Category Archives: Horrible Stuff

The Manson Family: A Gift That Keeps on Giving

No matter how much time passes, The Manson Family endures as the epitome of depraved evil. It just never gets old. This week, a new documentary about Roman Polanski has been playing on TV every night. Now, Manson murderess Susan … Continue reading

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Crap, and Other Crap

Here is a cell phone picture of my dresser tonight. Is there too much crap on it, do you think? Some of the things I considered writing about today, include: A really funny review of “the worst book ever written” … Continue reading

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Mutton, Lamb and Misogyny

While I’ve been pondering the mutton-dressed-as-lamb issue (evoked by the sight of a 63 year old film director wearing silver lamé jeans,) fate led me to a blog where men were busy explaining why dewy young women are infinitely superior … Continue reading

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Obsessive Collectors

Just when I was considering the possibility of throwing some shit out, I come across a group of compulsive collectors, thanks to Men.Style.com. I was looking for Philip Grangi, a jewelry designer, and discovered that he is a self-described “Avid … Continue reading

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A New Class of Boy Toy

Seeing this photo of Mrs. Hulk Hogan with her new companion, I remembered a conversation with my friend Andy.   He’d been noticing a new trend of single older women dating men who were neither young   nor successful. They were men … Continue reading

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What’s With the Scarves?

I can’t understand the proliferation of these ugly long scarves. What’s the deal? If it’s freezing outside, fine, but with a t-shirt in Los Angeles? The scarf thing is now tantamount to the hat thing. If you’re not Lindsay Lohan … Continue reading

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Transabled: A Whole New World!

There I was, minding my own business, and by that I mean I was trying to research a disorder called somatoparaphrenia, when I came across a blog called Transabled.org.* It’s like a mini-mother lode for anyone who’s ever been curious … Continue reading

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The Genius of Matthew Barney

I was intrigued by a review in the Los Angeles TImes of Matthew Barney’s latest performance piece, called REN.   The two hour event took place in a car lot, and featured the destruction of a 1967 Chrysler Imperial. The car … Continue reading

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“Never Gotten a Break”

This is a clip from an episode of This American Life, currently playing on Showtime. It’s called ‘Never gotten a break’ and it’s the story of a young man with a degenerative muscular disease that leaves him nearly paralyzed and … Continue reading

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Dressing Like a Clown

I just came across these new fashion items and I’m wondering why both Moschino and Karen Walker want us to look like clowns. No one really likes clowns. Most of the people I know are either afraid of them or … Continue reading

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