Molly Ringwald

A Tribute to Bea and the Gals

Playbill

Night & Day

May 7 - 13, 1998

Rotation

May 7 - 13, 1998

Boxing, Sex and Madness

Mike Tyson's many personalities are on display in James Toback's new documentary.

Banned Books in Prison; Best Movies of the 1980s

Booked in Prison

Martian Child

Schmaltzy Martian Child attacks John Cusack, all dads

The Breakfast Club

Real-life detention was never this fun, but then again, Molly Ringwald wasn’t there

Sixteen Candles

This ‘80s cult classic is a must-see for Generation Y

Prom 2K6

What do seniors really do on prom night? The Houston Press investigates

Thank Hell for Little Girls

Hard Candy turns the tables on an online pedophile

Pop Rocks

Ten albums that'll snap and fizz in your ear buds all winter long

The Force Runs Its Course

Ten albums that'll snap and fizz in your ear buds all winter long

System Overload

Justin Moyer, Edie Sedgwick and Supersystem's Justin Destroyer are all the same person -- sort of

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague

Too Sexy for Their Rock

Fashionable retro-rock has jumped the shark. Here's why.

'80s Babies

The twentysomethings in Longwave resurrect the Reagan era's cool underbelly

Seek and Ye Shall Find

Roman Coppola's CQ discovers sci-fi fun in the Summer of Love

If Walls Could Talk

FotoFest's narrative shows tell the fascinating stories no one wants to hear

Big Weekend for the Tontons

  This is a good time for local music. From a fan's vantage point, albums have been dropping left and right. It's hard to find artists willing to take the time to write a solid full-length album rather than have five great tracks and seven fillers. For local musicians, step your game up. You ma ... More >>

The Five Most Obnoxious John Hughes Characters

John Hughes passed away yesterday at the age of 59, and In spite of the fact he hadn't done anything of note for almost 20 years (no, Baby's Day Out does not count), he long ago secured his reputation as the director who defined 80s teen cinema. An entire generation of Americans grew up pining for M ... More >>

Game Time: 2009 -- A Celebration In....Death?

Every year around this time, it's not uncommon to stumble across a retrospective of some sort that pays tribute to those who have passed away, typically those with some modicum of celebrity status. I'm always amazed at actually how few deaths there are most years. I mean, I'm no actuary, but when ... More >>

Houston Texans -- The Green Mile, 5 Winners and 5 Losers

Texans fans: Enjoy it today, resume griping tomorrow​The Texans beat the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon 35-31 to move to 4-2 for the first time in the history of the franchise, and I for one am going to enjoy it. Seriously, try to stop me. You can try and bring me down with your texts and tweets and ... More >>