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Samantha Woodruff

Bio: Samantha Woodruff is a graduate from Washington State University with a Bachelors in English and Technical Writing. An avid reader since childhood, she has always had a strong connection with storytelling and writing. Her interests include art, cooking, video games, and movies. Samantha is excited to join the NYC Tastemakers team and have a chance to share her work with a wider audience through this internship.
Male ModelPast

David Gandy

Male Model of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by phoenixstockphoto Instagram Bio Gallery Bio David Gandy is an English model and has worked as the lead male model for Dolce & Gabbana for over a decade. He is widely considered to be the most successful male model of ...

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Flashback AthletePast

Muhammad Ali

Flashback Athlete of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by s_bukley Bio Highlight Bio Muhammad Ali was one of America’s most famous professional boxers. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Ali began training as a boxer at the age of 12. He was inspired to start boxing after seeing ...

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AthletePast

Lionel Messi

Athlete of the Month for February 2026 Photo Credit by vverve Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Lionel “Leo” Messi is a professional soccer (football) player from Argentina. He plays as a forward and is captain of both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina National Team. He has ...

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Politics

AIPAC Fails to Buy NJ 11th District Democratic Special Election Primary

A special election is being held in New Jersey to fill the congressional seat previously held by now-Governor Mikie Sherrill. With only one Republican nominee, all attention has been on the Democratic nominee election.  It should come as a surprise to no one that AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), ...

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Latest News

Beloved New York Icon Makes Appearance in Super Bowl Halftime Show

Bad Bunny’s halftime show during yesterday’s Super Bowl LX was full of symbolism and surprises, but something most viewers missed was an appearance by an iconic New Yorker. Owner of the Caribbean Social Club in Brooklyn, Maria Antonia Cay, better known as Toñita, can be seen serving Bad Bunny a ...

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Beauty

Unlimited Customization at Your Fingertips, Literally

Imagine being able to match your nails with your outfits on a day-to-day basis using an app on your phone. Sounds pretty crazy, right!? A new nail product releasing soon aims to bring press-on nail technology to the next level.  iPolish nails are digital press-on acrylic nails that can change ...

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Sports

2026 Games Most Gender-Balanced in Winter Olympic History

Today, February 6, the world will watch the opening ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Being held in the Italian cities of Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo, the games have already made history by becoming the most gender equal Winter Olympics to date, with women making up 47% of the athletes ...

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Food

Tailgating: America’s Pre-Game Parties

As far back as 1869, sports fans have been picnicking in the back of their vehicles while watching football games. As automobiles became more popular and widely available, so did tailgating culture. Picnic baskets were soon replaced with portable grills and plastic coolers, and now tailgating has become an exciting ...

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Latest News

New York Welcomes Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks

The New York archdiocese is “among the largest in the nation, serving roughly 2.5 million Catholics”, and tomorrow it will have a new archbishop.  The Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Ronald Hicks, has been named the archbishop-designate and will be officially installed on February 6, 2026.  Hicks will be replacing the ...

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Science and Technology

Rebuilding Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are a key ocean ecosystem, but the consequences of climate change over the last few decades have left many of them completely decimated.  Many activists and companies are actively working to reverse damage and rebuild coral reefs. Let’s take a look at some of those efforts! Ecoblox The ...

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Politics

The Party Line Project

The Party Line Project is a social experiment from Matter Neuroscience that aims to prove Americans are more alike than different through meaningful conversations. According to the social media post announcing the project, the goal is “to create space for friendly, human-to-human conversations… a few different opinions (even on important ...

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Movies

Propaganda with a Side of Popcorn

Let’s take a look at some new movies released by Amazon that feature some troubling messages.  Der Tiger (The Tank) Released on Amazon Prime on January 2, 2026, this movie follows a Tiger tank team of German soldiers during WWII, tasked with completing a covert mission behind enemy lines to ...

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