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.

Audiobook Review: ‘Beautiful Disaster’ by Jamie McGuire

I’ve heard about Beautiful Disaster. The main thing being said is that it’s like a tamer version of 50 Shades of Grey, which isn’t exactly a selling point for me. I’ve read the 50 Shades novels and thought the drama…

Film News: ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Sequel Delayed to 2014

This is disappointing news. The sequel to Sony Pictures’ The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (aka the American version) has been delayed until 2014. The Girl Who Played with Fire is the followup to the widely successful Swedish crime story and…

Book Review: ‘Aloha, Mozart’ by Waimea Williams

“Maile Manoa’s singing came from the ocean, people said, from the mountains, from flowers. It floated on the wind like a message sent to each listener, a voice of ancient beauty.” It’s this kind of lovely phrasing that author Waimea…

Gaby Reacts to Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘The Master’ in 70mm

I honestly don’t know where to start when writing about The Master, Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming film. I was one of the lucky few to catch a screening of the film in 70mm last week. Now, that I have finally…

Film News: Anna Kendrick, Felicity Jones & Imogen Poots Up for CAPTAIN AMERICA: WINTER SOLDIER Female Lead

Back at Comic Con this year, we finally got a the official title for the Captain America sequel and a release date! We also recently heard that Anthony Mackie has been cast to play the Falcon in the sequel. Now…

Music News: ‘Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Soundtrack Tracklist Unveiled!

It goes without question how excited I am for this movie. The Perks of Being a Wallflower was one of those books that meant a lot to me in my early teenage years, and to finally see it hit the…

Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘ParaNorman’

My first impression of ParaNorman was hardly a lasting one. That was largely because I’m not the biggest fan of stop-motion animation. I’ve seen a couple stop motion films in the past and didn’t enjoy them as much as I…