Making the transition from adolescence into adulthood is a critical phase in an individual's life. This coming-of-age period, which has been coined "emerging adulthood"

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Manson/Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle bassist Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez; 1971), "Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez (1968), "The Golden Compass" star Nicole Kidman (1967),

Random Thoughts While Waiting for the American Idol Contestants to Start Singing: -It's amazing how four judges can combine to say absolutely nothing in the show open.

Perhaps you've heard about "Assassination of a High School President," the Bruce Willis/Mischa Barton movie that darkly satirizes high school politics.

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Manson/Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle bassist Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez; 1971), "Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez (1968), "The Golden Compass" star Nicole Kidman (1967),

"I hate directing." George Lucas used these words in an interview with Rolling Stone in 1980 and, at times, it shows. In fact, since the original Star Wars was released in 1977 Lucas has directed a total of three movies.

Before Lindsay Lohan became a Mean Girl and Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron became High School Musical sweethearts, Winona Ryder was a Heather and Molly Ringwald and Andrew McCarthy were our favorite couple from two different worlds.

''Superbad'' has been so super-ubiquitous, it only feels like it's already been in theaters for months. Between the posters, TV commercials and promotional appearances by its stars, the hype machine has been in full force.

Happy Birthday to Marilyn Manson/Nine Inch Nails/A Perfect Circle bassist Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez; 1971), "Sin City" director Robert Rodriguez (1968), "Eyes Wide Shut" star Nicole Kidman (1967), Duran Duran bassist John Taylor (1960), Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony (1954), "The Big Lebowski" actor John Goodman (1952), The Commodores singer/solo artist Lionel Richie (1949), "American Graffiti" actress Candy Clark (1947), Canadian singer Anne Murray (1945), actor Danny Aiello (1936), actress Olympia Dukakis (1931), guitarist Chet Atkins (1924), and legendary "Robin Hood" star Errol Flynn (1909; d. 1959).

Cult movie The Breakfast Club has topped a new poll of the "50 Best High School Movies." The 1985 John Hughes detention film, which starred Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson, beat Sean Penn's big break in Fast Times At Ridgemont High and 1993's Dazed & Confused to claim the top spot in the Entertainment Weekly magazine.