Mae Abdulbaki
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Mae is a critic/writer and TV Editor for The Young Folks. A member of the Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), she's a geek who loves talking about all things entertainment. She is also a voting member of the Black Reel Awards. If she's not at the movies, she's catching up with her TV shows with a glass of wine in hand.

POPSUGAR Play/Ground Festival: Kate Hudson on Pursuing Happiness; Yara Shahidi Discusses Activism and Intersectionality

POPSUGAR’s Play/Ground Festival, which took place inside New York City’s Pier 94 June 9-10, 2018, celebrated and empowered women. The event was “a place where you can focus not on what you have to do, but on what you want…

POPSUGAR Play/Ground Festival: ‘Riverdale’, ‘The Flash’ and ‘Legends’ Stars Talk Representation and Character Arcs

The ladies of The CW were joined by POPSUGAR’s Kirbie Johnson during the Screen Queens panel at the POPSUGAR Play/Ground festival on Sunday, June 10. Ashleigh Murray and Vanessa Morgan from Riverdale, The Flash’s Candice Patton, and Legends of Tomorrow’s…

Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Review: The First 2 Episodes are Slow-Paced

Note: This review is for the first two episodes of Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger, “First Light” and “Suicide Sprints.” Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger instantly stands out (though not necessarily in a good way) because it’s one of the rare shows…

The Flash 4×23 Review: “We Are the Flash” Finally Revealed Mystery Girl’s Identity

The Flash ended its fourth season with a thrilling cliffhanger, finally revealing that the mystery girl (Jessica Parker Kennedy), who has been making an appearance every few episodes since the crossover, is indeed Barry and Iris’ daughter, Nora, from the…

CW Upfronts: ‘Jane the Virgin,’ ‘iZombie’ Final Seasons Confirmed; Arrowverse to Introduce Batwoman

Earlier today, The CW unveiled their fall lineup, which included three new series: the reboot of Charmed, the latest Greg Berlanti-produced series, All American, and the spin-off of The Originals and The Vampire Diaries, titled Legacies. The fall schedule was released and debuted a few changes.…

Life of the Party Movie Review: Melissa McCarthy Charms in Mediocre Comedy

Melissa McCarthy, when given a chance to shine in roles, really goes all out. She’s funny, that’s a given, but her roles have varied from playing assholes with big hearts or kind and gentle women who wise up and power…

Looking Back at the MCU: The Tremendous Highs

Leading up to the launch of Avengers: Infinity War on April 27, television and film writer AJ Caulfield, The Young Folks’ Film Editor Allyson Johnson, and The Young Folks’ Television Editor Mae Abdulbaki joined forces for a three-part Marvel series…