August 3, 2008
- 5:00 pm
By Jess - NYU
The Breakfast Club is one of the best movies ever made, but the older I get, the more I realize younger generations probably have no idea who John Hughes is, let alone the reasons why his film about 5 high schoolers was so revolutionary. That being said, I’m not sure this new commercial by JC Penny is the way to teach them.
For some reason, this homage to the original film pisses me off. I can’t quite figure out why. Maybe because I can’t see anyone except the original cast members doing those awkward library dances. Maybe it’s hearing that iconic song totally misused. Or maybe there’s just something inherently wrong with turning a beloved film into a vehicle for consumerism.
What do you think? Smart advertising, or wrong in every way?
September 26, 2007
- 12:30 pm
By Jess - NYU
Nerds and Sorority girls. They go together like a John Hughes movie and the 80′s.
Which is probably why Washington State’s Linux Users Group (the university’s largest computer club) has decided put out a memo to all the sororities on campus: “Make us over, and we’ll do your homework.”
In an effort to attract more women to the computer science program (and get a free haircut), the “nerds” of WSU’s Linux Club plan to host a “nerd auction”.
“You can buy a nerd and he’ll fix your computer”, their website explains, “help you with stats homework, or if you’re really adventurous, take you to dinner!”
But before the computer loving dudes go through with the auction, they’re looking for a few good sorority girls to make them more appealing.
“If anyone’s going to bid on us, we’ll need some spicing up. And who better to help with that than sorority girls who like nothing better than a makeover?”
While the whole “Beauty and the Greek” (sound familiar to anyone?) event is still in the planning stages, WSU’s computer program has garnered national attention because of it.
Will the idea bring more chicks into the lives of these self-described nerds? Of course!
Will the girls stick around? No f*cking way. Read More »
Tags: 80s, ashton kutcher, beauty and the geek, beauty and the greek, computer science program, free haircut, geek, homework help, john hughes, Linux club, linux users group, nerd, nerds, reality TV, sororities, sorority, sorority girls, washington state university, WSU
July 10, 2007
- 3:45 pm
By CC Staff

• The National does “Pretty in Pink” pretty damn good.
• Spoon’s Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is finally here! (with bonus track)
• Britney’s set to drop a new album in just two weeks.
• 12 really good reasons to revisit Radiohead’s Ok Computer, 10 years later.
• Turns out it’s no secret Avril loves Peaches.
Tags: avril, avril lavigne, britney, britney spears, ga ga ga ga ga, john hughes, music, music news, ok computer, Peaches, pretty in pink, Radiohead, spoon, the national