Gabrielle Bondi

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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.

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘The Words’

The Words is one of those movies that has a story within a story within a story. With its many layers, I thought The Words could be very interesting. Unfortunately, it’s just a hodgepodge of slow and interesting moments. While…

This Month in Film: September New Releases

September is finally here! The time for awards season movies has just begun, and I’m pretty excited for this Fall’s new releases. This month begins with a slow start and eventually gains momentum with some interesting releases. See what movies…

TV Show Review: New FOX Comedies ‘The Mindy Project’ & ‘Ben and Kate’

Two new comedies are premiering on Tuesday nights to join New Girl and Raising Hope on FOX. To help create buzz about The Mindy Project and Ben and Kate, FOX has put both pilot episodes online for free. Of course,…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘The Perks of Being A Wallflower’ + Q&A with Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been the staple Young Adult book for the past decade. I first read it at the beginning of my sophomore year of high school. As a fifteen year old, I connected with Charlie…

Gaby’s Movie Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis,’ starring Robert Pattinson

Where do I start with Cosmopolis, the new David Cronenberg film starring Robert Pattinson? I believe the word “crazy” is quite apt. But isn’t that what we all expect from Cronenberg? Sure, his last film, A Dangerous Method, was a…

Film News: Neil Burger In Talks to Direct ‘Divergent’

This is pretty exciting news! Variety is reporting that Neil Burger (Limitless) is in early talks to direct Divergent, the film adaptation of the popular YA dystopian novel by Veronica Roth. Sources tell Variety that Burger has edged out several…

Book News: Watch the Teaser Video for David Levithan’s ‘Every Day’

Normally, I’m not a book trailer/teaser kind of person. In fact, I don’t really like them. However, once and while there is one that catches my attention. Today, it was David Levithan’s teaser for Every Day. I read Every Day…