19: Johan Hakelius: John Hughes and the making and unmaking of the American Dream
The films of John Hughes updated the American Dream for a new generation, and his complex legacy helps us understand what went so wrong. Read by Leighton Pugh.
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/john-hughes-and-the-making-and-unmaking-of-the-american-dream/
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