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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.
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Parker Walbeck

Videographer of the Month for July 2024 Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Mouse-pointer Bio Beginner with $30,000 RED vs PRO with $600 DSLR Bio Parker Walbeck is a popular American videographer and YouTuber. Born in Utah, Walbeck’s professional career began while at Southern Utah University, hoping to change his career from ...

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Fernando Líndez

Male Model of the Month for July 2024 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Fernando Líndez is a popular 24-year-old Spanish model and actor. Born in Spain, Lindez began his professional modeling career in 2017, making his runway debut later that year for Palmono Spain in the Madrid Fashion Week. Since then ...

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Sports

Could Lacrosse be a way to push Native American representation into the mainstream? (OP-ED)

Lacrosse is a sport that has been overlooked within the American sports zeitgeist. For some, the difficulty curve for the sport makes it feel daunting, while for others, Lacrosse is considered a preppy sport for affluent families and schools. Fortunately, that sentiment is changing, thanks to the culture in which ...

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TV

There will never be another show like Arcane, and that’s okay. (OP-ED)

Over the past few years, there hasn’t been a show that has reignited my love for television more than Netflix’s Arcane. Initially airing in 2021, Arcane tells the story of a political, ideological, and class conflict between the citizens of the opulent Piltover and the damaged Zaun directly underneath it. ...

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Sports

Mets Starling Marte out for at least a Month due to knee injury

A knee injury is sending New York Mets right fielder Starling Marte on an extended stay on the injured list.  Marte had previously been hit with knee pain on the 5th of this month, but the Sunday game against the Chicago Cubs pushed him to leave early. His knee was ...

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Music

A New Post Malone tour is coming this fall

Global music artist Post Malone announced a new tour celebrating his debut country album F-1 Trillion. The F-1 Trillion Tour will start in September, a month following his album’s release on August 16. “I love y’all so very much and I’m so excited to get out and play new music ...

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Sports

NASCAR officials deliberating on giving drivers control over tire changes

NASCAR drivers could be seeing new changes concerning the tires on their cars. This change comes after the recent NASCAR USA Today 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where wet weather tires were used alongside non-competitive pit stops due to sudden weather changes. Shortly after the race finished, a debate ...

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Food

Purdue given massive grant towards food conservation and waste reduction

A massive $1.5 million grant was given to Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural Economics. According to the press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture gave the grant to fund research towards a project set to create the Purdue Center for Food Conservation and Waste ...

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Music

Everyone should experience a Hatsune Miku concert (OP-ED)

An average social media user has likely seen a video or images of the Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku.  For those unaware, Hatsune Miku is one of the many vocal synthesizers from Vocaloid, a voice synthesizer software developed jointly by Yamaha, Music Technology Group, and later Crypton Future Media. Vocaloid ...

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Sports

Will the NFL’s international efforts last? (OP-ED)

Popular sports within the United States often differ from the rest of the world. That said, times are changing. Recent years have seen American sports like baseball and football attempt to make the leap forward across the pond. The NFL is one such American sports organization that has attempted to ...

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Food

Can NYC alleviate food insecurity among its oldest population? (OP-ED)

The rising cost of food has left more and more families struggling to keep themselves fed but in New York City, a population of seniors are finding themselves at the forefront of this food crisis. According to Business Insider, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation are increasingly likely to have ...

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Sports

Will Japanese Park Golf become a major competitor within the U.S.? (Op-Ed)

A new international golf variant has begun to make some major headway within the United States. Japanese Park Golf officially announced its second-ever location in Ellicottville, New York. According to WKBW, the sport was initially brought over to the States thanks to the late pro wrestler Dick Beyer aka, the ...

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