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Breaking Stereotypes: The Enduring Power of The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club showed us the truth about being teenagers—five kids, one Saturday, and a story that made an entire generation feel understood.

Pretty in Pink Turns 40 and Its Soundtrack Is Still Pure ’80s Magic

Mickey Yarber

Pretty in Pink turns 40, and its soundtrack still captures the spirit of ’80s teen culture with unforgettable new‑wave and post‑punk classics.

Edie McClurg in John Hughes Movies from the ’80s

OldSchool80s

John Hughes worked with several actors in multiple movies during the ’80s. Some are pretty well-recognized like Molly Ringwald who was his muse for three films (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink).

License Plates in John Hughes ’80s Movies

OldSchool80s

The films of John Hughes from the ’80s are a big part of my love of the decade. I feel like Hughes came along at the perfect time and made some seemingly perfect movies for

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: 47 Differences Between The Film and Script

Jason Gross

Last November, we debuted the TRN Drive-In podcast series to review movies. Our inaugural show hosted by Mickey and Jason screened Planes, Trains, and Automobiles at TRN Drive-In. The format of the show made it