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.

Book Review: ‘Wonder’ by R. J. Palacio

I was watching New Girl the other night. (You know that new sitcom, starring Zooey Deschanel?) In this particular episode, Jess, the main character, was trying to convince her fellow roommate, Nick, that people can be kind if you give…

This Month in Film: February New Releases

Each month we’ll try to spotlight what we think may be your best bets for the next four weeks. February is usually filled with romantic movies, all circling around Valentine’s Day, and action or kids movies aimed to take over…

Liveblog: The Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 Nominees & Winners

Alright, we’ve made through the Critics’ Choice and the Golden Globes. Up next, SAG members will award the best acting in film and TV last year. It’s tougher to predict who will go down tonight as winners. Like before, we…

Film News: Sundance Film Festival Awards 2012 Winners

This year’s Sundance has come to end, which means they announce their awards for the best of the best at the film festival. Like every year, Sundance is when we first hear about some of the years’ best films. Last…

Book Review: ‘Incarnate’ by Jodi Meadows

Sometimes when I’m reading books to review, my expectations remain low. Mostly because I’m making myself read it out of duty, not because I got an urge to read that story. To be honest, that’s how I began with Incarnate.…

Film Review: THE GREY, starring Liam Neeson

I saw the movie, Alive, when I was a kid. Probably not the best idea to see a film about a group of deserted plane crash victims who resort to cannibalism to survive, but it definitely made its mark. When…

TV Show Review: NBC’s SMASH, starring Debra Messing & Katharine McPhee

When I first heard of Smash, I instantly thought it was merely NBC trying to do a more grown up version of Glee. After watching it, in a way, it is. But it still has its differences and stands out…