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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.
Politics

Why does Marjorie Taylor Greene want to oust Speaker Mike Johnson so badly? (Op-Ed)

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Wednesday she will force a vote in an effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson next week – a move that comes after Democrats have said they will vote to kill the effort and ensure Johnson doesn’t lose his job. Most Republicans are not …

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Latest News

NYPD arrests nearly 100 student anti-war protesters at Columbia, breaks up solidarity encampment

Nearly 100 people were arrested Tuesday night at Columbia University as NYPD officers cleared Hamilton Hall, which had been occupied, and a tent encampment that students established to protest the war in Gaza. The University reached out directly to the NYPD for help removing student protesters, an action that many …

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Make Up ArtistPast

Nadia Stacey

Make Up Artist of the Month for May 2024 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Nadia Stacey is a British makeup artist. She trained in media makeup and hair, then got a job wig dressing in various London theatres. She worked her way up from a trainee, to an assistant, to a …

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DJPast

Hex Hector

DJ of the Month for May 2024 X-twitter Instagram Bio Remixology Bio Hex Hector was born Héctor Ortiz in Manhattan, New York, to a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father. He grew up in Washington Heights. His family played a wide array of music that influenced him greatly. “Music was …

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PastVideo

“Fortnight” by Taylor Swift (ft. Post Malone)

Video of the Month for May 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3zqJs7JUCQ Taylor Swift’s new music video from her album The Tortured Poets Department features Post Malone. She directed the music video herself. Discussing opening track “Fortnight,” which features Post Malone, Swift told Amazon Music that it “exhibits a lot of the common themes …

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Fashion DesignerPast

Dilara Findikoglu

Fashion Designer of the Month for May 2024 Mouse-pointer Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Dilara Findikoglu was born in Istanbul, Turkey on September 5th, 1990. She discovered an affinity for fashion at an early age. At the age of 19, she moved to London on her own to study fashion design …

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Video Games

Diablo IV’s endgame and seasonal content are repetitive, redundant, and uninspired. (Op-Ed)

I am rather late to Diablo IV, and it appears that the party is already over. After clocking 77 hours of gameplay over the past few weeks, I find myself struggling to find the desire to log in and continue my journey. The campaign is rather short, but the story …

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Latest News

Suspect named in brutal killing of 4 Charlotte officers serving a warrant

Four law enforcement officers were killed, and four others were injured Monday when gunfire rang out at a house in Charlotte, North Carolina, where officers were attempting to serve a warrant. The suspect who fired at officers was fatally shot on the lawn of the house, while two other people …

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Video Games

No good endings: Cyberpunk 2077 highlights human struggle under oppressive capitalism. (Op-Ed)

In Night City, Cyberpunk 2077’s futuristic neon-bathed metropolis, it’s borderline impossible to distinguish between right and wrong. The obscenely rich hold all the wealth while the common residents can barely scrape up enough Eddies (money) for rent. The stars in the sky are eclipsed by projected, holographic advertisements for soda, …

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TV

The cinematic brilliance of “The Bear.” (Op-Ed)

The Bear is FX’s latest smash hit, a compelling story about Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a classically trained, fine dining chef, trying to save his recently deceased brother’s failing Chicago sandwich shop. Carmy struggles to bring his new enigmatic crew up to speed on proper restaurant etiquette, cooking …

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Movies

“Late Night with the Devil” had a fantastic premise, but poor execution. (Op-Ed)

Indie horror films do not have to be made with a high budget to be a cult classic or hit success. Take Terrifier, for example, a film that is so low-budget and unsettling that it has developed a mass following of Art the Clown lovers. Late Night with the Devil …

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Video Games

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a masterpiece. (Op-Ed)

After the critical success of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BOTW) changed the gaming industry forever, it is not surprising that the sequel, Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK), would do the same. BOTW, released in 2017, inspired many game developers to expand upon the creativity and mechanics …

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