Gabrielle Bondi

Co-Founder

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Gabrielle founded The Young Folks in 2010 with Luciana Villalba. Since then, she has served as editor-in-chief and oversees the staff and editorial content on The Young Folks. She recently graduated from Northwestern University and is now working on her master's degree at the Medill School of Journalism.

Stargirl Review: The Disney+ Original Shines Brightest During Its Smallest Moments

The first novel I read that wasn’t school-assigned reading was Jerry Spinelli’s Stargirl. I remember seeing the bright blue cover with a hand drawn star and stick figure girl, and appealing to my minimalistic sensibilities. I used the money I…

To All the Boys 2 Review: P.S. There Is Still Something to Love About ‘P.S. I Still Love You’

The love triangle is not the easiest thing to pull off these days. As an editor, I notice that many readers and viewers are turned off by the romantic trope, often feeling annoyance or citing unoriginality when discussing the work.…

Queens Landing Episode 25: Game of Thrones Series Post-Mortem

This is the final episode of  Queens Landing, an all-girls GAME OF THRONES after show by TheYoungFolks.com. Hosts Melissa Berne and I are joined by TYF’s TV editor Mae Abdulbaki and staff writer, Katey Stoetzel to discuss Game of Thrones as…

Queens Landing Episode 24: Game of Thrones Series Finale “The Iron Throne”

Welcome to  Queens Landing, an all-girls GAME OF THRONES after show by TheYoungFolks.com. Hosts Melissa Berne and I are joined by TYF’s film editor Allyson Johnson, and staff writer, Katey Stoetzel to discuss the final episode of Game of Thrones,…

Queens Landing Episode 23: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 5

Welcome to  Queens Landing, an all-girls GAME OF THRONES after show by TheYoungFolks.com. Hosts Melissa Berne and I are happy to be joined by TYF’s staff writer, Katey Stoetzel to discuss the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. We react…

Queens Landing Episode 22: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 “The Last of the Starks”

Welcome to  Queens Landing, an all-girls GAME OF THRONES after show by TheYoungFolks.com. Hosts Melissa Berne and I are happy to be joined by TYF’s film Editor, Allyson Johnson to discuss the episode “The Last of the Starks,” which follows…

Queens Landing Episode 21: Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 “The Long Night”

Welcome to  Queens Landing, an all-girls GAME OF THRONES after show by TheYoungFolks.com. Hosts Melissa Berne and I are happy to be joined by TYF’s TV Editor, Mae Abdulbaki to discuss the Battle of Winterfell, which was one of the…