The full complement of pop culture coverage returns for Sassy‘s May 1989 issue, PHEW. Following a What Now full of shrug items that read a lot like placeholders (what fell out?!), we’re on to a very effusive Watch It, featuring Chances Are in the HIT slot and four-star reviews for Sing (not the one with animated animals) and Heathers. Listen Up vibes with Robyn Hitchcock and Elvis Costello’s latest, Spike, but not even resident headbanger Laura could get on board with Skid Row’s self-titled album. Matthew Sweet is our One To Watch, and then we close up with a profile of a very buttoned-up Debbie “Deborah” Gibson, and a set visit to a video remake (?) by Breathe. No need to raise your Hands To Heaven and pray for it: our latest episode is right here!
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"Naff" in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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NafNaf on Poshmark
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NafNaf on Etsy
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"Fur -- The Real Thing -- in Disguise" at the LATimes.com
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"Blass Act: Dog Gets 100G From $70M Estate" at NYPost.com
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Bill Blass with Barnaby, his dog
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Trey Ames in September 1988's What He Said
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The series premiere of Dolphin Cove on YouTube
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Sing (1989) on YouTube
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Heathers on Amazon Prime Video
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The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window trailer on YouTube
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The Fruit Machine, aka Wonderland, on Tubi
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Dream A Little Dream on Tubi
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Elvis Costello's Unfaithful Music And Disappearing Ink at Vroman's Bookstore
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Skid Row's "I Remember You" video on YouTube
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Skid Row's "18 And Life" video on YouTube
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The May 1989 playlist on Apple Music
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Matthew Sweet in March 1989's Listen Up
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The Wikipedia entry on absolute/perfect pitch
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Breathe's "Hands To Heaven" video on YouTube
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Breathe's original "Don't Tell Me Lies" on YouTube
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The "Don't Tell Me Lies" video remake on YouTube
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Tara's post on The CW's Dynasty and other throwback network primetime soaps, at Decider