James Ralls

James Ralls

Bio: James Ralls is a native upstate New Yorker; and a graduate from SUNY Fredonia where he majored in English and Music. James is passionate about music, film, philosophy and politics. He is hoping this opportunity with NYC tastemakers will help him hone his writing and editing skills.
Health and Wellness

Walking 10,000 Steps is Good; Here’s What’s Better.

Walking 10,000 steps a day can be quite the feat, as a professional across any age range can tell you. Scheduling time to walk around work, family, and socialize can quickly derail any momentum in the quest for the golden number of steps. And although the numerous benefits counted among studies of this general fitness prescription include improved cardiovascular health, improved mental health, and cancer-fighting properties, these facts aren’t adding hours to the day.

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Sports

Giants Retain Key Offensive Players in Last-Minute Deals

In a bid to amass more weapons for the QB in the 2023 season, Daniel Jones was inked to a 4 year/$160 million deal with a first-year $19 million dollar cap and $35 million dollars in additional incentives; while Saquon Barkley was given the franchise tag, which keeps him on the team for another year, earning a projected $10 million dollars.

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Books

Prince Harry Sets the Record Straight in his memoir, ‘Spare’

Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ could be many things if you just take the word of any tabloid or recent pop culture headline: Scathing; a full-throated rebuke of the royals still at court; another heap of media fodder to expand upon the already near decade long shelf life of Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s tumultuous relationship with the spotlight, AND the royal court.

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Latest News

China Issues Rebuke Over Recent US Actions, Hints at Potential Conflict

mminent conflict unless a change, of course, is made.  This warning comes on the heels of President Xi Jinping’s address to political delegates representing private businesses in an annual legislative meeting on Monday.

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Food

Ka’Chava: Fast-Paced Nutrition for a Fast-Paced World

Ka’chava is sold as a meal supplement that replaces and replenishes the many vitamins and minerals that are lost in the low-quality Standard American Diet, and in a video on his ‘About Us’ page, he makes it clear that he is not just after another metric to lower your body fat or tone muscle. Although, if you’re looking for a way to slim down, Ka’Chava promises to help with this as well.

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Sports

UFC Flyweight phenom, Valentina Shevchenko, falls to Alexa Grasso in 4th round

After eight spectacular title defenses; and a nine-fight winning street, UFC Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko finally meets her match at UFC 285. The Challenger (and newly crowned champion), Alexa Grasso, defied betting odds when Shevchenko failed to connect on a spinning back kick, and Alexa took her back and sunk in a rear naked choke at 4 minutes 34 seconds in the 4th round.

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