From Rock Bottom to Redemption: Yankees Hall of Famer Celebrates 10 Years Sober

CC Sabathia. Recognize that name? If you’re a long-time fan of the Yankees, you probably know all that name about in terms of baseball. This isn’t about baseball, though. Sabathia’s story is about more than that. Earlier this month, he posted on social media and celebrated ten years of being ...

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Latest News

NY Prosecutors Weigh Third Trial in Etan Patz Murder Case

Prosecutors in New York are asking for more time to decide whether to bring a third trial in the Etan Patz murder case. In July 2025, the 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the 2017 conviction of Pedro Hernandez, ruling that the judge for that trial gave poor directions ...

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Books

Violet Sorrengail Is Redefining What Strength Looks Like in Fantasy

In many fantasy stories, the strong female character is usually this tall and all mighty warrior. She can fight with a weapon like a sword or even a bow and arrow and win battles like it’s any other typical day (looking at you, Katniss Everdeen and Feyre Archeron). Violet Sorrengail ...

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TV

Harvey Taught Mike How to Be a Lawyer — But Mike Taught Harvey Why It Matters

If you have ever watched “Suits,” you know it’s more than just some show that has lawyers and a bunch of drama to keep us entertained. It’s a story about two very different men who change each other’s lives. Harvey Specter is a top lawyer. He’s smooth with his words, ...

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