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John Hughes [RIP], "High School Harrys", the Tragedy of American Schooling and our Wider Priorities

Pye Ian | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment

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Pye Ian

Little to no emphasis is placed on harnessing genuine critical thought in our K through 12 public schools. And mature social discourse, self-reflection and cognitive empathy -- the very kind Hughes demonstrated in The Breakfast Club -- are rendered irrelevant.

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Remembering John Hughes

Alec Baldwin | Posted 09.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elizabeth Mcgovern, Kevin Bacon, Pretty in Pink, John Hughes Dead, The Breakfast Club, She's Having a Baby, John Hughes, John Hughes Death, Entertainment News
Alec Baldwin

On the set, Hughes did not conceal his enthusiasm about your work, as some directors feel they must. I have worked on some comedy films where the director was the least funny person on the set. Hughes was funny.

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What We Learned from John Hughes

Beth Armogida | Posted 09.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Directors, Screenwriters, Sixteen Candles, 1980's, The Breakfast Club, Home Alone, Movies, John Hughes, Comedy News
Beth Armogida

Can you imagine growing up without John Hughes' movies? His stories showed us how to laugh at our insecurities and, even more importantly, to laugh at other people's insecurities.

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John Hughes' Movies: Which Is YOUR Favorite? (POLL)

Posted 09.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Some Kind of Wonderful, Weird Sceince, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, National Lampoons Family Vacation, Slidepoll, The Breakfast Club, Film, Home Alone, Molly Ringwald, John Hughes Death, John Hughes, John Hughes Movies, Entertainment News

The world lost a legend a legend Thursday with the untimely death of John Hughes, responsible for dozens of films. Below are 15 of our favorite fi...

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Breakfast Club Forever!

David Finkle | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Life in the Big City, Male Bonding, Psychology, Sociology, Coffee Culture, Food, Cafe Culture, The Breakfast Club, Living News
David Finkle

It wasn't long before the koffee klatch to which I paid fealty had a name. We were The Breakfast Club.

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Boredom in School and its Effects on Your Child's Health

Jenifer Fox | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, High School, The Breakfast Club, Schools, Boredom, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Living News
Jenifer Fox

Some have argued children must learn to accept boredom. Learning how to get through it is part of the point, right? Wrong. Overcoming boredom isn't a matter of character development.

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The Gospel According To John Hughes

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 09.12.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Otis Redding, John Hughes Gospel, Community Church of Wilmette, The Gospel According to John Hughes, Pretty in Pink, Tripp Hudgins, The Breakfast Club, Spirituality, John Hughes, Chicago News
Cathleen Falsani

Summertime is the slow season for most churches. Tripp Hudgins, the wonderfully clever pastor of the Community Church of Wilmette, seized this year's seasonal lull as an opportunity to do something artistically and spiritually creative: a four-week sermon series called "The Gospel According to John Hughes."

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Whatever Happened To John Hughes?

LA Times | Patrick Goldstein | Posted 04.02.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Drillbit Taylor, The Breakfast Club, Where Is John Hughes, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, John Hughes, Entertainment News

JOHN HUGHES hasn't set foot in Hollywood for years, but his influence has never been more potent. The king of 1980s comedy, Hughes now qualifies as so...

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