John Hughes

THINGS

“I don't think of kids as a lower form of the human species.” —John HughesWithout John Hughes, we wouldn’t have such coming of age classics as The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, nor...

PEOPLE

Molly Ringwald ruled teen movies in the 80s, starring in The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink—but few know her dark history.

EDITORIAL

Teen movies have come a long way from early examples like Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story. As time has gone on, they've only gotten darker.

INSTANT

If there’s one way to describe the films of the 1980s, it was a time of contrasts. On the one hand, it was a time of renewed patriotism in the US, leading to a renewal...

INSTANT

“Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult's perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story - that part of a young person's life where he must make a decision that will change...



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