In February of 1986, the Chicago-area premiere of Pretty In Pink, written and executive-produced by John Hughes, took place at the (now razed) Old Orchard Theatre in my hometown of Skokie, Illinois.

John Hughes was there that night.

I was fifteen, a sophomore in high school, and attended with my...

Cass Warner Sperling is the granddaughter of Harry Warner, one of the four founding brothers of the Warner Brothers movie studio.

Harry Warner and his brothers, Albert, Sam and Jack, strove to make films of social conscience and relevance. "The brother's credo upon founding the studio was 'to educate,...

When Kat Kramer announced the launch of her "Films That Changed the World" series, she got a mostly enthusiastic response, but there were a few naysayers.

"You've got to be kidding me!" some said to Ms. Kramer, "Films don't change the world!"

As Kramer shared this story at the...

I haven't watched American Idol in two years. I watched three seasons and then decided I was done. The format is tired, in my opinion. So, I was not invested this year.

I did, however, catch a clip of Adam Lambert doing Michael Jackson's "Black or White" one night...

Barbra Streisand's Yentl is my favorite movie ever. It has just been released for the first time on DVD as a two-disc "Director's Extended Edition."

When I am asked about my favorite movie and I give the answer of Yentl, more often than not people react with a giggle and...

By the time this blog is posted, the "Gays on Strike" or "Day Without a Gay" event will have ended.

First off -- hats off to the organizers for trying. I genuinely mean it. Kudos for coming up with an idea. I don't like the idea, but good on...

I am sad that Proposition 8 has passed. I am not sad for myself, but for others who wanted this legal definition of their unions.

As far as anger? It's tough for me to be angry about this decision when I didn't do much to help fight it.

The organizers behind Proposition 8 aren't worried about marriage, the definition of marriage or even the word marriage. This initiative is no different than any other anti-gay initiative.

It is homophobia in plain sight. Nothing else.

Those in favor of altering the California Constitution do not have to...