Read of the Week: Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott + Giveaway

Life. Death. And…Love? Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma…

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…

Top 10 YA Books about Music

I used to be a musician. Now the role of playing music has gone to the actually talented people. As for my current job, I simply look for books about music that I loved to pieces. Or notes. Take your…

Movie Review: August: Osage County

For better or worse there is no doubt that August: Osage County is a performance heavy film. Directed by John Wells (The Company Men) the movie tells the story of one of the most dysfunctional families we’ve seen onscreen. The…

Oscar Buzz: Evan & Ally Talking Nominations

Hey all! The Oscar nominations have been released and now Evan and I are back with our weekly (bi-weekly) video blogs to talk about all of the Best Picture nominations. Up first this week is Gravity where we talk about the Producers…

#TYFGrammys 2014 Live Twitter Party + Giveaway

In honor of the 56th Grammy Awards airing on Sunday, we are throwing a PARTY!! Yes, it’s another of our Live Twitter parties where The Young Folks’ writers take turns manning the @TYFofficial Twitter, sharing the night’s winners, our reactions…

TV Review: Teen Wolf (3×15) “Galvanize”

You know what this episode did, something that it hasn’t done in quite a while? It made me laugh, a lot. I appreciate how the show has strived to create a legitimate teen geared drama but it never hurts to…