Category Archives: Celebrities

Lou Reed, Good Riddance

My memory of hearing the Velvet Underground for the first time is indelible in every detail. I had just moved to London and I was sixteen and up for anything. I was smoking hash with some guys I’d just met, … Continue reading

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Luz Del Fuego

Luz Del Fuego was a fascinating woman who founded the first “naturist” club in Brazil in 1955, on the island of Tapuama. She was a dancer, activist and an icon of feminism.  Her murder in 1967 is still surrounded by controversy. … Continue reading

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Open Letters to Miley, Sinead, et al

  While the US Congress attempts to hasten the Rapture, I think we should all take time to write some open letters to Miley, Sinead, and all those who have inserted themselves into the melee – Ann Magnuson, Amanda Palmer, … Continue reading

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Now I’m Mad.

  I just found out that MAC produced this beautiful red lipstick without telling me, and it sold out in three hours. This is a fucking outrage. I blame everybody. It was part of MAC’s collaboration with Rihanna, whose lipstick … Continue reading

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Fear of Old Ladies

  It has taken several days to emerge from the spell cast by Top of the Lake. I miss the weird atmosphere and the intensity of the relationships. Now that I’m back in my own world, I’m preoccupied by the … Continue reading

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The Butler: No

How much would it take to get you to see The Butler? For me, $500. Before you answer, remember, it even has Robin Williams! State your price.  

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You’re Welcome!

This picture of a very young Angelina Jolie fills my heart with joy.  Keep looking at it until you feel the joy, too. Here, the young Daphne Guinness looks forward to adopting the role of Eccentric Style Icon. See? Life … Continue reading

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Jennifer Lopez: What a Fucking Cunt!™

  J Lo is sorry about going to Turkmenistan to sing for its dictator, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Her “people” had “vetted” the event, but they missed the part about its human rights record. All you have to do is google ‘Turkmenistan … Continue reading

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Goodbye to Johnny Depp

  I’m making it official. After twenty years of devotion to Johnny Depp as my go-to romantic fantasy, I’m breaking up with him. The silly hats and the hobo outfits have been trying. The prayer-hands in response to applause have … Continue reading

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Real-life Photoshop

  Here is a model named Jazzma who’s been hanging out with a billionaire whose longtime girlfriend is Naomi Campbell. I snickered at the deforming photoshopped picture of Jazzma, and googled to see what she really looks like.   Wow, … Continue reading

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