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Sara Darnell

Bio: Sara Darnell is a recent graduate from Lindenwood University where she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Poetry. She voraciously consumes literary fiction but has a love for all genres. You can find her playing video games, reading novels, and scribbling down poems throughout the day. Sara is incredibly honored to join the talented NYC Tastemakers team and hone her craft.
Sports

How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney revived the third oldest professional football team in the world. (Op-Ed)

Wrexham’s football (soccer) team was formed in 1864, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in Wales, making it the third oldest in football history. The successes of the team and the town have risen and fallen together ever since ‑ forever intertwined. In the lowly UK National League, Wrexham’s …

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Politics

Vladimir Putin sworn in as Russian President for a record fifth term: will Trump congratulate him again? (Op-Ed)

Vladimir Putin was sworn into office for his fifth term as Russia’s president after first taking office nearly a quarter of a century ago. With most opposition candidates either dead, jailed, exiled, or barred from running – and with dissent effectively outlawed in Russia since it launched a full-scale invasion …

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TV

Netflix’s use of AI photo generation in true crime documentary “What Jennifer Did” is unacceptable. (Op-Ed)

When we sit down to watch a true crime documentary, we expect honesty and transparency – facts over bias. As a director, you have a responsibility to everyone involved in the case, victim or perpetrator, to not present any false evidence. Unfortunately, Netflix’s “What Jennifer Did” contains AI-generated images of …

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Movies

Mia Goth’s performance in “Pearl” is an unforgettable delve into feminine rage. (Op-Ed)

Pearl, the second movie in Ti West’s X trilogy, is not as bloody as the original X film, but it is far more psychological and feminist and works brilliantly as a prequel. Set in 1918, Pearl (Mia Goth), the old woman from X, lives with her German immigrant parents on …

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Politics

White supremacist Trump invoking Nazi rhetoric during Mar-a-Lago event is incredibly dangerous. (Op-Ed)

Donald Trump told Republican donors at his Mar-a-Lago resort this weekend that President Joe Biden is running a “Gestapo administration,” the latest example of the former president employing the language of Nazi Germany in his campaign rhetoric. The Gestapo was the secret police of the Third Reich that silenced any …

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Video Games

Overwatch 2 is not worth playing anymore. (Op-Ed)

I have been playing Overwatch since its initial release in 2016 and I reckon it’s high time that I retire this once-beloved first-person shooter (FPS). After over 1,000 hours, I’m done. I have had a complicated relationship with Overwatch 2 for the past year and a half; I enjoy the …

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Sports

Restaurant showing only women’s sports paves the way for diversity in sports bars. (Op-Ed)

The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon is more than just your average sports bar, it’s a place where fans of all genders and sexualities are welcome to grab a beer and watch women’s sports. This sports bar is an inclusive space that only plays women’s sports on their televisions, encouraging …

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Politics

“I simply close my beautiful blue eyes:” Trump denying falling asleep during his own criminal trial is unacceptable. (Op-Ed)

Many journalists have reported that Donald Trump is falling asleep during his criminal hush money trial in Manhattan, but the former president vehemently denies those claims. Trump, a known liar, is far less reputable than the well-known news outlets covering the case. It is incredibly disrespectful to the judge, attorneys …

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Music

Kendrick Lamar’s “euphoria” response to Drake’s diss track is explosive and excoriating. (Op-Ed)

Kendrick Lamar has finally responded to Drake’s diss, and I have never heard Lamar so violently angry in my life; as a long-time fan of Lamar, I am familiar with his entire discography. The six-minute track was dropped on Tuesday afternoon with no promotion or warning, and if I were …

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Politics

Biden’s expansion of 2 national monuments in California protects ecology, honors indigenous land. (Op-Ed)

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will formally sign a proclamation expanding two national monuments in California and protecting nearly 120,000 acres of land, according to the White House. The proclamation will add 105,919 acres of land to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and 13,696 acres to the Berryessa Snow …

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Latest News

U.S. accuses Kremlin of using chemical weapons, Russia advances on Eastern Ukraine

The U.S. has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops and announced late Wednesday that it is imposing more sanctions on Russian individuals and entities. The U.S. State Department released a statement late Wednesday in which it accused Russia of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) by …

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Theater

High school theater programs deserve more funding. (Op-Ed)

It’s no secret that the majority of extracurricular funds go towards high school sports programs, leaving students who are interested in the arts without much of a budget to work with. Many theater programs across the country have faced severe underfunding, or total removal of the program altogether. There is …

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