Goodbye to John Hughes...



Today is a sad day for all of us children of the 80's. The greatest comedy writer-director that ever lived has passed away at the young age of 59. Fortunately his stories of teen angst, alienation, family chaos, and first loves will live forever through his films. I'll be back later this weekend with a retrospective on his amazing generation-defining career.

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