Kevin Bacon will return to Footloose high school to attend prom

Kevin Bacon says he will return to Payson High School, where he shot Footloose forty years ago, to attend prom. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Footloose, the iconic ’80s movie which starred Kevin Bacon as a teenager who attempts to overturn a ban on dancing in a small town. Footloose was shot at … Read more

Kevin Bacon Will Attend This Year’s Prom at ‘Footloose’ School

In honor of Footloose’s 40th anniversary, Kevin Bacon is returning to the high school where he shot the film for prom. Current students at Payson High School in Payson, Utah have been pushing for Bacon to make an appearance at this year’s prom, not only because of the anniversary of the film’s release, but also because … Read more

The #1 Summer Movie the Year You Graduated High School

Movies have been a defining part of the summer experience for several decades now, with the modern summer blockbuster pioneered by Steven Spielberg in 1975. With his seminal summer horror film Jaws, Spielberg changed the filmmaking landscape. Though prosperous, Hollywood had still been in something of a transitional period following the studio system and Hollywood’s … Read more

Watch Will Ferrell Go Full ‘Old School’ at USC Tailgate Party

At this point, Old School is one of those classic rite-of-passage college comedies seen by almost every teenager of a certain age who loves raunchy humor. The film followed a bunch of immature adults who try to recapture their youth by starting their own fraternity. Old School’s cast included Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson, and Will Ferrell in one of his … Read more

The Henry Ford Carver-Carson Moveable Feast Dinner launches School Lunch Initiative | Chaz’s Journal

As a young student interested in science, both Mr. Carver and Ms. Carson were heroes of mine. George Washington Carver’s knowledge of agriculture, and particularly of peanuts and soil rotation helped to revolutionize the science of soil depletion, leading to increased sustainability of food sources. Booker T. Washington appointed him head of the Agriculture Department at Tuskegee Institute where he also … Read more

Willem Dafoe went to mortician school to prep for Poor Things

Willem Dafoe went to mortician school in preparation for his role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ surrealist science fantasy Poor Things. When an actor plays a role in a movie, they typically do a little research into their character. Some may even get some real-world experience in the character’s profession, but I can’t imagine that many actor’s … Read more