Category Archives: Horrible Stuff

Smell the Leather

A long time ago, I wrote a story about my dad called “Smell the Leather.”   My parents divorced when I was 3, and my dad fulfilled his fatherly obligations by taking me and my sister out on Saturday afternoons. He … Continue reading

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Vanessa Beecroft: What a Fucking Cunt!™

Vanessa Beecroft is an “artist” whose trip to Sudan is documented in a new film called “The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins.” Beecroft evidently had no idea how damning this documentary would be. According to one review: The doc … Continue reading

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Vulva Diversity: Uh-Oh.

God, I’m such a know-nothing. First I find out about “slut shaming” long after all the other sluts, and now I see there’s a movement for Vulva Diversity. An organization called New View, whose worthy mission is to “challenge the … Continue reading

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Palin Poverty Porn

Sarah Palin gets her hair fixed during a visit to a cholera treatment centre in Haiti. Photograph: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP Palin emerged from one of the refugee camps housing the hundreds of thousands of Haitians who are still without homes … Continue reading

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Sheer Awful Fuckery

WHY? Forget about the crimes of concept and execution. (i.e., the fact that they even exist.) Why the fuck are these awful pants called “Strapless Jumper?” Aren’t they already baffling enough? It’s like they’re trying to kill me. $187 at … Continue reading

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Mrs. Palin: What a Stupid Fucking Cunt™!

“I want to help clean up the state that is so sorry today of journalism.”

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The Nose Ring

“The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain.” Karl Marx Many years ago, I got my nose pierced. I think I was going through a rough period, because I remember my husband barging into the tattoo parlor to finish … Continue reading

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Morbid Awful Footwear plus DIY

The shoes at Saks.com are like a festival of roadkill. I’ve always loved fur but something about this footwear trend is making me gag. I wonder how dogs react when they see these things approaching? I’ve tried to decide which … Continue reading

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Gala Darling Wants Stuff

Some helpful readers have alerted me to the Gala Darling wish list at Amazon.com, and it has been a revelation. Here I thought those wish lists were for books you wanted to read. The list of 348 items that Gala … Continue reading

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Please Don’t Jump

“Suicide is not a rational act. It is an act of desperation, carried out after a monumental struggle.“ If only we could all form a safety net for those who can’t see a way out of their suffering! Please Don’t … Continue reading

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