Six Authors Weigh in on Fanfiction, Tropes and the Books That Were Inspired by Them
I have something to admit: I’ve read more fanfiction than actual fiction. I’ve read thousands of words of epic multi-chaptered stories and one-shots. I love the dazzling imagination that s…
Beautifully Brutal and Timely: An Interview with ‘Foul Is Fair’ Author Hannah Capin
Hannah Capin’s Foul Is Fair is a novel of the moment. Set in the aftermath of a sexual assault, this dark and gritty novel features unforgettable characters and moments that didn’t fail to…
Exclusive Interview with ‘Bug Boys’ author, Laura Knetzger
When I first heard that Random House, one of the big five publishers, was launching a children’s graphic novel imprint, I was overjoyed. I LOVE children’s graphic novels and the artistry a…
Interview: Jewell Parker Rhodes & Brady Colbert Discuss Their New Middle-Grade Books
In 2020, now more than ever, stories that encompass a diverse array of experiences deserve to be celebrated and not just during months designated for that purpose—like Black History Month in February …
How The Bold Type Season 4 premiere aimed to imitate real life
Season four of FreeForm’s The Bold Type premiered last Thursday, picking up right where we left off. At the end of season three, Scarlet’s editor-in-chief, Jacqueline Carlyle (Melora Hardin), had been…
Hip Hop Roundup: RIP Pop Smoke
This past Tuesday night, I felt inclined to re-listen to Pop Smoke’s new album Meet the Woo 2 for no other reason other than to digest what I hadn’t from my first couple of listens. Like a…
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Six Authors Weigh in on Fanfiction, Tropes and the Books That Were Inspired by Them
I have something to admit: I’ve read more fanfiction than actual fiction. I’ve read thousands of words of epic multi-chaptered stories and one-shots. I love the dazzling imagination that s…
10 Epic Buffy-verse Novels and Graphic Novels To Get Your Slayer Fix
As a teenager in the late ‘00s, I discovered Buffy the Vampire Slayer at the worst possible time, just a year after the show ended for good. I had spent a week of strep throat related confinement watc…
Cinema’s Influence on Video Games
With the release of a real life Sonic the Hedgehog movie, I was presented with the task of coming up with the most cinematic video games for a Film and Gaming section cross post. When thinking about t…
TYF’s 10 Best Video Games of 2019
The days are not what they seem. Holidays wane. Video games stack. Downloads fill drive space. The catalogue anxiously fills until we have too many bought for cheap. How is there time to play all the …
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Video Games of the 2010s
Video Games have had their best decade in the history of the medium. It is a chapter that we’ll probably find ourselves revisiting over time, and it is one that we all have a long back catalogue of. G…
