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Voracious Content Consumer
A few weeks ago, the New York Times published a long piece about an awful socialite nobody’s ever heard of and called her “The New Queen of L.A.” One of the descriptive terms applied to her that I enjoyed was: … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, irritants, Words
Tagged internet addiction, mental health, stupidity, writing
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Kim and Pete: The Dream is Over
I know I should have seen it coming but let’s call me a hopeless romantic, or just a dope. When Pete talked about wanting to be a father, I heard wedding bells (and calls to available surrogates.) But then…you know … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Disorders, love
Tagged internet addiction, Kim Kardashian, love, sex
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5 Things You Don’t Need to Know
1. Demi Moore isn’t blaming Ashton Kutcher for the threesomes they had during their marriage but it was his idea, not that she’s blaming him. 2. Brad Pitt has realized that it’s not the roles that matter. What he really … Continue reading
Why Are They Torturing Me? Part 2
When I think about the internet and how it has distorted the reality of day to day life, first I think about social media. Nothing matters unless it can be documented, or liked. Every few hours, a gigantic wave of … Continue reading
I, Monster
A few days ago, I was at the mall, drinking coffee and talking to a young woman I will call Mary. Mary had started the conversation, which I was enjoying, because who else wants to talk to me? She was … Continue reading
Giving Up Celebrities
When I stopped writing for Popdust a few weeks ago, I never thought I would lose interest in celebrities. Having to write about them every day involved a total immersion in their real and made-up antics. I labored over the … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, News, Uncategorized, Words
Tagged Celebrities, internet addiction, Kim Kardashian, my ass
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What Is A Nervous Breakdown? Part I
I think I know the answer! Because I’m on the brink of one! Haven’t you always wondered what people meant by the outmoded term “nervous breakdown”? I used to picture someone in a padded cell, just lying on a bed, … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Horrible Stuff, Rants
Tagged internet addiction, just kill me, people who should just die
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No Dancing
When I saw a few moments of the Cancer Dance video on the evening news, I was dismayed. The news people smiled and exchanged platitudes about courage and healing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, they mused, if people everywhere were … Continue reading
An Addictive New Waste of Time!
Has everybody already discovered the Askinator game? The Wolf household can’t stop playing it. Think of any character, real or fictive, and the Askinator Genie will guess the answer. So far, it has correctly guessed Ignatious P. Reilly, the Gimp … Continue reading
Goony Bird Helps Out
I have seen this dress by Alexander Wang EVERYWHERE in the last few days, and even though it’s beyond my means and spoiled-by-association re Erin Wasson, I have coveted it. Blue sequins = heaven. But one look at Goony Bird … Continue reading