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.

Music News: Lollapalooza 2013 Official Lineup!

After the majority of the lineup being leaked last week, Lollapalooza decided to officially release the full lineup for this year’s music festival in Chicago earlier than expected. The official lineup confirms that the leaked version was true. Headliners Vampire Weekend,…

Giveaway: 42 “Raglan & Movie Pass” Sweepstakes

We’ve been looking forward to this Jackie Robinson pic for months now. Since the first trailer released, 42 looked like something great. So there’s no doubt that we’re excited to host this awesome giveaway for our readers. But first, learn…

Book Review: ‘Life After Theft’ by Aprilynne Pike

Life After Theft started out with a bit of confusion. Taking a look at the clever title, cover, summary and the little marketing surrounding it, I had the impression that it would be a fun, paranormal read, much like Ally…

Gaby’s Movie Review: The Host (2013)

Many have hopes that The Host will be the new Twilight. And I can tell you now that’s not going to happen. You can slap Stephenie Meyer’s name on every bit of promo, and it still won’t happen. The Host…

Interview: Max Irons & Jake Abel Talk ‘The Host,’ Saoirse Ronan & More!

A couple weeks ago, I was part of a roundtable interview with two stars of The Host, the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling science fiction novel. Max Irons plays Jared, a human survivor and rebel, hiding in an alien-invaded…

Blue Hearts of Mars Giveaway: Win a $50 Gift Card!

Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas Retta Heikkinen knows the unspoken rule of society: love between androids and humans is forbidden. A simple enough edict until Hemingway Koskinen spends an evening charming her with his intense gaze, bewitching smile,…

Music News: Spring Awakening Chicago 2013 Full Lineup Announcement

React Presents announced the full lineup for this year’s Spring Awakening Music Festival in Chicago. Spring Awakening is one of the premier electronic dance music festivals in the country. It takes place June 14-16 at Soldier Field and open to…