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Juliette Pomara

Bio: Juliette Pomara is a super-senior at Adelphi University studying marketing who loves writing, reading, and learning new things. Mostly reading thrillers and fiction novels, she has a deep interest in stories that make you think. She can usually be found making jewelry, baking, exercising, or spending time with her dogs whilst watching crime shows, reality TV, or LifeTime movies. With a desire to spread information in her own creative way, Juliette is thrilled to join the NYC Tastemakers team and further her career in the writing industry.
Politics

Caught on video: Project 2025 co-author discusses plan for a second Trump term

Meeting with who he believed to be relatives of a conservative donor, co-author of Project 2025 Russell Vought, CNN says, discussed “behind-the-scenes work to prepare policy for former President Donald Trump, his expansive views on presidential power, his plan to restrict pornography and immigration, and his complaints that the GOP ...

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Latest News

As crime rises in Central Park, NYPD Police presence also increases

Over the last month, New York’s Central Park has seen a string of robberies. Compared to 2023, NYPD explains, robberies here have increased by 200%. While this alone isn’t great for the tourist attraction, what makes it scarier is that many of the more recent crimes are being committed by ...

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Music

Books that deserve a screen adaptation (Op-Ed)

Series like “The Hunger Games” and stand-alone books like “Big Little Lies” have been adapted for the screen since before anyone can remember. But are there any less popular books that deserve this treatment? Well, I’ve compiled three that I believe do, let’s check them out! A nail-biting fiction told ...

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Politics

Voters worry Trump will question election outcome if he loses to Kamala Harris

Last week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) officially named Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as their party’s president and vice president nominees, respectively. Since this confirmation, Republican Party nominee former President Donald Trump has not gone easy on his opponent. CNN has stated that Trump called ...

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Latest News

Anti-rat crusade in NYC

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently announced a new measure to eliminate the city’s rat problem. Known as the “Rat Pack”, the volunteer program is dedicated to removing the rat population from the five boroughs. Bloomberg quotes Adams as saying the rat pack is an “elite squad of anti-rat ...

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Music

Trump campaign used “unauthorized” Celine Dion music at rally

This past Friday, the Trump campaign played “My Heart Will Go On”, one of artist Celine Dion’s many hits, at a Trump and Vance rally in Bozeman, Montana. According to the singer herself, however, the use of the song was “unauthorized”, KATV says. On Saturday, statements were posted on Celine ...

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Politics

Polls show Harris is more trusted with the economy than Trump

New information from a Financial Times/Michigan Ross poll has demonstrated that Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining more trust with voters than former president and competitor Donald Trump, CNBC news says. The monthly survey was opened from August 1st to 5th with a margin of error of +/-3.1%. Of the ...

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Beauty

No makeup stores? Here are the best brands you can get at the pharmacy!

Makeup is a big part of life in today’s day and age. People wear makeup for multiple reasons, whether it’s a night out or working the day shift. However, not everyone can afford or have the opportunity to buy the high-end makeup luxury stores have to offer. That being said, ...

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TV

Lifetime’s “Ripped from The Headlines” vs Original stories, which are better?

Lifetime is a channel of reality shows and TV movies, the latter of which falls under one of two categories: ideas or, as Lifetime calls it, a “Ripped from the Headlines” story.   But which one comes out on top? Well, let’s look at both of them to find out! ...

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Politics

With nearly 600 bills to go through in just under five months, Gov. Hochul’s going to be busy for the rest of 2024

This past week, numerous bills designed to simplify the voting process were signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. According to Spectrum News NY, some of these bills will start taking effect just in time for the fall election. With one of these new measures, pre-registered voters, those under 18 who will ...

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Books

Love thrillers? Check out these amazing authors (Op-Ed)

A self-diagnosed bookworm, I have to say I’m partial to thrillers. The suspense, carefully written characters, and not knowing what’ll happen next make for a perfect read. For those who love thrillers or want to get into them, I’ve compiled a list of thriller authors, and one of their books ...

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Health and Wellness

The problem with internet dieticians (Op-Ed)

While they might claim that they are “fighting diet culture”, it feels like internet dieticians, whether making a YouTube short or a twenty-minute-long video, only add to the problem. Let me be clear: I have nothing against dieticians, they can help people reach their goals, overcome problems surrounding food, or ...

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