Posted by Sage Some personal news: They tricked me! They tricked all of us! Not long after rumors started swirling (again, there was also a false alarm last year), the Jonas Brothers were completely back and they were EVERYWHERE. I've … [Read more...]
The Best Performances of 2018
Posted by Kim & Sage Did you think we DIDN'T have something to say about this year's performances? Yeah, yeah, we're late, but we're here. Because 2018 brought us so much great work, from stage to screen, that deserves to be shouted out. … [Read more...]
I Saw a Preview of The Cher Show and I Have a Lot of Feelings About It
Posted by Sarah I’ve lived in New York City for the better part of a decade, and I’m pretty sure I can count the number of Broadway shows I’ve been to in that time on both hands (I used to be able to blame it on being a broke college kid. Now I’m … [Read more...]
All Aboard! It’s Eurovision: A Guide To The 2018 Contest
Posted by Rachel Greetings once again, Head Over Feels! Rachel calling, for this year’s Eurovision Song Competition! If you haven’t yet caught on to this pop culture phenomenon, don’t worry! It’s never too late to discover this musical … [Read more...]
“I’ll be the one you need” – Our Favorite *NSYNC Deep Cuts
Posted by Sage With *NSYNC reuniting to accept their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and appearing together on Ellen, plus the launch of a new capsule merchandise collection, this past week threw me back to strappy baby blue tank tops, … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2017 – Part Two
Posted by Kim and Sage Happy holidays, y'all! Our series of year-end lists continues with the second half of our Top 20 TV moments of the year. Honestly, it gets harder and harder every year to narrow our TV feelings down to just this. And in the … [Read more...]
They’ve got fire in their eyes, hunger in their bellies, and great big shoes on their feet: Is Spice World the Best Movie?
Posted by Gillian I’ve already lost some of you, but hear me out. I’m not saying Spice World should be your favorite movie. It’s not mine. It’s not even in my Top Ten. But about four months ago (sorry, Kim and Sage, hopefully my slowness is mostly … [Read more...]
He Studies Rainbows: Harry Styles’ North American Solo Tour Looks
Posted by Maggie and Friends When Harry Styles began the first leg of his worldwide tour, we noticed a pattern – a Gucci floral suit pattern, to be specific. I fully believed he’d commit to his best Posh Spice life and continue to choose from the … [Read more...]
A Kradam Retrospective: A Tribute To The Friendship Of Kris Allen & Adam Lambert
Posted by Sage By 2009, I'd thought my relationship with American Idol had run its course. The talent competition delivered its most culturally impactful and decorated champion in its very first year (bring me that new music, Queen Kelly), and had … [Read more...]
Seriously, It’s Okay to Like Celine Dion
Posted by Sarah I’m not usually big on fashion, but I do follow the hell out of two things: Maggie’s wonderful post-award show roundups here at HOF, and literally everything Celine Dion decides to put on her body. Honestly, she wears a work of art … [Read more...]
“I’m in heaven, feels like heaven, so much in heaven.” – Celine, Cher, and Vegas
Posted by Sarah Like any great financially irresponsible idea, it snowballed, and it snowballed quickly. Let’s go over the sequence of events in October that led me to a diva-filled vacation in May. Cher announces residencies in both Vegas and … [Read more...]
Eurovision 101: Your Guide to This Year’s Competition
Posted by Rachel Greetings Head Over Feels readers, Rachel calling! It’s that most precious time of year again: The Annual Eurovision Song Competition! What is Eurovision? For those of you who aren’t familiar with this magical … [Read more...]
“There is a song for you” – How Megan Mullally Shaped My Taste in Music
Posted by Sarah I have generally attributed my taste in music (certain pop divas notwithstanding…hi Cher, hi Celine) to two events that occurred around the same time in my life. The first is whatever weird twist of fate led thirteen-year-old me to … [Read more...]
Lin-Manuel Miranda: Most Handsome Young Man 2016
Posted by Kim, Sage, and Shannon The competition was fierce and the competitors were easy on the eyes and the heart. But among a field that included Chris Evans, Sterling K. Brown, Santino Fontana, Oscar Isaac, and Karl Urban, just ONE Handsome … [Read more...]
“What do you say to taking chances?”- 10 Celine Dion Hits and Their Lesser-known Counterparts
Posted by Sarah The older I get, the less chill I am about Celine Dion. It’s a progression that’s lasted pretty much my whole life. Beauty and the Beast was one of the first movies I ever remember watching, and I grew up during the time when … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Liam Payne
Posted by Kim and Sage Happy birthday, Lima Bean! Customs says we can't ship you a new dog and our fear of Warner Bros' legal counsel says we can't steal you any props from the set of Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them. All we have is this … [Read more...]
Fan Vid Friday – The Best of Backstreet Boys
Posted by Kim and Sage If you're even a casual reader of this website, you'll know that we are Boy Band Trash to our very core. Our love for cute boys singing catchy pop songs is in our blood, in our DNA, in the very marrow of our bones. This week … [Read more...]
Girl, Serenaded – A Feminist Close-Read of One Direction’s Lyrics
Posted by Mary I was a tweenaged fan of *NSync and the Backstreet Boys and I know how big a role a boy band (or any media marketed to girls and young women) can have on a girl’s development, both positive and negative. Of course I can enjoy all … [Read more...]
“Follow this, bitches.” – In Appreciation of Cher, on her 70th Birthday
Posted by Sarah It’s not like I asked for this; it just kind of fell into my lap and, eighteen years later, it still refuses to go away. It was 1998, and I was an impressionable eight-year-old, content to follow whatever music was popular on the … [Read more...]
“Until we learn to dance” – 15 Cher Deep Cuts You Need to Hear
Posted by Sarah Quick: what’s the first song that comes to your mind when I say “Cher”? Maybe it’s “Believe” or “If I Could Turn Back Time.” Maybe you go old school and now you can’t get “I Got You Babe” out of your head. Or maybe “Gypsies, … [Read more...]
“Looking so good from your head to your feet.” – The Top 15 Harry Styles Looks of 2015
Posted by Maggie When my friend Jaime asked me in April if she could try to turn me into a One Direction fan, I had only the vaguest idea of who they were and, to be honest, I kind of thought Harry Styles looked like a homeless vampire (I mean). … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Harry Styles – Most Handsome Young Man 2015
Posted by Kim and Sage Ladies and gents, your Most Handsome Young Man for the year 2015 is Harry Edward Styles. Team Head Over Feels submitted Josh Charles, James Corden, Brett Dier, Clark Gregg, Chris Messina, Jussie Smollett, and Mr. Styles as … [Read more...]
In Appreciation of Louis Tomlinson
Posted by Kim and Sage Sage: I became a Louis Tomlinson stan like you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. One minute I was like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about the One Direction member, and the next I was telling anyone who would listen about my tiny, … [Read more...]
Don’t Be A Dick, Or How Not To Talk To A One Direction Fan About The Band’s Break
Posted by Sage Hello, friend, acquaintance, or stranger. As you must know by now, the British boy band One Direction has decided to take a break for at least one year. This is of huge concern to the media, even though Beyonce herself takes a … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “Shut Up And Dance”
Posted by Kim and Sage The Modcloth "New Arrivals" section is all pumpkins and aubergines; the fall premiere dates have been set; and autumn is breathing down our necks. But we're not giving up on summer just yet. Or on Fan Video Fridays. Or on … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – One Direction + OTPs
Posted by Kim and Sage You already know that we're boy band trash here at HOF, and One Direction has not escaped our semi-creepy attentions. We're seeing them live for the first time in August, and could not be more amped. Preparations have … [Read more...]
“I’ll still feel the same around you.” – Why Boy Bands Will Always Matter
Posted by Sage A few weeks ago, I woke up to another must-see Amy Schumer sketch gone viral. And it brightened my day significantly. "Girl, You Don't Need No Make-Up," is typical Schumer wit: bouncy and bright, but with a razor-sharp edge of … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Twelve and Clara
Posted by Sage In the barren TV landscape of summer, we brought you several Fan Vid Fridays - curated collections of the best (and most devastating) fan videos on YouTube. Now, don't get too attached. The on-season means that Kim and I are drowning … [Read more...]
Fan Vid Friday – “Not A Bad Thing”
Posted by Sage Fan Vid Friday returns from a Feelies-related hiatus! We're back with some visual goodies to guide you through those few excruciating hours that stand between you and two days of freedom. Well, relative freedom. Do your laundry. Wash … [Read more...]
“So awesome it hurts.” – Our Favorite Jason Mraz Deep Cuts
Posted by Sage I know I usually come off as a big, ol' pushover, but the truth is that unblinking and plain-faced sincerity almost always makes me squirm. The exception to that rule is Jason Thomas Mraz. I'd follow that little trucker-hatted … [Read more...]
“Loneliness Is Tragical” – Ranking the Top 12 BSB Music Videos
Posted By Kim Happy Friday, dear readers! Normally we do a Fan Video post on Fridays, but since we've been all Backstreet Boys all the time this week in preparation for seeing them on Sunday, this lovely Friday I am taking a look at the BSB … [Read more...]
“Faster Than A Shark Attack” – Our Favorite Backstreet Boys Deep Cuts
Posted by Kim I've always made my Boy Band Allegiance known. I'm a Backstreet girl through and through, and I will NEVER be ashamed of that fact. When Sage suggested that I should do a "Deep Cuts" post for BSB, it was a no brainer. It's also a … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – A Thousand Years
Posted by Kim Welcome back to Fan Video Friday, where we seek to fulfill all your procrastination needs for the last day of the work (and at the same time destroy you with feels/make you never want to hear certain songs again). We made our case … [Read more...]