Category Archives: Disorders

Fun With Mental Disorders

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Recently, I discovered a whole new category of mental disorders, known collectively as Delusional Misidentification. With Capgras Syndrome, the person’s primary delusion is that a relative or loved one has been replaced by an imposter who is an exact double. … Continue reading →

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Lars Von Trier: What a Joker!

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Sister Wolf

When I read that Danish filmmaker Lars Von Trier is too depressed to work, I did a sort of mental double-take. Weren’t his movies all really, really depressing? How much more depressed could he be? And if he wasn’t depressed … Continue reading →

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Zoo: Men Who Love Horses Too much

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Sister Wolf

A new documentary called “Zoo” sounds too preposterous to be for real, but it’s not a joke. The work of someone named Robertson Devor,   its subject is bestiality (whose practitioners call themselves zoophiles.) Based on several reviews, the film sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Disorders, Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Trapped in a Body

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Sister Wolf

I’ve been fascinated by the news that L.A. Times sportswriter Mike Penner has announced his plans to become the woman he was always meant to be. She will be called Christine Daniels, and she will continue to write the column … Continue reading →

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More Starving Girl

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Sister Wolf

   I am still concerned about Starving Girl, at Shopbop. She has a strange look on her face here, like she’s thinking of eating the photographer. Take a bite, Starving girl,  you need the calories!

Posted in Disorders, Fashion | 2 Comments

Poor Marc Jacobs

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Thank god Marc Jacobs is safely in rehab! I know I’m a little late on this tragic handbag, but now that I’ve   seen it, I can see it was a cry for help.   Where were Marc’s friends when he designed … Continue reading →

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Heavyweights

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Sister Wolf

I was looking around the internets for a story I heard about a 900 pound woman who was removed from her house by a crane or something, to go to the hospital. I saw this on the TV news, which … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Meltdowns

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Sister Wolf

Nothing could have distracted me from the Anna Nicole Smith drama except this frightening picture of Britney Spears,  revealing a woman in the throes of a nervous breakdown. I can’t watch, but I can’t look away. If Taxi Driver is anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Disorders, Horrible Stuff, News, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Hearing Voices

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Sister Wolf

New on the Internet: a community of people who believe the government is beaming voices into their minds. They may be crazy, but the Pentagon has pursued a weapon that can do just that. This is the heading of a … Continue reading →

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Nan Kempner

Posted on January 27, 2007 by Sister Wolf

   Nan Kempner was a New York socialite famous for her vast collection of couture clothing and her delightful outspokenness, such as her  pronouncement to Vanity Fair, “I loathe fat people!” I remember reading about her in W, which chronicled her … Continue reading →

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