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BOOK REPORT for The Girl in the Picture by Alexandra Monir Cover Story: OMG, Becky! Drinking Buddy: Did You Spit in My Drink? Testosterone Estrogen Level: Creative Omission Talky Talk: Mr. Green, in...
View ArticleDon’t Leave It To The Professionals
BOOK REPORT for The Amateurs (The Amateurs #1) by Sara Shepard Cover Story: Amateur Hour BFF Charm: Mehk It Rain Swoonworthy Scale: 5 Talky Talk: Juicy Bonus Factors: My Favorite Murder, Mystery...
View ArticleYA Onscreen: RIVERDALE Goes Deeper
Welcome back to YA Onscreen! Due to some work changes—real lives, we have ‘em—Meredith is stepping down from this series. But never fear, FYA HQ won’t let you go without your weekly roundup of YA...
View ArticleIce, Ice Babies
BOOK REPORT for Iceling (Book 1) by Sasha Stephenson Cover Story: Two Girls and a Buoy (Theme) BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: Many Monologues Bonus Factors: Conspiracy, Dog Calling...
View ArticleThe DAWSON’S CREEK Rewatch Project: Spriiiiing Breeeeeak! Sorta!
Follow the whole rewatch here! Last week, on Dawson’s Creek. Welcome back to the Dawson's Creek Rewatch Project, where our college freshmen (and Pacey) are embarking on a vital rite of passage: Spring...
View ArticleNo One Expects The Spanish Influenza
BOOK REPORT for Plus One (Plus One #1) by Elizabeth Fama Cover Story: Oh My Gods BFF Charm: Eventually Swoonworthy Scale: 7 Talky Talk: Alternate History Bonus Factors: Notes, Not a Series...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Title: While You Were Sleeping Year: 1995 Fix: Questionably Ethical But Delightful Rom Com, Peter Gallagher's Eyebrows Acting For Him, Bill Pullman at Peak Hotness, Holiday Cheer Netflix Summary: Some...
View ArticleReMade 1x15: The End of the Beginning
Previously: Arcadia tells Holden and Inez about Sanctuary, a place where they might find more humans, and the technology the caretakers used to bring the kids 1,000 years into the future. Holden also...
View ArticleSolve For MPDG
BOOK REPORT for I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl by Gretchen McNeil Cover Story: Brown Bag It BFF Charm: Torn Swoonworthy Scale: 3 Talky Talk: The Limit Does Not Exist Bonus Factor: Math...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: THE 100 Pop Figures, Ladies Of Great TV, Sorting...
My holiday wish is that none of you have to work today, and that there are enough mimosas to last through the present wrapping. Cheers! Book Related Things Nic Stone (author of the upcoming Dear...
View ArticleOpen Thread: December 23-25
A foolproof guide to the weekend, in .gif form: As always, chat about anything you'd like, introduce yourself if you're new, and feel free to regale us with any and all delightful gifs.
View ArticleThis Girl Is On Aca-Fire
BOOK REPORT for Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick Cover Story: Senior Portrait BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: Straight Up Bonus Factors: Behind the Scenes, Feminism Relationship...
View ArticleYA Onscreen: DANCE ACADEMY is Back!
Welcome back to YA OnScreen! I hope everyone had a happy and restful holiday. Now let’s open up that bottle of champers you’re saving for New Year’s Eve and dive in. We finally have a Dance Academy...
View ArticleUncommon Scents
BOOK REPORT for The Secret of a Heart Note by Stacey Lee Cover Story: Behold, The Field In Which I Gather My Scents BFF Charm: Yay! Swoonworthy Scale: 8 Talky Talk: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme...
View ArticleThe DAWSON’S CREEK Rewatch: Sherilyn Fenn Needs To Keep Her Mom-Aged Mitts...
Follow the whole rewatch here! Last week, on Dawson’s Creek. Welcome back to the Dawson's Creek Rewatch Project, where Twin Peaks' Sherilyn Fenn is once again playing the harlot who swoops in and...
View ArticleDon’t Fear the Reaper
BOOK REPORT for Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman Cover Story: Sharp BFF Charms: Yay, Natalie Imbruglia Swoonworthy Scale: 2 Talky Talk: Morality Tale Bonus Factors: Skynet, Coach Taylor...
View ArticleNetflix Fix: THE YOUNG ONES: EVERY STOOPID EPISODE
Title: The Young Ones: Every Stoopid Episode Year: 1982, 1984 Fix: BBC, College Humor, Variety Show Netflix Summary: Four mismatched university students share a house in North London: hippie Neil,...
View ArticleGrandmother Knows Best
Hi friends hi! It’s been a while, I know. I’ve missed you! But I am back today to tell you all about what I’ve been working on since I left FYA [checks FYA archives] three and a half years ago?! Has...
View ArticleFYA’s Top 10 Of 2016
Although 2016 was, overall, a giant dumpster fire, we had a great year here at FYA. And that’s largely in part to you guys—our readers and friends. We love being able to share with y’all what we’re...
View ArticleProcrastination Pro-Tips: New TV and YA Books In 2017, Carrie Fisher:...
Holy hell, this was a rough week. Wasn’t it? We’re light on links this week, due to the Christmas holiday. Also, EVERYTHING WAS TERRIBLE. In the meantime, swath your favorites in bubble wrap until we...
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