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Of Pie-Eating Contests & Pizza Bagels: ‘Superbad’ is the ‘Stand By Me’ of the 21st Century

Aug 3, 2024

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by Justin Query *** In 1986, one of the finest cinematic coming-of-age films — director Rob Reiner’s adaptation of a Stephen King novella, entitled for the big screen, Stand By Me — was released. It’s the story of four young boys (Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and the inimitable River Phoenix) about to begin…