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Tag: Ryan Spahn

Heathers, My Cousin Sherrie Sue and the Persistence of Memory

Film
By Ryan Spahn | September 13, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | September 13, 2023

Heathers, My Cousin Sherrie Sue and the Persistence of Memory

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn remembers his late cousin and the classic '80s movie she starred in long before they ever met.

How You Can Count on Me Brought My Family Back Together

Film
By Ryan Spahn | August 24, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | August 24, 2023

How You Can Count on Me Brought My Family Back Together

Ryan Spahn on how Kenneth Lonergan's classic debut feature forever changed the lives of him and his sisters.

How The Doom Generation Made Me Feel Less Alone

Film
By Ryan Spahn | April 27, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | April 27, 2023

How The Doom Generation Made Me Feel Less Alone

Actor and filmmaker Ryan Spahn on the transformative impact Gregg Araki's newly re-released apocalyptic teen drama had on his life.

How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

Film
By Ryan Spahn | February 17, 2023
By Ryan Spahn | February 17, 2023

How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

Actor and filmmaker Ryan Spahn on one of the most formative films of his teenage years, which was released 29 years ago this weekend.

For Michael

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By Ryan Spahn | October 20, 2022
By Ryan Spahn | October 20, 2022

For Michael

On the anniversary of their first date, multi-hyphenate Ryan Spahn looks back on 14 years with his partner, actor Michael Urie.

That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

Film
By Ryan Spahn | April 28, 2022
By Ryan Spahn | April 28, 2022

That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

Actor-filmmaker Ryan Spahn recalls his precocious exploits as a fan of the 1992 Disney musical, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this month.

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

Film
By Ryan Spahn | March 16, 2022
By Ryan Spahn | March 16, 2022

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

On the 30th anniversary of this classic erotic thriller, actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn shares how the movie drove him to a life of crime.

Make the Yuletide Gay

Film
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021
By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021

Make the Yuletide Gay

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn on how Christmas movies have shaped his holiday season, and the revolutionary new film Single All the Way.

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