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Keia Keys Duby

Bio: Keia Keys Duby is currently a student at Arizona State University pursuing her B.A in Education with a minor in English. Keia holds a deep passion for reading and writing as she writes her debut novel. She is very excited to be joining the NYC tastemakers team and can’t wait to grow as a writer.
Health and Wellness

The Benefits of Yoga and Why You Should Include It in Your Workout Routine

Yoga is a form of exercise that has been long established around the world but is often overlooked and under-appreciated due to the stereotype that it is feminine and can’t be an intense form of workout. That is inaccurate. Yoga is a holistic practice that integrates the mind and body …

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Books

The Difference Between The Different Types of Fantasy Novels (Op-Ed)

When it comes to reading fantasy novels, there are over 50 types of subgenres so let’s break down the most popular ones that you may encounter while reading, researching, or writing fantasy.  Anthropomorphic Fantasy is going to be your subgenre that involves animals taking on human traits. This could be works …

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Latest News

Paris Mayor Swims in Seine River to Show It’s Safe for the Olympics

PARIS – Since 2015, Paris has known they would be hosting the swimming portion of the 2024 Olympics. In preparation for this event, they began cleaning the Seine River. The Seine River is a well-known and well-romanticized river in Paris, France. However, due to its heavy traffic and location, it’s …

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TV

Underrated TV Shows (Op-Ed)

We all have our favorite shows—those we binge-watch and rewatch to see beloved characters on screen. However, a few underrated gems are waiting to capture your heart. “Ghosts” is available on Paramount+. Spanning three seasons, it stars Rose McIver from “iZombie” and former rapper Utkarsh Ambudkar. The show follows Sam, …

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Music

The Top 12 on Apple Music are only Popular due to Social Media (Op-Ed)

The current Top Global 12 songs on Apple Music include “Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” by Shaboozey, “Expresso” by Sabrina Carpenter, “I Had Some Help” (feat. Morgan Wallen) by Post Malone, “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter, “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” by Billie Eilish, “Lies …

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Latest News

More Student Loan Forgiveness Comes to the U.S. and Who Qualifies

Student debt continues to be a significant issue in the United States, impacting an estimated 42.8 million borrowers, including both current students and graduates. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hopes were raised among millions of borrowers regarding the possibility of complete loan forgiveness, although this promise did not come to fruition. …

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Latest News

Bird flu (H5N1) Infection rates continue to rise in the U.S

What is the Bird flu? The Bird flu, also known as H5N1, is a type of disease known to infect wildbirds and dairy cows. In 2022, the virus started to pick back up after not being detected in U.SWild birds since 2016. According to the CDC, the initial infection rates …

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Video Games

EA Sports College Football 25, what to expect

Excitement is brewing for video game and football fans with EA Sports College Football 25releasing this Friday, July 19, 2024. The game is set to release on the following gaming consoles:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Series S. EA Games states that the purpose of this game is to“Deliver strategic, …

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Movies

Hayden Christensen once again represents his role as Anakin Skywalker off-screen

Hayden Christensen hasn’t appeared at press conferences or posted on social media about hisoutstanding role as Anakin Skywalker in the popular “Star Wars” franchise for years. Now, he’ssuddenly appearing and showing pride for the character, but why this sudden change? In 2002, when Christensen was only 19, he was cast …

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Books

The Influence that the Book sides of social media has on the Popularity of Books

BookTok, Bookstagram, and Book Twitter are just a few of the nicknames people havedeveloped to discuss one thing, books. Many people used to think that the act of reading aphysical book for fun was dying. Generations today weren’t interested in doing an activity soclosely related to school, instead chose to …

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Theater

Muhammad Ali Musical Coming to Chicago

Some of us have seen his story in person, some have watched his heavy hits on screen, but we have all heard the great story and life of boxer, Muhammad Ali. Soon, we’ll be able to watch his story come to life on stage. “ALI” is a musical to premiere …

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Music

Zach Bryan’s new album takes over Tiktok

County music artist, Zach Bryan, released his new album, The Great American Bar Scene on July 4th, 2024. The album is composed of 19 songs; “Lucky Enough” (Poem), “Mechanical Bull”, “The Great American Bar Scene”, “28”, “American Nights”, “Oak Island”, “Purple Gas”, “Boons”, “The Way Back”, “Memphis; The Blues” (feat. John Moreland), …

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