‘I was just trying to make my dad laugh’
In 1982, avant-garde rock genius Frank Zappa scored his only top 40 hit, the Grammy-nominated, zeitgeist-capturing “Valley Girl.” The satirical send-up of suburban SoCal teen life unexpectedly spawned a cottage industry: a cult rom-com that gave Nicolas Cage his first starring role, The Valley Girls’ Guide to Life handbook, and even fashion and cosmetic lines. … Read more