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.

Jane the Virgin 4×01 Review: “Chapter Sixty-Five”

After a mediocre third season, Jane the Virgin is back more heartwarming, stronger, and funnier than ever. With the inclusion of Adam (Teen Wolf’s Tyler Posey), Jane’s first love, and a new narrator to add to the storytelling, the show is entering…

Movie Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin

The intense emotion that Goodbye Christopher Robin evokes is hard to capture in words. There is sentimentality within the material, nostalgia for the immensely recognizable Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the 100-acre woods. But Goodbye Christopher Robin is…

Riverdale 2×01 Review: “Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying”

Kicking off right where the season one finale left us, Fred Andrews has been shot by an unknown assailant. “Chapter Fourteen: A Kiss Before Dying” deals with some emotional turmoil for Archie, sets up potential drama between Betty and Jughead,…

The Flash 4×01 Review: “The Flash Reborn”

It’s good to have The Flash back! The season four premiere, “The Flash Reborn,” was exactly what this show needed. Even though it felt a bit like season three in tone, it’s easy to tell that there was a sense…

Supergirl 3×01 Review: “Girl of Steel”

Thanks for reading the weekly recaps of Supergirl. To read about past episodes, click here. It’s been six months since the events of the season two finale of Supergirl. A lot has changed and not necessarily for the better. “Girl of Steel,” Supergirl’s season…

NYCC 2017: What to Expect In Season 3 of ‘Shadowhunters’

The Shadowhunters cast and producers came onstage to big applause from the audience. Most of the panel ended up being fan questions and the cast chatted about their characters, whether or not they share similar characteristics to their real selves, and what…

NYCC 2017: 6 Things We Learned From the ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Panel

The entire cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. joined Jeph Loeb, head of Marvel TV, onstage for a panel at New York Comic Con this weekend. The crowd went wild upon seeing them and Clark Gregg thanked the fans for their loyalty, saying…