Monthly Archives: November 2010

In its Own League of Awesome

(That’s how Solestruck describes this new creation by style butcher Jeffrey Campbell.) I like how this view features chipped toenail polish! But the very best thing of all is the strict directive: “Limit 3 per customer.“

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“The Camera Never Lies”

Sometimes I forget that people aren’t always what they seem to be online. Even more often, I forget that people don’t always look how they look online. We all get lucky in some photos and less lucky in others. A … Continue reading

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Cultural Literacy 2.0

Today I mentioned something about Beth Ditto to my husband and he interjected: “Who’s Beth Ditto?” This triggered a pointless and irritating argument about What Most People Know and What Most People Don’t Know. I felt defensive, like he was … Continue reading

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Love Offering

My friend Heidi is an artist who makes jewelry and lives in New Orleans. (She wrote about the BP oil catastrophe, here.) When she heard about my leaky roof and similar worries, she made this necklace specifically to help out. … Continue reading

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The Shoe Motherlode

Everyone probably knows about this but me. However just in case I’m not alone in my ignorance, there is a Virtual Shoe Museum where you can marvel at weird shoes all day long! Check out William (Boy) Habraken‘s collection of … Continue reading

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Tavi Rorschach Test

A reader asked me to explain why I don’t like Tavi, and while thinking this over I wondered: Is it okay to not like her? By “okay” I mean, politically acceptable, if not politically correct. I just don’t like her! … Continue reading

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Obsession + Art

Olek is a Polish-born artist who has chosen to “crochet everything that enters her space.” A strange decision perhaps for a graduate of a cultural studies degree, but even stranger are her motives, “in order to do two things at … Continue reading

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

I am a Biped from Sister Wolf on Vimeo.

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Trouble in Paradise

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Sister Wolf Fan Art

What an honor to receive the gift of fan art. At least that’s what I’m calling this beautiful picture from Tanya, a sweet and talented follower of Godammit.com.   This is actually how I see myself a lot of the time. … Continue reading

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