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Zach Viera

Bio: My name is Zachary Viera, or Zach for short. I’m a graduate student from UMass Dartmouth expected to get my master’s degree in professional writing in May 2027. My interests include Video Games, Movies, and Books. I’ve taken to professional writing to write in depth about my interests and learn things outside said interests. I’m excited to join the NYC Tastemakers team with hopes to learn more and improve as a writer with this internship.
Business and Finance

Rising Prices only Hurt Small Businesses

Everyone knows about economic inflation; I’ve definitely heard my parents complain that everything’s more expensive now and “Gas used to be a quarter.” The more people brought into the world, the more there has to be money to support all of these people, and since everyone has more money, that ...

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Latest News

New Jersey Middle School Raises $112k for Anti-Cancer Pink out Campaign

Students and staff at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School celebrated a fundraising milestone. They reached the $100,000 mark after raising $19,250 this year for Mary’s place by the Sea, a nonprofit organization that provides free services and wellness retreats to women with cancer. They’ve raised $112,192 in donations since 2018. Their campaign ...

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Health and Wellness

You Need the Right Mindset to Properly Exercise

Yesterday, while driving to school with my mom, we discussed her desire to eat healthier; however, she expressed that she felt she gained weight whenever she ate, and she believed that her solution was to “suffer” by not eating for extended periods. I instantly called this out because framing not ...

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Music

AI-Generated Music is Polluting YouTube Search Results

YouTube in 2026 is filled with AI-generated videos of all sorts. Tech companies hold pro-AI stances to gain a profit, and YouTube is no exception to this trend. When you’re looking up music nowadays, you have to make sure it’s an official video with a credited artist or source; otherwise, ...

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Latest News

Millions Celebrate Blue Tsunami and Historic Wins for Democrats in New York

The 2026 midterms have resulted in many states flipping blue, rarely seen in politics. Many call the results of this midterm a “Blue Tsunami” or a “Blue Wave.” Notable states that have confirmed flipping blue include Texas, North and South Carolina, Iowa, and Kansas, which haven’t had a Democratic senator ...

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Video Games

Preservation is Essential to the Video Game Industry

If you’ve been in the gaming social media atmosphere in the past month, you may have seen a cultural clash between Japanese social media users and the rest of the world over the ethics of piracy, specifically video game piracy. They claimed that this piracy was unethical because the companies ...

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Sports

What Defines a “Sport”?

Most people think the word “sport” belongs to competitive ball games like soccer and basketball, but there are also less popular sports like cricket and badminton. There’s esports, which are competitive video games played in the same vein.  There’s hunting/fishing for sport. There are many things that fall under the ...

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Politics

Your Vote Matters

It’s election day today, and millions across the country are going to vote. You may think, “My single vote isn’t going to change anything in the sea of millions,” but you’re wrong. Your vote matters; it contributes to your community, and your community contributes to your state. Your state contributes ...

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Top 5

Top 5 Songs For November 2026

1. She & Him – I Thought I Saw Your Face Today  This song from 2008 has had a major resurgence over social media in the past few months, seeing over a hundred million views on YouTube, and five hundred million plays on Spotify. The reason why this is popular ...

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Latin Artist

Leslie Cartaya

Latin Artist of the Month for November 2026 Photo by kobbydagan from Deposit Photos Facebook Tiktok Instagram Youtube Bio Vuelve A Sonreir Bio Leslie Cartaya is a Singer, songwriter, and producer born in San Nicolás de Bari, Cuba, and operates in Miami, Florida. She’s known for her music, which blends ...

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Flashback Artist

Frank Sinatra

Flashback Artist of the Month for November 2026 Photo by zhukovsky from Deposit Photos Facebook X-twitter Instagram Youtube Mouse-pointer Bio Frank Sinatra – All Or Nothing At All Bio Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor born on December 12th, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey. He started out with ...

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Director

Guillermo del Toro

Director of the Month for November 2026 Photo by arp from Deposit Photos Facebook X-twitter Instagram Bio Trailer Bio Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer born on October 9th, 1964, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He’s known for movies such as Cronos (1993), The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Hellboy ...

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