John Hughes

Aquabats' Christian Jacobs: Five Roles He Played as a Child Actor

​Our upcoming cover story on the Aquabats and their new TV show for the Hub, The Aquabats! Super Show! debuting this weekend led to a ton of research on Christian Jacobs, aka MC Bat Commander, Aquabats frontman and co-creator of Yo Gabba Gabba. One of the more interesting things about him (and the ... More >>

Top 15 Teen Movie Music Moments

​Teen movies, in general, have great music. I don't know how that is, but when you think about it, teenagers take music more seriously than any other demographic I can think of, so if you're making a movie by/for them, it's gotta have a great soundtrack. Some of the choices may be silly, but, the ... More >>

For 'Footloose' 2011, There Will Always Be a Time to Dance

This remake has the moves to bridge generations and capture two demos

'Crazy, Stupid, Love' Is Not Crazy Enough

Directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa fall short of their own high bar with the sweet but less-than-groundbreaking film

'The Breakfast Club'

Regency South Coast Village

The Psychedelic Furs

House of Blues

Local Record Review: Her Voice Remains

​Her Voice RemainsFifty FathomsOCR RecordsWhen Her Voice Remains appear this Sunday opening for Peter Murphy at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, on the one hand it'll be an expected enough spot for a SoCal night out: local band with a taste for darker clothing and musical moods appearing on a bill feat ... More >>

Local Record Review: Her Voice Remains

​Her Voice RemainsFifty FathomsOCR RecordsWhen Her Voice Remains appear this Sunday opening for Peter Murphy at the Galaxy Concert Theatre, on the one hand it'll be an expected enough spot for a SoCal night out: local band with a taste for darker clothing and musical moods appearing on a bill feat ... More >>

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Regency South Coast Village

Anaheim International Film Fest Opens With Hot Waifs, a Cool Video and a Windy Director

​The inaugural Anaheim International Film Festival opened Wednesday night at GardenWalk with five movie programs, a lauded UK director with a gift for gab, creepy Knott's Berry Farm Halloween Haunt extras, incredibly tall waifs gliding across the red carpet in incredibly high heels and a packed-in ... More >>

Best of the Fest: Monica and David at AIFF

​The inaugural Anaheim International Film Festival kicks off tonight with screenings of Jonathan Lynn's Wild Target, Mamoru Hosoda's Summer Wars, the U.S. premiere of David Bradbury's Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution and special presentations of short films and the John Hughes' Brat Pack ... More >>

Anaheim International Film Fest Lineup is Up

Wild Target​Jonathan Lynn's Wild Target, Alexandra Codina's Monica & David, Mamoru Hosoda's Summer Wars, the U.S. premiere of David Bradbury's Going Vertical: The Shortboard Revolution and special presentations of short films and the John Hughes' Brat Pack classic Sixteen Candles open the ina ... More >>

Psychedelic Furs at the Grove of Anaheim Over the Weekend

Andrew YoussefThe Psychedelic Furs at the Grove of Anaheim ​Psychedelic Furs and She Wants RevengeJune 25, 2010Grove of AnaheimA healthy mix of young and old fans filled the Grove of Anaheim for the pairing of Psychedelic Furs and She Wants Revenge. Few bands have produced as many memorable hits i ... More >>

Free Ticket Tuesdays: Psychedelic Furs, Pinback, The Growlers and the Submarines

Andrew YoussefThe Psychedelic Furs at the House of Blues Anaheim last year​It's that time of the week again, where we give away tickets to awesome shows. And look what we have here! Five pairs of tickets to the Psychedelic Furs/She Wants Revenge show at the Grove of Anaheim, and a pair of tickets ... More >>

Back to the '80s

The part of the DeLorean is played by the titular 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' and it works

Gettin' Made: Dye, Dye, Dye My Darlin'

Underpants!!! Tamara Zielinski of Crayon Fawn's Tie-Dyed underwear strikes a John Hughes-esque pose Now that I've got your attention, who here has tried dying things before--show of hands please. Hmmm, not many of you out there, I see. Never fear! Long Beach Craft Mafia got the opportunity t ... More >>

Three Awesome, Wildly Different 'Pretty in Pink' Covers

​The Psychedelic Furs, in concert Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim, have been together for more than 30 years (albeit with a nine year hiatus between 1991 and 2000), and produced seven studio albums. But let's face it, what they're still most known for is their 1981 song "Pretty in Pink," ... More >>

M83's Anthony Gonzalez Brings His Love of the Silver Screen to His Music and, Soon, Actual Screens

​The Psychedelic Furs, in concert Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim, have been together for more than 30 years (albeit with a nine year hiatus between 1991 and 2000), and produced seven studio albums. But let's face it, what they're still most known for is their 1981 song "Pretty in Pink," ... More >>

[Web Exclusive!] Judging From '17 Again,' Zac Efron Should Stick to Musicals

​The Psychedelic Furs, in concert Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim, have been together for more than 30 years (albeit with a nine year hiatus between 1991 and 2000), and produced seven studio albums. But let's face it, what they're still most known for is their 1981 song "Pretty in Pink," ... More >>

'Adventureland' Takes a Ride Back to the Summer of Our '80s Youth

​The Psychedelic Furs, in concert Saturday at the House of Blues in Anaheim, have been together for more than 30 years (albeit with a nine year hiatus between 1991 and 2000), and produced seven studio albums. But let's face it, what they're still most known for is their 1981 song "Pretty in Pink," ... More >>

Filling Station Owner Still Won't Apologize for Payola Insinuation

Last week, after quite the active back-and-forth on a post about how Filling Station owner John Hughes accused Edwin and I of payola, Hughes finally responded. Did he give the apology he owes us for his serious accusation? Is his food a bargain? Here's Hughes' note:It appears the touchy one is you! ... More >>

Do OC Weekly Food Critics Practice Payola?

Last month, I took issue with The Filling Station in Orange because I felt they overcharged for merely good food. Over the weekend, owner John Hughes (not the same genius behind all those Brat Pack films) left this humdinger of a comment:I always found it funny that OCweekly [sic] gives great review ... More >>

Gay Marriage Proponents Unite! Mormons to Converge on Costa Mesa Wednesday

Don't put your protest signs away just yet, anti-Prop. 8 opponents. (Orange County Mormon temples have been disrupted recently thanks to the Church of Latter-Day Saints having funneled gobs of cash into the Nov. 4 state voter initiative that prohibited gay marriage.) Mormon Times reports ... More >>

Last Night: Vampire Weekend @ The Glasshouse

Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Glass House September 16, 2008 Better Than: taking your garlic pills. Download: "Oxford Comma" from the Vampire Weekend homepage. Buzz and critical acclaim can be a double-edged sword. Vampire Weekend wielded the sharper side last night by performing a biting se ... More >>

[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' 'Hairspray,' 'Raging Bull,' More

Last Night: Vampire Weekend at the Glass House September 16, 2008 Better Than: taking your garlic pills. Download: "Oxford Comma" from the Vampire Weekend homepage. Buzz and critical acclaim can be a double-edged sword. Vampire Weekend wielded the sharper side last night by performing a biting se ... More >>

Paisley Pelts

Psychadelic Furs

[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Duel,' 'The Breakfast Club,' More

Psychadelic Furs

Bacon and Angst

The Breakfast Club

'Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay' Is a Forced Act Two

The Breakfast Club

Beat Skank

The English Beat

Scared Stupid

Local filmmakers shoot retro horror in a very modern way

Ten for the Money

There are more than 182 features at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Here are 10 weve seen

Requiem for a Crush

How Jennifer Connelly starved her way to seriousness

The Cool Big Sister

Molly Ringwalds in Sweet Charity. Remember Sixteen Candles?

Special Screenings

Movie of the Week: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Special Screenings

Movies this week: Chinatown, Dreamer, etc.

Tempestuous Teen Triangles

OnDVD: Pretty In Pink vs. Some Kind of Wonderful

New Kid in Town

Fullerton Film Festival debuts, doesnt suck

Special Screenings

Movie of the Week: Ran

This Week in Reluctant Do-Overs

OnDVD:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Bueller ... Bueller Edition

Magically Delicious!

Kiss me! Im an Irish English Scottish Russian Polish Jew!

Brandi Lyon

Kiss me! Im an Irish English Scottish Russian Polish Jew!

Hi-Fi Food!

Oranges Filling Station pumps up the vittles

Letters the Editor

Oranges Filling Station pumps up the vittles

Super Weekend!

If I looked like a fetus, could I be famous, too?

Excerpts: Part 1

If I looked like a fetus, could I be famous, too?

Mergers and Acquisitions Girl

In which the Girl attempts yet another unfriendly takeover!

Letters

In which the Girl attempts yet another unfriendly takeover!

Listen, Jizzbag?

WARNING! The story you are about to read concerns a highly charged letter written by an Orange County Register reporter. The letter contains sexually suggestive language, expletives, and a depiction of violence that may not be suitable for impressionable

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