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Jafari Porch

Bio: Jafari is a creative writing intern at the NYC Tastemakers organization. He is 23 years old and lives in Chesapeake, Virginia. He currently attends Old Dominion University and is planning to graduate in the Spring of 2026 with a major in Media Studies. Most days, he finds himself working in a children’s retail store known as “Once Upon a Child”. During his free time, he enjoys writing stories, playing video games, and hanging out with friends. He is hoping to share his deep perspective and immense passion for writing with the world through his thrilling and engaging stories. His transition from being a timid, shy, young boy to an expressive and vocal young man is something that he hopes to capture through his writing as he continues to evolve into a more courageous and fearless person every day.
Business and Finance

Why Broke College Students Stay Broke

Believe it or not, college students have it pretty hard. Yeah, yeah—they may not be drowning with bills and debt like their parents are, but they get the early experience in adulthood where saving money feels almost impossible. College students typically have a lot of responsibilities to juggle outside of ...

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Theater

What LGBTQ+ Musicals are Saying About Representation and Inclusion in Media

Everyday our world takes one more step forward to becoming a more diverse and accepting society. The depiction of queer stories in media was once very negative, often featuring homosexual characters in TV and film as the “butt of the joke”. It was rare that genuine struggles of homosexual and ...

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Politics

Recent Trump Posts Signalize New Wave of Racism

Donald Trump’s second term as The U.S. President has been quite memorable to say the least—and for all of the wrong reasons.  Trump has, for years, encouraged the deportation of immigrants from the United States. While he claims that these persistent efforts to remove individuals who are not legal U.S. ...

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Fashion

Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam Fashion Gets Mixed Reviews

Naomi Osaka gave the term “drip” a new meaning when she debuted her fashion kit at the Australian Open against Antonia Ruzic in the first round. The jellyfish-inspired kit had the media world talking, and while there were many people who loved the fit, some were not the biggest fan ...

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Sports

A Defensive Masterclass Leads the Seattle Seahawks to Victory in Super Bowl LX

For those who were expecting an offensive shootout in last night’s Super Bowl, it is almost certain that they were sorely disappointed. Super Bowl LX was a test of defense, and the first half of the game served as a testament to that. Both teams displayed an exemplary performance on ...

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Books

Why Gabbie Hanna’s “Adultolescence” is Just Plain Nonsense

As I am writing this entry, I am going to try my absolute best to not end up on Gabbie Hanna’s blocklist by the end of the week. A few months ago, I found myself interested in reading her 2017 book “Adultolescence” where she writes a series of not so ...

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Music

Why Sabrina Carpenter’s Songs are so Iconic

While Sabrina Carpenter has tears running down her thighs, I have tears running down my eyes—figuratively that is. Sabrina has transformed drastically from her earliest days where she starred in Girl Meets World to become one of the most iconic pop stars in the modern music climate. There’s just something ...

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Latest News

Long Island Officers Perform One of the Biggest Drugs in the City’s History

Long Island witnessed one of its largest cases of drug trafficking in an incident that occurred on February 3, 2026 in Nassau County where police stopped a pickup truck that was suspected as the site of a drug deal. Officers arrived at the parking lot of a Holiday Inn where ...

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Video Games

GTA 6: Will it Be a Banger or a Bust?

It feels like an eternity since the last Grand Theft Auto game was released to the public. In fact, the latest installment of the series was released back in 2013, making it almost 13 years without a new game. GTA 6 was originally set to come out in November of ...

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Politics

Pizzagate, Propaganda, and Political Warfare

It’s been ten years since the infamous 2016 Presidential Election, and it is still widely regarded as one of the most controversial elections of all time. The election featured candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and the tension between the two candidates was very apparent to say the least. From ...

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Health and Wellness

Why Energy Drinks Are Your Worst Enemy

Trust me, we all know the iconic slogan “Red Bull gives you wings” —but I’m 100% confident that the slogan wasn’t meant to be taken literally. Energy drinks give you strength, energy, and dopamine boosts, but they can also give you anxiety, digestive issues, and cardiac troubles. The growing dependence ...

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Sports

Harrison Bader Signs with the San Francisco Giants

After a fairly disappointing 2025 season, it looks like the San Francisco Giants have found a diamond in the rough. The Giants recently signed one of the hottest outfielders in the league, 9-year veteran Harrison Bader, to a 2-year, $20.5 million dollar contract. Bader, coming off of an extraordinary 2025 ...

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