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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.
Fashion DesignerPast

Carolina Herrera

Fashion Designer of the Month for March 2025 Instagram Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan American fashion designer. Born in  Caracas, Venezuela, Herrera was introduced to the fashion world by her grandmother who took her to Balenciaga fashion shows. Eventually Herrera committed to a career in fashion ...

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Danny Tenaglia

DJ of the Month for March 2025 Facebook X-twitter Spotify Youtube Mouse-pointer Bio Playlist Bio Danny Tenagila is an Italian American DJ and Producer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tenagila gain an interest in music after collecting vinyl records at a young age. As his interest in vinyl records grew, ...

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Michael Jordon

Flashback Athlete of the Month for March 2025 Instagram Bio Highlight Bio Michael Jordon is a world renown American professional basketball player. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Jordon played a variety of sports in school including basketball, baseball, and football. After a growth spurt and more training, Jordon earned a ...

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AthletePast

Jalen Hurts

Athlete of the Month for March 2025 X-twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Jalen Hurts is an American professional football quarterback. Born in Houston, Texas, Hurts began playing football throughout his school years where he was rated a four-star recruit and was ranked among the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the Class of 2016. After ...

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Flashback ArtistPast

Cynthia

Flashback Artist of the Month for March 2025 Instagram Spotify Bio CHANGE ON ME Bio Cynthia is a Puerto Rican-American Dance-pop and freestyle artist. Born in New York City,  Cynthia began her music career in 1987, with the help of fellow up and coming freestylist artist Safire, who set her ...

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PastPhotographer

Eduardo Eddie Mota 

Photographer of the Month for March 2025 Mouse-pointer Instagram Bio Gallery Bio As a multidisciplinary artist specializing in photography in New York City, I take pride in capturing my clients in their best light. Born in The Bronx and raised between New York City and the Dominican Republic, I developed ...

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Kendrick Lamar – Not like Us

Video of the Month for March 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H58vbez_m4E Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us is the fifth installment in a series of diss tracks against fellow rap artist Drake. Initially released in May 2024, the official music video was released two months later in July through Interscope Records. Not Like Us follows ...

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TV

Music Competition Shows Will Never Die (OP-ED)

Musical competition shows continue to be one of television’s most popular reality TV subgenres.  Beginning in the late 1940s, “The Original Amateur Hour,” a television spin-off of a radio variety show of the same name, inspired many competition and talent shows in the following years. Many shows came in, but ...

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TV

“Game Of Thrones” Might Have Set Back Fantasy TV (OP-ED)

HBO’s “Game Of Thrones” and its later spin-off show “House Of The Dragon” dominated the fantasy genre in the past decade. The show succeeded in bringing fantasy to the front of mainstream pop culture.  Unfortunately, many have speculated that the show might have unwittingly become a hamper to the fantasy ...

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Music

Grammys 2025 Proves That Awards Shows Aren’t Dead (OP-ED)

In recent years, public interest in award shows has significantly declined with many viewers questioning their relevance and fairness. Regardless, Grammys 2025 appeared to be the first award show everyone generally enjoyed in a while. So, what made this year’s Grammys so different? For the most part, many have seen ...

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Movies

Avengers: Doomsday Filming to Begin March 2025

A new installment in the Avengers franchise is set to begin filming in the next month. Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth film in Marvel’s Avengers franchise and will be the first appearance of the beloved. superhero team since the 2019 release of Avengers: Endgame. While little has been said concerning ...

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Movies

The Upcoming Fantastic Four Movie Might Succeed Where Others Have Failed (OP-ED)

The Fantastic Four is an iconic group of Marvel superheroes that have been one of the many intellectual properties integral to the company’s monumental success. Unfortunately, that success has not made their transition into the silver screen any easier. As of 2025, there have been three official Fantastic Four movies, ...

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