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A Holly Jolly Molly Ringwald: John Hughes’ Sexism of an Insecure 80’s Icon

Emily Diaz, DePaul University

John Hughes success lives on through the decades, but at whose expense?…

February 29, 2024

‘Easy A’—The Defining High School Rom-Com of the 2010s?

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

“Sixteen Candles,” “Clueless,” “Mean Girls,” and… what?…

January 16, 2024

Illustration of characters from Home After Dark

‘Home Before Dark’ Is the New ‘Stranger Things’

Trinity Crompton, Molloy College

This new show owes some of its success to other '80s-inspired media. Why is it so entertaining to watch kids fight crime on their bikes?…

November 27, 2021

In an article discussing the problematic 'Nice Guy' in media, Andrew McCarthy (Blane), Molly Ringwald (Andie) and Jo Cryer (Duckie) from left to right are discussed in the terms of the 'Nice Guy' complex..

The ‘Nice Guy’ Trope: Representations, Expectations and the Reality

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

How does this idea manifest itself in TV and film?…

March 17, 2020