Justin Carreiro
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Justin is a fun-loving twenty-something living in downtown Toronto, Canada. He’s an avid TV buff, movie fan, and gamer. In addition to writing for The Young Folks, he has contributed to Entertainment Weekly's The Community, Virgin, TV Fanatic, FANDOM, and his blog, City Boy Geekiness.

Survival Horror Spotlight: Deadly Premonition

Parody. Inspiration. Homage. Whichever way you spin it, the survival horror indie video game Deadly Premonition is a creative (and debated) release. This underrated budget game came out as competition against the more heavily publicized Heavy Rain, and while the…

TV Review: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X 33×05 “Idol Search Party”

This week on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, “Idol Search Party” reintroduced a twist to its castaways that any passive Survivor fan expects each year: it’s the dreaded tribe swap! Similar to the moment in Big Brother when the season’s…

Survival Horror Spotlight: ObsCure

I love survival horror video games. They’re a dose of Halloween horror fun set in the most unreal situations and places. Everything from the unreal (like traversing The Evil Within’s world-bending landscape) to the traditional spaces (Resident Evil’s Spencer Mansion);…

TV Review: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X 33×03 “Your Job Is Recon”

Lightning CAN strike twice in the game of Survivor. For the second week in a row, Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X has delivered its second big blindside of the season. As I discussed in last week’s review, I LOVE blindsides–the…

TV Review: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X 33×02 “Love Goggles”

Blindsides: You are truly the gift that keeps on giving! It’s only the second episode of Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X and already the season is providing Tribal Council and life drama. It’s moments like these that make following a…

TV Review: Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X 33×01 “May the Best Generation Win”

After 32 seasons of castaways and cash, you would think Survivor has explored every twist and theme possible. But you’d be wrong – it only needs updating. For a show that has tackled divisions like working styles, hero/villain nature, gender…

TV Review: Big Brother 18 Finale

Big Brother 18 has found its winner! After more than three drama-filled months (and an endless supply of twists), someone has walked out through the doors with a cool half million dollars. It’s a well-deserved victory for any player to…