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: ‘The Future of Us’ by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler

By: GabrielleAdelle When I first heard what The Future of Us was about, I was instantly intrigued. The concept is entirely cool and original. I could think of a million ways it can go and be conceived. So, what exactly…

Film Review: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’

By: GabrielleAdelle I’ve been very excited for Hugo for quite a while. I had read the book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which I loved and reviewed for this site a few months ago. I was super happy to learn…

Film Review: ‘The Artist,’ and Q&A with Director/Writer Michel Hazanavicius

By: GabrielleAdelle The Artist has been receiving praise from all over. Since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, The Artist has been on many must-see lists. I was instantly intrigued by this film because it’s so different from the…

TYF Column: The Evolution of a Twilight Fan & A Review of ‘Breaking Dawn: Part 1’

By: GabrielleAdelle Hello young folks! We, at TheYoungFolks.com, have decided to start writing columns or opinion pieces of topics that we find important or interesting to discuss. Our first column has to do with the little-known vampire movie out this…

Film Review: ‘The Descendants,’ starring George Clooney & Shailene Woodley

By: GabrielleAdelle When the trailer first came out for The Descendants, I was pretty unimpressed. I love George Clooney and Alexander Payne, so having the two working together should be something I immediately find brilliant. However, the trailer really didn’t…

Film Review: ‘The Muppets’ Are Back & Better Than Ever!

By: GabrielleAdelle It’s time to start the music. It’s time to light the lights. It’s time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet show tonight! The Muppets are back and better than ever in their new film, simply titled The…

Book Review: ‘Graffiti Moon’ by Cath Crowley

By: GabrielleAdelle Thanks to the folks at NetGalley and Random House, I was able to read an advanced copy of Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley. Usually I wait to read ARCs until right before their release, in order to deliver…