Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…
Chicago Independent Film Critics announce 2016 CIFCC nominations
The Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (which TYF critics Jon Espino, Jim Alexander and I are members of) announced the nominations for the CIFCC Awards today. Leading the pack is Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight with eight nominations and nabbing seven nods…
TV Review: Vikings 4×15 “All His Angels”
“How the little piglets would grunt if they knew how the old boar suffered.” When Ned Stark was executed on Game of Thrones viewers were in denial. At least Vikings gave us four episodes of preparation and made it obvious…
Pan’s Labyrinth 10 Year Anniversary: Fairy Tales & Fascism
Pan’s Labyrinth opens with a shot moving in a reverse: It’s night and a young girl lies on the floor as blood streaming from her nose begins to shrink back in. It’s striking, haunting, horrifying and tragic, when you see…
Remembering Debbie Reynolds: Her Most Memorable Roles
Debbie Reynolds, from her debut to her tragic end, was a star. So often when a star passes, those grieving their loss are forced to contend with the Facebook and Twitter posts that go up about how “trivial” it is…
Best Books of 2016
This past year has been rough in a lot of ways, but the book industry has been a light in the darkness. Books have continued to serve as entertainment and a way to escape reality for a little while. With…
Best TV Shows of 2016: Staff Picks
The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2016! Every year we write about how TV has hit its peak status, which is crazy because it keeps going…