In its first six months, 2017 has seen its share of great music across all genres. For the first time, The Young Folks’ music staff has put together a site consensus list of our favorite albums at the mid-point of a…
Album Review: Harry Styles – “Harry Styles”
Ever since the formation of One Direction in 2010, it’s been clear Harry Styles is a star. The piercing green eyes, the deep British accent, the long curly locks and the increasingly eccentric wardrobe… he seemed destined to become a…
Harry Styles announces debut solo album
Harry Styles will be the second member of One Direction to release a solo album when his debut self-titled effort drops on May 12. The album is executive produced by Jeff Bhasker, who is best known for his work with…
First Dunkirk Trailer Reminds Us It’s Definitely a Christopher Nolan Film
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a Christopher Nolan film. Interstellar released two years ago, and since then, any news surrounding Dunkirk always felt overshadowed by other entertainment announcements. But this morning, the first trailer for Dunkirk dropped. Though it’s…
Why Zayn Malik’s Departure Is Bigger Than You Think It Is
Think of it like this: You are a square. Your mind is built up of four corners. Every time you blink, your corners switch. They switch because every time you blink, something is different. Whether it’s your favorite food, song, insult, class. It rotates because of change. The world of music and boy bands is always changing, but so is the world as a whole, and so are you. Maybe in a different time, when your corners are full, and the change has overlapped again and again, Zayn will have come back to One Direction.
Movie Review: “One Direction: Where We Are”
I have been a One Direction fan ever since they were formed by Simon Cowell on The X Factor. So when the news broke out that for one weekend they would be showing a movie of their recent tour, I immediately…
Track Review: “Steal My Girl” by One Direction
The wait is over! One Direction’s new song is hitting the air waves like there is no tomorrow. Their new single “Steal My Girl” is from their new album, Four, which is expected to release on November 17. The song has a mature…