Posted by Sage Today, the most important slice of music journalism the world has seen in the past 25 years landed on rollingstone.com. Cameron Crowe profiled Harry Styles for a cover story on his new solo career. The clickbait-y social link promises … [Read more...]
From AO3 to Your TV Screen: Talking with the Creators of Truth Slash Fiction
Posted by Sage and Kim Slash fiction has been around for about as long as fandom has (thank you, Kirk/Spock shippers), so you'd think it would be part of the mainstream by now. But despite its prevalence, writing and reading slash fan fiction is … [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...]
Walk, Walk, Fashion Baby – The Best of Louis Tomlinson in 2016 (So Far)
Posted by Maggie When it comes to the boys of One Direction, Harry tends to get most of the attention/love fashion wise (exhibit A), and yes, with good reason: But it’s high time we took a closer look at Louis Tomlinson, whose … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”
Posted by Kim and Sage Welcome to Fan Vid Friday, our weekly present to you to keep you entertained during those last hours in the office before your summer weekend. Last week, I pondered in our Avengers Post as to whether or not we could fill an … [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...]
The Best Performances of 2015
Posted by Kim and Sage Sure, it's 2016 now, but I'm still writing 2015 on my checks and I am still digesting all the great pop culture I took in over the past year, so we're still allowed to talk about what blew us away in 2015. We've already … [Read more...]
The Top 20 Television Moments of 2015 – Part Two
Posted by Kim and Sage Another year of television in the books. We've laughed and we've cried and we've flailed. We've fallen madly in love and we've had our hearts broken. We've said goodbye to beloved shows and embraced new ones. It's the … [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...]
The Head Over Feels Most Handsome Young Man 2015
Posted by Kim and Sage It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!! Ha. AS IF I was talking about the Holiday Season. NOPE. IT'S MOST HANDSOME YOUNG MAN TIME. John Cho has had a stellar reign of Handsomeness but now it's time for him to step … [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...]
Little White Lies – Scandal Gif-Cap
Scandal Season 5, Episode 2 “Yes” Posted by Sage Just when you thought our Scandal gif-caps couldn't get any more absurd, Kim dared me to do my first one of season 5 entirely in One Direction gifs. And seeing as I never back down from a … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – A Tribute to Lady Antebellum
Posted by Kim and Sage Happy Fan Video Friday! It may be September and I may have had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season but everyone KNOWS that fall doesn't kick off until the TV season starts. Thus, summer rages on here at Head Over … [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 – “Raise Your Glass”
Posted by Kim and Sage Hey there, rockstars. You made it through another week! Your reward is a brand new edition of Fan Video Friday, the series that enables your work wind-down. Today's FVF is all about Pink's party anthem "Raise Your Glass." … [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...]
Live Blogging the VMAs
Posted by Kim and Sage We weren't going to do this. We really weren't. And THEN we were promised a reunion of epic proportions. *NSYNC, you guys. This had BETTER be happening. So join us here at 8/7C PM for our VMA liveblog. We're … [Read more...]
Lifelong Boy Band Loyalty Post: Sage on *N Sync
-Posted by Sage Between yesterday's Black Friday shopping trips and Thanksgiving leftovers, I was gleefully scrolling through Twitter to follow the social media smack talk between current reigning Brit boy bands One Direction and The Wanted. It's … [Read more...]