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Caitlyn Taylor

Bio: Caitlyn Taylor is a graduate from Calvin University where she received a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. With a long time passion for video games, TV, and movies, Caitlyn took to journalism as a way to understand the ins and outs of her favorite industries. Caitlyn is ecstatic to join the NYC Tastemakers team, with the hopes of improving her skills as a writer and broadening her experience.
Beauty

Will The Dopamine Beauty Trend Stick?

The Beauty industry has seen many online trends come and go, but there are a decent number that either stay around or resurface in the cycle of pop culture. Dopamine beauty is one of those beauty trends. Gaining popularity in 2022, the Dopamine beauty trend involves participants incorporating fun and ...

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Fashion

NYC Should Welcome More Vintage Dressup Events

Holiday traditions vary across the United States, from culture to even different events specific to certain cities. New York City is no stranger to seasonal events for visitors and locals to enjoy, but nothing is more attention-grabbing than its holiday train rides. The New York Transit Museum and the Metropolitan ...

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Food

Cooking Classes Need To Be A Requirement In Schools

​For as obsessed Americans are with food, cooking is a skill that only a dedicated portion of the population actively learn. That isn’t to say that interest in the field waned; cooking shows have done wonders to increase interest in trying new recipes. Even social media has sparked an interest ...

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Music

Music Artists Should Follow The Example Of SZA And Sabrina Carpenter Against The Trump Administration

The Trump Administration is no stranger to drawing ire from celebrities from the American entertainment industry, but its recent posts on X/Twitter have drawn a firestorm. The social media page for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had drawn eyes due to using music from popular music artists ...

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Food

SNAP Benefits Shouldn’t Exclude Sugary Foods

Millions of Americans are expected to see some stark changes to SNAP benefits in the coming weeks. These benefits were under fierce debate by politicians and citizens alike, over who gets to have them, and what specific products are eligible to be bought with them. The answer that many have ...

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Fashion

Will Target’s Pivot Towards Fashion Retail Help The Company Recover?

​Target has seen one of its worst years yet and is looking towards a multitude of solutions to recover revenue. Now that the holiday season is in full swing, one of their biggest efforts has been to push heavily into the fashion retail. ​While regular Target stores are well-known for ...

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Beauty

Will Cosmetic Injectables Ever Fall Out OF Fashion?

Beauty products have varied considerably throughout the decades, but one thing remains clear: people want clear and soft skin. Cosmetic injectables like Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, and more have been among the most popular beauty products for maintaining a youthful facial appearance. Unfortunately, people have slowly grown weary of these products ...

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Beauty

Will Beauty Go Fully Digital?

Online shopping has slowly overtaken much of the traffic that physical retail has had since the rise of the internet. That said, there are a few industries that have held out against the influence of online spaces. Makeup is one of the few industries that has done well with physical ...

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Fashion

Are Corsets Back In Fashion?

Corsets have been a controversial item of clothing for decades, being one of the poster examples of the extreme regimens of female beauty standards. Since the early 20th century, they had gradually died off from mainstream popularity, only to be worn by those either interested in vintage fashion or deep ...

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Theater

Will The Hobbit’s Off-Broadway Production Become Mainstream?

The theater industry is no stranger to stage play adaptations of popular media, and it seems that The Hobbit is the next franchise to get that treatment. ​An off-Broadway production of The Hobbit has been picking up steam from the theater community, while there have been many variations of productions ...

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Athlete

Shohei Ohtani

Athlete of the Month for December 2025 Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball player. Born in the Iwate prefecture of Japan, Ohtani developed a skill for baseball at a young age and played consistently through his high school years, where his skill only grew. At ...

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Fashion Designer

Calvin Klein

Fashion Designer of the Month for December 2025 Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Gallery Bio Calvin Richard Klein is an American fashion designer. Born in the Bronx, New York City, Klein began his pursuit of fashion after high school, when he enrolled in the New York Fashion Institute of Technology. ...

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