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From a longtime
Vanity Fair
writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from
Rebel Without a Cause
to
Fast Times at Ridgemont High,
and on to John Hughes,
Mean Girls,
The Hunger Games
, and more.
What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s
American Graffiti
? And Lucas on John Singleton’s
Boyz n the Hood
? How does teenage sexuality in
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
compare to
Twilight
? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why is
Mean Girls
actually the last great teen film of the 20th century?
In the same way that Peter Biskind’s
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
connects the films of the 1970s to the period’s cultural upheaval, and David Hadju’s
Positively 4th Street
tells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handy’s
Hollywood High
situates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films aren’t merely beloved stories; they reflect teens’ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.
Much more than a nostalgia trip,
is a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades at
, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937–1946) to the iconic
(1955); Beach Party series (1963–1968);
(1973);
(1982); the John Hughes touchstones
Sixteen Candles
,
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
, and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(1984–1986);
Boyz N the Hood
(1991);
(2004); the Twilight saga (2008–2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012–2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. We’ll hear from icons James Dean, Annette Funicello, George Lucas, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, John Singleton, Tina Fey, and Kristen Stewart, and discover why the most timeless teen movies resonate across generations.
Vanity Fair
writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from
Rebel Without a Cause
to
Fast Times at Ridgemont High,
and on to John Hughes,
Mean Girls,
The Hunger Games
, and more.
What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s
American Graffiti
? And Lucas on John Singleton’s
Boyz n the Hood
? How does teenage sexuality in
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
compare to
Twilight
? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why is
Mean Girls
actually the last great teen film of the 20th century?
In the same way that Peter Biskind’s
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
connects the films of the 1970s to the period’s cultural upheaval, and David Hadju’s
Positively 4th Street
tells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handy’s
Hollywood High
situates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films aren’t merely beloved stories; they reflect teens’ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.
Much more than a nostalgia trip,
is a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades at
, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937–1946) to the iconic
(1955); Beach Party series (1963–1968);
(1973);
(1982); the John Hughes touchstones
Sixteen Candles
,
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
, and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(1984–1986);
Boyz N the Hood
(1991);
(2004); the Twilight saga (2008–2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012–2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. We’ll hear from icons James Dean, Annette Funicello, George Lucas, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, John Singleton, Tina Fey, and Kristen Stewart, and discover why the most timeless teen movies resonate across generations.
From a longtime
Vanity Fair
writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from
Rebel Without a Cause
to
Fast Times at Ridgemont High,
and on to John Hughes,
Mean Girls,
The Hunger Games
, and more.
What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s
American Graffiti
? And Lucas on John Singleton’s
Boyz n the Hood
? How does teenage sexuality in
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
compare to
Twilight
? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why is
Mean Girls
actually the last great teen film of the 20th century?
In the same way that Peter Biskind’s
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
connects the films of the 1970s to the period’s cultural upheaval, and David Hadju’s
Positively 4th Street
tells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handy’s
Hollywood High
situates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films aren’t merely beloved stories; they reflect teens’ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.
Much more than a nostalgia trip,
is a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades at
, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937–1946) to the iconic
(1955); Beach Party series (1963–1968);
(1973);
(1982); the John Hughes touchstones
Sixteen Candles
,
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
, and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(1984–1986);
Boyz N the Hood
(1991);
(2004); the Twilight saga (2008–2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012–2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. We’ll hear from icons James Dean, Annette Funicello, George Lucas, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, John Singleton, Tina Fey, and Kristen Stewart, and discover why the most timeless teen movies resonate across generations.
Vanity Fair
writer and editor, a delightfully entertaining, intelligent, and illuminating history and tribute to teen movies—from
Rebel Without a Cause
to
Fast Times at Ridgemont High,
and on to John Hughes,
Mean Girls,
The Hunger Games
, and more.
What influence did Francis Ford Coppola have on George Lucas’s
American Graffiti
? And Lucas on John Singleton’s
Boyz n the Hood
? How does teenage sexuality in
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
compare to
Twilight
? Which teen movies pass the Bechdel test? Why is
Mean Girls
actually the last great teen film of the 20th century?
In the same way that Peter Biskind’s
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
connects the films of the 1970s to the period’s cultural upheaval, and David Hadju’s
Positively 4th Street
tells the story of the sixties through the emergence of folk music, Bruce Handy’s
Hollywood High
situates iconic teen movies within their times and reveals the intriguing stories, artists, and passions behind their creation. These films aren’t merely beloved stories; they reflect teens’ growing economic and cultural influence, societal panics, and shifting perceptions of youth in America.
Much more than a nostalgia trip,
is a lively, provocative, and affectionate cultural history, spanning nearly one hundred years. Handy, an acclaimed journalist and critic who spent two decades at
, examines the defining films of each generation and builds connections between them. From the Andy Hardy classics (1937–1946) to the iconic
(1955); Beach Party series (1963–1968);
(1973);
(1982); the John Hughes touchstones
Sixteen Candles
,
The Breakfast Club
Pretty in Pink
, and
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
(1984–1986);
Boyz N the Hood
(1991);
(2004); the Twilight saga (2008–2012); and The Hunger Games series (2012–2015); this is a captivating deep dive into the world of teen movies that captures their sweeping history and influence. We’ll hear from icons James Dean, Annette Funicello, George Lucas, Amy Heckerling, John Hughes, Molly Ringwald, John Singleton, Tina Fey, and Kristen Stewart, and discover why the most timeless teen movies resonate across generations.
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