Mae Abdulbaki
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Mae is a critic/writer and TV Editor for The Young Folks. A member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), she's a geek who loves talking about all things entertainment. She is also a voting member of the Black Reel Awards. If she's not at the movies, she's catching up with her TV shows with a glass of wine in hand.

The Flash 4×05: 4 Times Iris Saved “Girls Night Out”

It’s clear The CW superhero shows (with Supergirl being the exception) have had issues building female relationships. After four seasons (which is far too long), The Flash finally gave us some much needed girl bonding time. And even though the writers tried…

Riverdale 2×04: 3 Ways Veronica Lodge Owned “The Town That Dreaded Sundown”

Riverdale really upped the drama in “The Town That Dreaded Sundown.” Between Archie’s obsession to hunt down (and kill) The Black Hood and Betty finding out that everything The Black Hood is doing is apparently because of her, there was a…

Supergirl 3×04 Review: “The Faithful”

To be quite honest, it’s been hard to gauge where this season of Supergirl was headed. Not because I’m not a fan of slow burn, season-long plots, but because the season so far has been off to a shaky start.…

Supergirl 3×03 Review: “Far from the Tree”

While last week’s episode found a way to tie all the subplots together, “Far from the Tree” felt disconnected. Two overarching plots this week and only one of them landed the emotional punch it was supposed to. Kara felt like…

Jane the Virgin 4×02 Review: “Chapter Sixty-Six”

Jane the Virgin jumped right in this week and so there’s a lot to dissect in terms of characters and their development. “Chapter Sixty-Six” pitted the characters against their alter-egos and each person had a moment where they showed another side…

Riverdale 2×02 Review: “Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks”

Most of the characters in “Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks” got some good character moments and development (except for, you guessed it, Josie and the Pussycats). The second episode is far better than the premiere and helped further along the plot, all…

Supergirl 3×02 Review: “Triggers”

While Kara continues to struggle with Mon-El’s absence, her fear of what has become of him is what truly haunts her. “Triggers” gets inside Kara’s head a bit more, but her heartbreak and struggle over Mon-El remains the least emotional…