Big Brother 20 Review: “Week 6”

For the sixth week in a row, Big Brother 20 delivered another blindside dripping in flames and drama. You wouldn’t think that the momentum would still be this strong heading into the second phase of the summer, but Week 6…

Book Review: To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin

I know it’s a weird way to start off a review but there were so many instances when I wanted to just comfort the main character and tell her that she’s perfect and that she doesn’t have to freak out…

Interview: Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 (Part 1)

Vans Warped Tour is primarily known for its punk rock acts, but it does flirt with the occasional genre changes. It’s hosted metal bands, rappers and even full-fledged pop stars. One group that’s combined pop music with the bratty spirit…

Music Interview: Shane Told of Silverstein

In the 2004 music video for “Smashed Into Pieces,” Shane Told of Silverstein first introduced himself to the music world headbanging into a microphone sporting a red dress shirt, a white tie and short hair with a twist in the…

Battlebots Chat: Episode 8×11

For this new season of Battlebots, The Young Folks’ music editor Ryan Gibbs and contributing writer Joey Daniewicz will be giving their impressions of each episode in our recurring feature Battlebots Chat. These will be a little more informal than…

The 100 Season 5 Review: Through Hell You’ll Find Greener Pastures

To both its detriment and success, The 100 has been unwavering in its depiction of the cyclically destructive nature of humankind. As Bellamy empathetically stated to Madi, so ready to slaughter a crew who had waged war with them as…

Music Interview: Shiragirl

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Shiragirl is something of an icon to the Vans Warped Tour. It’s been 14 years since Shira Yevin and her band first crashed Warped Tour in a pink RV to set up…