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...]
“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...]
“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...]
“We aren’t here to make things perfect.” – A Love Letter to Moonstruck
Posted by Sarah Oh, Moonstruck. You are the “Snap out of it!” heard ‘round the world, and I love you. You gave me Cher with an accent. You gave me some of the first glimpses of New York that I can remember. You gave me the best comeback line to … [Read more...]
“You’re a hell of a woman, Rachel.” – In Appreciation of Rachel Flax and Mermaids
Posted by Sarah Full disclosure: I love absolutely everything there is to love about Mermaids. I love how it’s funny and quirky without losing any heart. I love how extraordinary the cast is (I don’t think I’ve ever watched this movie as an adult … [Read more...]