David’s Movie Review: The Wind Rises

Rating: 9.5 out of 10 I had been eagerly awaiting the new film, The Wind Rises (Kaze Tachinu) from the Japanese animated filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, since its trailer hit the internet last fall. I have always been a fan of Miyazaki’s brilliant…

TV Review: ‘My Mad Fat Diary’ Series 2 Premiere

Sometimes I wonder if the world would have been a better place if My Mad Fat Diary was on TV when I was younger, and boy, it would have helped a lot. Coming across a TV show that takes an…

Top 10 Bonnaroo Artists You Should Know About

Whether the Bonnaroo Music Festival is a foreseeable part of your future, or if you’re planning to live vicariously through the photos and crappy camera-phone videos posted on Facebook and Twitter, this year’s line-up is something to be excited about.…

TV Review: Arrow 2×13, “Heir to the Demon”

At the halfway point of “Heir to the Demon,” new mayoral candidate Moira Queen says to Felicity, “We all have to keep secrets, Ms. Smoak.” Secrets are not only the dramatic currency of the superhero genre but of the television…

TV Review: Arrow 2×11, “Blind Spot”

  Thus far, Season 2 of Arrow has taken the strong finish of the first season and amped it up to a new level, cementing itself as a confident and highly fun superhero television drama. What I have appreciated so…

Audiobook Review: The Last Stand of the New York Institute (Bane Chronicles #9)

Official Description: Magnus meets Valentine in battle as the Circle attacks the Downworlders of New York City. In the time of the Uprising, Valentine’s Circle goes after Downworlders in New York…and the Shadowhunters of the Institute must decide whether to…

Top 10 Breakout Artists of 2013

  The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2013! Each year brings us new and promising talent that continue to both surprise and entertain. We love highlighting…