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To Do Wednesday: Meet Molly

Molly Ringwald isn’t just the sweetie who starred in three John Hughes classics (as well as a Godard film!). She’s also a well-regarded writer who recently published a book of short stories. (Your move, Jennifer Egan—we suggest looking for a role in the next Selena Gomez teen flick.) Read More

Dog Days in Meat Market As Trendy WoofSpa Shutters

To peek inside the windows of the WoofSpa and Resort at 678 Hudson Street was once to glimpse a real-life Cassius Marcellus Coolidge painting in action: Dogs of every breed lounged on leather dog furniture in the lobby. Multicolored Andy Warhol–esque portraits of the proprietor’s Wheaten Terriers adorned the walls. And for non-canine glitz, the Read More

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Genius of John Hughes

For a certain generation, the films of John Hughes were a perfect pop-culture mirror of what it meant to be a teenager. Or at least they seemed like reflections. If your own high school wasn’t quite so easily divided into castes, if your town didn’t have a record store that stocked British imports, if your Read More

Don’t You Forget About Me: The Genius of John Hughes

For a certain generation, the films of John Hughes were a perfect pop-culture mirror of what it meant to be a teenager. Or at least they seemed like reflections. If your own high school wasn’t quite so easily divided into castes, if your town didn’t have a record store that stocked British imports, if your Read More