Melissa Berne
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She is twenty-something and was born in Miami, raised in Haiti until she was 8, then came back to Miami. Phew! She has a passion for movies, music, and books. Though some would say there’s passion and then there’s Melissa. She is an aspiring entertainment journalist who is an avid social media user. Melissa is obsessed with the movie “The Mummy,” has an affinity for vampires, pirates and sweets. You can contact her at: melissa@theyoungfolks.com Twitter: @YaGirlMelberne

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Veronica Roth Delivers Allegiant News!

DIVERGENT Fans! On July 18th, Veronica Roth announced that  Allegiant will be told from both Tris and Tobias’ perspectives! Allegiant will be released on October 22nd. How do you feel about the change in this third book with shifting point of…

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Once Upon A Time Season 3 Preview Teases The Little Mermaid

This Once Upon A Time preview teases The Little Mermaid! It’s about time we see Ariel! Check it out below.   I’m such a fan of this show, and so impressed by how imaginative the writers are. Are you excited…

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Melissa’s (Early) Movie Review: Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station By: Melissa Berne **contains spoilers** I now know why Fruitvale Station got the praises it did at Sundance. And that two days later, it got its distribution deal through The Weinstein Company for $2 million. I loved it. A movie…

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Book News: Four Divergent e-shorts!

Today Veronica Roth announced that FOUR short stories from Four/Tobias’ point of view will be released! As I huge fan of the series, I couldn’t be more excited!  Here’s Veronica’s announcement from her Tumblr: I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO TELL…

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New Music: “I’m Out” by Ciara ft. Nicki Minaj

Ciara has a new song out, and she’s enlisted rapper and sometimes singer Nicki Minaj on the track. You can listen to this new attempt after jump.   It’s just…ok, right? I mean, the song has a catchy hook, and…

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Book News: The World of Veronica Roth’s Divergent Series with Allegiant Free Teasers

As we anxiously wait for the final installment in the Divergent series, Allegiant, HarperCollins is releasing The World of Veronica Roth’s Divergent Series with Allegiant Free Teasers on September 3, 2013! The e-book doesn’t have an official description or book cover yet, but how exciting will it…

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JoJo Performs “Andre” + A Drake Mash-up!

As fans await for JoJo to announce her official summer tour dates, she caught up with Rap-Up to perform “Andre,” off of her mix tape Agápē.    One of my favorite JoJo covers is Drake’s “Houstatlantavegas,” and she only has ever performed it twice including this…