2016 Midyear Review: Best in Music

We’re already halfway through 2016, and in the first sixth months of year, we’ve the release of several albums that are shaping up to be remembered for years to come. We at the Young Folks asked some of our writers…

Album Review: Nick Jonas, ‘Last Year Was Complicated’

Last Year Was Complicated is a sip out of the “I Want To Be Like Justin Timberlake” solo cup all of the singled out boy band members have tried to successfully achieve since.

Chicago Critics Film Festival: Most Anticipated Films

The time is almost upon us for the 4th Chicago Critics Film Festival (CCFF). This year’s line-up features film’s you may have not heard of year or some that you’ve been dying to see all year.

‘Manchester By The Sea,’ and a few other Sundance films that don’t matter as much

A funny thing happened on my fourth day at Sundance. After the screening of what will be the festival’s best film, I was so transfixed, so mesmerized and so subtly heartbroken that the entirety of the movie’s impact only took…

TV Review: Scream Queens (2×2) “Chainsaw”

In episode two, we get more Chanels, a Backstreet Boys song and a new mascot. The episode opens with Grace and Zayday shopping for snacks in a convenience store when a red masked devil appears in the aisle. Grace Tasers…

TV Review: Scream Queens Series Premiere

During the two-hour premiere of Scream Queens, we encounter a motley crew of characters, sudden deaths and a whole bunch of ear-piercing screams. The show, described by creator Ryan Murphy as ‘Halloween’ meets ‘Heathers’, lives up to that description in…

Concert Review: Nick Jonas Live In Concert at House of Blues Chicago

It has been awhile since I’ve gone to a concert, but I knew the moment that I listened to Nick Jonas’ self-titled album last year, I had to see him live on tour. I can’t say I was ever a…