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Layla Handy

Bio: Layla is an intern at NYCTastemakers and a current college freshman majoring in English. She has a strong passion for writing and enjoys reading in her free time. Layla also values spending quality time with her family.
Movies

Sexism in Supergirl

Just last year, “Superman” (2025) directed by James Gunn flew across our screens and left us wanting more of the super sage.  But just before we fans had time to take to Twitter and demand a sequel to the summer blockbuster, the ending of “Superman” concluded with a promise to ...

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Music

Bad Bunny Makes Waves

It happened, people!  Last night on February 8, 2026, the Super Bowl Performance of a lifetime finally happened, which is sure to go down in the history books not only in football history but the musical industry as well.  When it was announced that Puerto Rican singer and rapper, Bad Bunny, real name Benito Antonio ...

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Books

Red, White & Royal Blue: Why the Book Is Better

If you are on BookTok, then you definitely have seen the book, “Red, White & Royal Blue” by Casey McQuiston.  Written originally in May of 2019, the book quickly became popular among the young adult community, praised for its beautiful writing, captivating story, and deep characters you love to follow.  ...

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Politics

Student Walkout

‘Melt the ICE!’  ‘No one is illegal on stolen land!’  ‘ICE is better crushed!’  ‘ICE out of schools!’  Such words were plastered all over the signs and shouted in the streets by hundreds and hundreds of students based in the Seattle area as they demanded that ICE leave.  Following the ...

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Health and Wellness

Student Destress

I think that we can all agree that being a student is not easy.  Whether you’re in middle school, high school, college, or at another level of higher education, being a student presents many challenges that don’t really come with an instruction manual on how to navigate.  Instead, you’re presented ...

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Sports

WWE Is Not a Sport but a Performance

When you think of professional sports, what comes to mind?  Football?  Tennis?  Basketball? Maybe even rugby?  When one watches professional sports, one intends to see trained and practiced men and women work themselves to the extreme to engage in an activity with the intent to win the game in which ...

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Food

Comfort Foodie

Ah, as January has come and gone, we make way and welcome February with everything it has to offer.  With more cold, blistering weather, early sunsets, and slush, February as a month welcomes…. Nothing new when compared to January…  Actually, that is not completely true as February welcomes the warmth and personal intimacy ...

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Music

Grammy Recap

Last night saw many things to kick off the beginning of February, from dazzling looks to much-deserved wins for celebrities in the music genre.  Whether you like the fast-paced rapping of Bad Bunny to the slow and sensual lyrics of the one and only Sabrina Carpenter, there was something for everyone at ...

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Movies

Michael B. Jordan Snubbed

Sparking recent controversy over the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards, fans are outraged that Michael B Jordan was not awarded Best Actor.  Nominated for the film, “Sinners” (2025), where Jordan played dual roles of the characters, Smoke and Stack, many fans and critics alike cite that Jordan’s performances have redefined the ...

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Politics

Wait…You Can Just Give Away Your Nobel Peace Prize?

On Jan. 15, 2026, opposition leader of Venezuela, María Corina Machado, met with President Donald Trump at the White House with the purpose of discussing the future of Venezuela.  Following the recent removal of Nicolás Maduro, the deposed leader of Venezuela by the United States military, current opposition leader, María ...

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Music

Fans Outraged Over Ticket Prices

Just last week on Jan. 22, 2026, Harry Styles announced that he would be going on tour across popular cities around the world.  Announcing tour stops in Amsterdam, New York City, London, and Melbourne, Styles intends to bring the fans together for his “Together, Together” tour later this year on ...

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Sports

Are Sports Too Intense?

One of the staples in American culture is the admiration for sports.  Whether if someone is cheering on the players for their favorite team or screaming at the referee for a bad call, the average American engages in sports one way or another.  The Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bulls, ...

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