A new year-round, “fast casual” restaurant is planned for what was formerly Linda Jean’s Restaurant, a beloved diner-style eatery on Circuit Ave. that closed last year.  The business was sold for ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High is one of the most important teen films in cinema history, but at the time, executives were ...

Cates got her big break at age 17 when she played teen queen Linda Barrett in the 1982 high school comedy Fast Times — a movie that would make her an ‘80s icon. Cates worked steadily throughout the ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High was the ultimate coming-of-age movie and the start for some very famous faces. Along with its killer soundtrack, this summer of 1982 comedy focused on a group of high ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. Earlier that same year, Penn recalled landing his breakout role as Spicoli, telling Jimmy Fallon that the audition went "terribly.

Thomas Butt is a senior writer. An avid film connoisseur, Thomas actively logs his film consumption on Letterboxd and vows to connect with many more cinephiles through the platform. He is immensely ...

A music video for The Cherry Drops' new single, "I Dedicate this Song to You," will be filmed at the Flagler Beach pier. Robert Romanus, known for his role in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," will star ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High star Phoebe Cates forged a quiet - yet very successful - life outside of Hollywood while married to Oscar winner Kevin Kline. Cates got her big break at age 17 when she ...

Fast Times at Ridgemont High helped redefine the coming-of-age movie. The teen comedy, which premiered 43 years ago on Aug. 13, 1982, follows a group of high school students navigating the ups and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X By the end of the ‘80s, Cates was mostly focused on stage work, having told the Chicago Tribune ...