Dear Diary, a Heathers Musical Is Opening Off-Broadway
Hellllllllo, Heathers. (Sung in the key of MURDER.)
Corn Nuts! Bravo Decides Not to Move Forward With Heathers Show
What's your damage, Bravo?
Lick It Up, Baby: Heathers Could Be Headed to Television
For years, there have been rumors circulating about a possible remake of Heathers, the beloved late 80s classic, followed fan cries of "Please, no," "don't touch it," and "ugh, get an original idea for once." While studios were hoping to bring the remake to the big screen, plans have been disrupted by the folks at Bravo who…
Congress Quite Literally Talks Like a Bunch of 15-Year-Olds
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Congress's terrible approval ratings have finally been explained — turns out, America's elected representatives are so fucking irritating because they talk at roughly the level of sophomores in high school, which means they can't possibly be legislating at anything higher than a 7th grade level. We've put mental…
Are You A Twither?
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That's a person who uses Twitter like a Heather. Melissa Broder's highly scientific quiz reveals if you are Heather Duke, Heather Chandler, Veronica, or J.D. (If you love your dead gay son, you are none of the above.) [Melissa Broder]
Jennifer's Body: Less About Empowerment, More About How Vicious Girls…
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Friday I went to see Jennifer's Body. I did not, as Alexandra Gutierrez of The American Prospect did, think it was "the least empowering slasher flick currently on screen."
Jezebel Faceoff: The Heathers Vs. The Plastics
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Last week, we reminisced about our favorite John Hughes heroines. But some of our favorite teen movie characters are the villains: the bitchy high school queens who rule the hallways. But which legendary clique truly deserves the mean girl crown?
How Veronica Sawyer Saved Teen Movie Heroines
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I was probably in 6th grade when I saw Heathers for the first time. It was the most messed up movie I had seen at the time, and I absolutely loved every second of it.
Heathers The Musical??!? BIG FUN
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A director named Andy Fickman is working on Heathers: The Musical. He explains: "'I love my dead gay son.' If you can get that into a song, then that is just perfect." Agreed! [Hollywood Reporter]