• July 12, 2016
• At Home, Comedy

Like many folks, I can recite many lines from the cheeseball Chevy Chase 80s classic National Lampoon’s Vacation. Like many folks, I don’t remember demanding that Hollywood remake a...

• April 20, 2015
• Books

There’s something strange and final and weirdly satisfying about holding John Hughes: A Life in Film in your hands. The first thing I did when I looked through it...

• May 27, 2013
• At Home, Comedy

I feel like there’s really no limit to the number of times I could watch National Lampoon’s Vacation, the disastrous adventure that first introduced us to the hapless but...

• May 1, 2010
• Books

If I had to name a single person who shaped my sense of style, it would be Molly Ringwald.  No question.  I may have a version of her outfit...

• April 8, 2010
• Books

I don’t think I’ve ever wished I’d written a book more than when I picked up You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and...

• April 11, 2009
• Books

If I could have created my own major in college, there’s no question as to what it would have been: the films of John Hughes. It’s a topic I...