The past is coming back to haunt us on Survivor: Ghost Island! After 35 seasons of voting out castaways and crowning winners, the game has ventured into the past to fix some mistakes. Prepare yourselves for a history lesson, new…
From the Record Crate: Evanescence – Fallen (2003)
Founded by lead singer Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in 1995 after meeting at a youth camp, goth rock band Evanescence diligently worked for seven years before signing with Wind-up Records in 2002. The then-duo already had multiple EPs…
The Magicians Review 3×08 “Six Short Stories About Magic”
Over the course of its three seasons, The Magicians have acquired a number of characters – both in leads and in small, yet crucial roles. As the show has evolved from knock off Harry Potter into its own, miraculously delightful and incomprehensibly absurd beast,…
Red Sparrow Movie Review: An Exploitative Spy Thriller
Red Sparrow reunites Jennifer Lawrence with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence in this attempt at a sexy spy thriller. I use the term “sexy spy thriller” very, very loosely. A spy thriller it can be. Sexy, however,…
52FilmsbyWomen 2018: Obvious Child [Column]
Film writer AJ Caulfield has taken the #52FilmsbyWomen pledge, where she will watch one movie directed by a women per week throughout 2018. Here on The Young Folks, AJ reflects on the films she’s viewed — including female-directed classics and…
Alone Together 1×07 Review: “The Big One” Finds Esther and Benji Preparing for an Earthquake
Esther and Benji face the prospect of “The Big One,” California’s inevitable disastrous earthquake this week, and manage to save their episode from equal disaster by a few solid jokes at the end. Well, maybe disaster is too strong of…
Fresh Off the Boat 4×17 Review: “Let Me Go, Bro”
St. Patrick’s Day was full of surprises for Fresh Off the Boat’s Huang family. Evan learned a valuable lesson, Jessica got better material for her book, and Louis had to fire someone. Let’s start with Evan. Turns out, he’s been secretly…