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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.
Books

Listening to Audiobooks is a Valid Form of Reading

Some would argue that listening to audiobooks does not count as reading. As literacy rates decrease at an alarming rate in this country, there seems to be a growing sense of pride in being able to say that they “physically read” that book, especially to those who consider themselves to ...

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Politics

Democrats Should Run on a Platform to Prosecute Current Government Officials

It is not surprising that many voters have lost confidence in our Democratic politicians, especially after what happened in the 2024 elections. Democrats who want their voter base to trust them need to run on a platform that actually holds political leaders accountable. There can be no more “forgive and ...

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Latest News

1965 Cold Case Solved: “Torso Killer” Admits to Murder of 18-year-old NJ Nursing Student

A six-decade-old cold case has finally been solved. Fair Lawn Police released a statement on Tuesday confirming that notorious “Torso Killer” Richard Cottingham confessed to murdering Alys Eberhardt in September of 1965.   The body of the 18-year-old nursing student was found in her home by her father. She had been ...

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Politics

White House Releases Website for January 6 Anniversary

Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of a truly dark day in American history. On January 6, 2021, violent insurrectionists stormed our nation’s Capitol building after being incited by Donald Trump over the loss of the 2020 presidential election. These Trump supporters made accusations that the election was stolen and cried ...

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Politics

Mass Shootings Already Outnumber Days This Year

I know I am not alone in saying that I am tired. We are not even a week into 2026, and there have already been at least 7 mass shootings. A mass shooting is categorized as an incident involving 4 or more people at the same time and location. The ...

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Food

TikTokers Take “Horse Girl Vibes” to New Level by Eating Horse Treats in Viral Videos

If you’re like me, you were pretty confused when videos of people eating horse treats started showing up on my feed. Supposedly, this all started when a user named Gracie Lambert posted a video to TikTok of her trying a treat before giving it to her horse. She wasn’t a ...

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Music

Why Do We Need So Many Versions of the Same Album?

I am all for bringing back physical media. If you are paying for something, you should own the actual item. However, I find that the recent trend of releasing multiple versions of the same album with little to no difference is utterly wasteful. This practice is overconsumptionism at its finest ...

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