https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx en-us 2019-02-12 16:03:45 UTC 2026-02-23 02:32:03 UTC hello@padlet.com 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330408016 A seventeen year old Molly Ringwald at the height of her teen stardom talks boyfriends, family, music and acting. Comes across very down-to-earth.]]> 2019-02-12 16:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330408016 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330411552 Lists her current careers while making a joke about her previous teenage stardom, targeting people who will have been fans of her in the 1980's, who will now be in their 50's. ]]> 2019-02-12 16:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330411552 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330414562 Molly Ringwald's own written article for The New Yorker on her films with John Hughes and how they are troubling in the #MeToo era of Hollywood. Her ability to criticise and start a discussion on the films that made her famous presents her as unafraid to stand up for what she believes in. ]]> 2019-02-12 16:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330414562 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330418113 Talks sweet sixteen birthdays, summer camp and her new film The Breakfast Club. She seems slightly reserved, perhaps not completely used to doing interviews yet. Merv Griffin questions also seem to be quite patronising, as if she is much younger. Molly is dressed in her signature style of vintage, thrift-store clothing.]]> 2019-02-12 16:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330418113 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330425430 Includes a performance of 'Don't You (Forget About Me)', which features on her new album, to honour John Hughes after his death. Mixing her new music career with her previous teenage film career. ]]> 2019-02-12 16:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/330425430 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/333203819 A Twitter moment signifying Molly Ringwald's 51st birthday, referencing her film Sixteen Candles.]]> 2019-02-20 15:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/333203819 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336336911 Academic journal that discusses Ringwald's post-feminist influence from her films with Hughes, particularly through the representation of class. Bleach hails that the Ringwald-Hughes films '[shaped] his feminism'. A different take on the films to Molly's piece for The New Yorker. Isn't biased, however, he notes some problematic elements to the films.]]> 2019-02-28 11:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336336911 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336338343 Post on Molly's instagram promoting her new film All These Small Moments. Teen film where she is cast as a mother.  ]]> 2019-02-28 11:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336338343 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336339537 Interview for BUILD 
on 2018 film All These Small Moments. Discusses being type-cast as a mother and how it can be limiting and also how her older fans have grown up and matured along side the characters she's played.]]> 2019-02-28 11:31:12 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336339537 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336344608 Ringwald discusses becoming a mother to twins at age 41 and her pregnancy. Gets quite personal, but still leaves things private, she is presented as the ordinary mum in her own home. ]]> 2019-02-28 11:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336344608 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336380467 A poster for her 2001 performance as Sally Bowles in Broadway's revival of Cabaret. She was in the role for just over 4 months. A very different role to her innocent teenage characters of the 1980's. ]]> 2019-02-28 13:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336380467 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336387193 Goldstein reviews Ringwald's latest book, and notes that she was able to forget that a famous actress had written it. Praises Ringwald's talent in being able to act, sing and write and hints at the book being turned in to a film. ]]> 2019-02-28 13:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336387193 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336393980 The Daily Mail reports on Molly's book reading - however covers her bare legs and whether the main character of her book is based on her ex-husband, rather than the book itself.]]> 2019-02-28 14:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336393980 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336403382 Very politically outspoken on Twitter. Strongly against the Republican Party and people like Trump and Kavanaugh. Like her interviews, online she is open and honest.]]> 2019-02-28 14:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336403382 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336406008 Discussion on Molly's article for The New Yorker, and a general conversation on feminism, the MeToo movement and Hughes' writing as well as Apatow's. Molly goes in to depth about how she finds The Breakfast Club troubling, and how she was sexually harassed at 14 years old by a director. As a feminist, she wants Hughes' teen films to spoke about because she doesn't want them to set an example for younger generations.]]> 2019-02-28 14:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/336406008 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/337406084 Molly's complete filmography from her time in film and television, spanning 40 years, with brief breaks throughout. Range of films, however most noteable ones are her 'coming-of-age' films and TV shows. Can see she took quite a big break from Hollywood in the early 2000's. ]]> 2019-03-04 10:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/337406084 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/338819335 A GIF made of Ringwald's character Claire Standish from The Breakfast Club.]]> 2019-03-07 12:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/338819335 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/338820196 Collectable items for fans - there are also the other four members of the Breakfast Club, as well as Ringwald's character Samantha from Sixteen Candles. The films are considered classic, Molly signifies the nostalgia of the 1980's.]]> 2019-03-07 12:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/338820196 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339276121 An article in The Huffington Post that has picked out 33 funny and honest tweets from Ringwald's twitter about parenting and her children. Again, presented as the 'every-day, ordinary mother']]> 2019-03-08 13:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339276121 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339278662 Focus on fashion - Molly is dressed in her signature thrift-store chiq - a teen icon. ]]> 2019-03-08 13:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339278662 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339279089 "From teen queen to down-to-Earth mom" - there seems to be an interest in a well-known teenage star becoming a mother. Similar to above article on her twins, Molly looks like the every-day mother. ]]> 2019-03-08 13:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339279089 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339290266 Christina Lee discusses Ringwald's star persona throughout her career. Describes how Molly still embodies the 1980's and the nostalgia, an identity that she can't get rid of. Very similar to Smith's research, Lee notices Ringwald will never escape her teenage past.]]> 2019-03-08 13:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/339290266 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342132035 Ringwald becomes The Guardian's agony aunt from September 2014 to September 2015. Offers advice for a range of work, home, family and friend problems that people are facing. Final article offers final piece of advice to 'listen more, talk more.' Similarly to her book, she wants to help others and obviously sees herself as someone who can do this. Perhaps used her time as an agony aunt to reflect on her own life?]]> 2019-03-17 16:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342132035 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342136806 Description and reviews on Molly Ringwald's website about her 2010 book 'Getting the Pretty Back'. A book that shares personal anecdotes while giving advice and empowering women on how to be 'fabulous at any age'. Perhaps sees her platform as a famous actress and her life experiences as an ability to help other women?]]> 2019-03-17 16:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342136806 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342165066 Molly shares information on previous experience of being bullied as a child for an online anti-bullying campaign. She, again, is open and honest, another example of how she wants to help and give advice to others. ]]> 2019-03-17 20:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342165066 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342165845 Fan art of the characters from The Breakfast Club. Arguably Ringwald's most famous film, and has become a cult classic in today's society.]]> 2019-03-17 20:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342165845 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342166928 HBO promotes Ringwald's film For Keeps? in which she plays teenager Darcy, who ends up becoming a mother while still in high school. The 30 second clip presents a rocky relationship between RIngwald and the father, the voice-over is patronising, presents Molly's character as slightly clueless.]]> 2019-03-17 20:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342166928 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342170270 The album was released in 2013 and features 10 jazz records. Signature short red hair, comes across glamorous but still smiling, the air of normality still comes through.]]> 2019-03-17 20:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342170270 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342329950 Molly's official website. Has multiple pages on her writing, acting and music career and achievements, with a short history of her life and passions. The site also includes a calendar of her music performances. ]]> 2019-03-18 11:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342329950 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342332170 A 'lookbook' presenting images of Ringwald's outfits and hairstyles. Predominantly red carpet looks but also more casual outfits from her street style to her book launch, and also her character's clothing on TV show 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'. Seems to much less focus on her fashion as she has gotten older.]]> 2019-03-18 11:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342332170 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342334042 Producers of TV show Riverdale discuss Ringwald as the perfect fit for Archie's mother Mary Andrews. Mention that, for a role as a mum, it's important people knew Molly as a teenager because all parents were teenagers once. Molly seems to have accepted and understood her popularity for these roles, and must enjoy them or she wouldn't carry on accepting them. ]]> 2019-03-18 11:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342334042 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342335275 With Molly being part of popular teenage Netflix show Riverdale, a fan website has a brief synopsis on her and her character in the show. Makes reference to the show doing a parody episode of The Breakfast Club, named the Midnight Club in which Molly's co-star Anthony Michael Hall starred in. Presents how much her current acting career is related back to her teenage care]]> 2019-03-18 11:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342335275 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342350982 Life News highlights a mistake in Molly's politically themed tweet from 2013, where she calls Davis the 'next governor of Houston, Texas' rather than of the whole of the state. Includes tweets from the public making jokes of celebrity endorsements gone wrong, commenting Ringwald should 'stick to acting'. ]]> 2019-03-18 12:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342350982 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342364616 Frances Smith gives a thorough look in to Ringwald's stardom. Argues her style and authenticity in the 1980's contribute to her being 'an object of popular nostalgia'. Notes her difficulty to transition in to womanhood, including her appearances in teen films and roles as a mother, as well as her music and author career.]]> 2019-03-18 12:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342364616 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342454173 Molly accepting an award for her support and involvement in the gay community. She mentions her support for aids charities and her gratitude at being accepted in to this community, as she has a strong following in the LGBT community. As well as being a feminist, Molly supports actively supports gay rights. Her speech is emotional, charismatic and very down-to-earth.]]> 2019-03-18 15:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342454173 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342463100 In this interview, paying attention to Molly's words on her relationship with the gay community, it is described as a 'mutual love'. Molly describes how her films spoke to the gay community, as they allowed them to come to terms with their identities. Her normality and personality appeal to everyone, thus her fanbase is very diversified. ]]> 2019-03-18 15:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342463100 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342775384 At the beginning of this interview, Molly discusses teen pregnancy with a caller as she plays the mother of a pregnant teenager in a TV series. She argues it isn't much different from her role in For Keeps? and teenage pregnancy has always been an issue spoken about. She is relaxed, in a domestic setting, she is also open speaking about her roles as a teenager, suggesting she doesn't mind keeping her teen stardom alive.]]> 2019-03-19 10:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342775384 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342873909 Image from her shoot for Elle Magazine. Highlights her quirky fashion choices, similar to her character of Andie from Pretty in Pink.]]> 2019-03-19 14:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342873909 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342881524 Molly's instagram post of her and her daughter 'twinning'. Her instagram is fairly personal, mainly taken up with photos of her children and husband, her home, photos of her as a teenager, art and a few political posts.]]> 2019-03-19 14:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/342881524 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/343228868 Number four on the list of stars who took a break from or left Hollywood. Notes her comeback is her role in The Secret Life of the American Teenager in 2008. However doesn't mention why she went off the radar.]]> 2019-03-20 09:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/343228868 201195962 https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/343229831 An article chronicling Molly's career. Suggests she goes off the radar due to her relatively unsuccessful 90's career, her time living in Paris and her shift to theatre. However, the title of the article is misleading, as it comes to the conclusion that Molly is back in Hollywood doing numerous things in her career. Also, due to your interests (for example, theatre) Molly would still be on your radar from her time away from Hollywood. Seems unfair to suggest she was ever completely 'forgotten'. ]]> 2019-03-20 09:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/201195962/l7uv2j98uvx/wish/343229831