The mononymous megastar was just starting out when Desperately Seeking Susan gave wild girls everywhere a new heroine.

I call this the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl Dream,” primarily because I’ve mostly seen it in men who seem to think that the Manic Pixie Dream Girls they see in comics are what real girls are like.

There are hints before an early, crucial reveal: Iris is not a manic pixie dream girl: she’s a manic pixie dream android. “I hate the word f**k-bot,” Josh whines as he learns the terrible truth.

Olivia Gatwood, author of "Whoever You Are, Honey," "Life of the Party" and "New American Best Friend" discusses the themes ...

Marta is “irresponsible” and potentially a bit of a manic pixie dream girl if the trailer is anything to go by. (Inventing a game where she goads Raúl into scaring strangers on the street ...

Manic pixie clownboy is a video and mixed-media installation exploring themes of queerness, archetypes and pop-culture. Manic pixie clownboy is a video and mixed-media installation by Mira ...

It wouldn’t be surprising if Iris’ robot template was based off those type of manic pixie dream girls for Josh to pick but Thatcher’s performance brings a moody and emotionally detached take ...