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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.
Sports

Why Are Athlete Health Risks In Sports Still So Often Ignored By The Industry?

One would think that centering the health of athletes within the sports industry would be universally agreed upon, but like with almost every issue, not everyone is on the same page. Time and time again, news stories come out from heavy contact sports of players suffering serious and sometimes debilitating ...

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Politics

More US States Need To Join In On The Antitrust Lawsuit Against Paramount

A massive merger within the entertainment industry has resulted in a dozen states coming together to file an antitrust lawsuit. There should be more. The battle over who is set to own Warner Bros. Discovery has been a long and tiring battle since the start of the bidding war in ...

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Latest News

New York Governor Announces First US Statewide Data Center Moratorium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a first-of-its-kind statewide moratorium on data centers this week. This measure is the latest step in New York’s plan to be the nation’s leader in AI innovation and development towards the public good. A temporary year-long pause on State environmental permits is set to ...

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Music

There Might Never Be Another Pop Star, And That’s Okay

Among the many artists within the music industry, those that are labeled pop stars took audiences by storm and still manage to maintain their power even years after their careers have ended. That said, as the years have pressed on from the 2000s to the 2020s, many have wondered if ...

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Sports

Argentina Becoming The Villain Of The 2026 World Cup Shouldn’t Be Surprising

The 2026 World Cup has been an event filled with highs and lows. People came together to support their favorite teams and players, but this year has seen an interesting turn of events. One country has gradually begun to assume the villain role in the eyes of fans. Argentina is ...

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Politics

Democrat Candidates Cannot Afford Not To Talk About Israel

Politics within the United States has changed drastically since 2025. Now more than ever before, progressives and socialist democrats have the spotlight and growing support among not just younger generations, but the general public. Alongside this rise, certain political topics aren’t having the same pull as they would have in ...

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Latest News

Legionnaires’ Outbreak In NYC Grows To 60

The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease within New York City has grown to 60 reported cases. However, officials have noted the outbreak appeared to be slowing down. This comes at a time when the United States is facing outbreaks of a variety of diseases across the country. According to the NYC ...

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Sports

Private Equity Will Price Out Future Sports Players

​There has been a controversy brewing within the sports industry, and it might be a few years away from being inescapable in mainstream conversations. Private equity has quietly but steadily been making its way through the sports industry, mainly through youth sports organizations. While there were times when publicly owned ...

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Politics

Are American Conservatives’ Foreign Influence Waning?

​American conservative figures have had their spotlight boosted by the Trump administration since 2016. Their influence is impossible to notice domestically, but even on a global scale, American conservative politicians have had massive reach. They’ve been tied to many successful conservative movements across the globe, from the United Kingdom, Argentina, ...

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Latest News

New Jersey To Charge Fee Toward Companies With Workers On Medicaid

​A new fee for companies with workers on Medicaid instead of company coverage. The new measure was signed by New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, noting that it will charge employers with 50 to 249 workers on Medicaid $325 annually per person, and $725 annually for employers with at least 500 ...

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Books

The Children of Blood and Bone Adaptation Shows How African-Centric Media Is Systemically Mismanaged In Hollywood

An upcoming adaptation of a popular young adult romantic fantasy novel has been on the news for all the wrong reasons. The Children of Blood and Bone was the 2018 debut novel of Nigerian-American novelist Tomi Adeyemi. Since then, it has gone on to be the first entry in the ...

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TV

Where Have The Good Sci-Fi TV Shows Gone?

Sci-Fi television used to be a big fixture within the entertainment industry. That isn’t to say there hasn’t been any good sci-fi television in recent years; there has. Unfortunately, most current shows in that genre are within legacy franchises like Star Wars or Star Trek. Today, a person would be ...

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