“Celebrity and Its Discontents”

September 11th, 2008

Note: I spent 3 days working on an essay about celebrity narcissism, but after a series of nightmares about falling into a pit full of people who all resembled Madonna, I decided to shelve it.

Some issues are too much to stomach…even for me.

Regards,

jbr

“Not content to leave the study of celebrities to tabloid body-language experts, the psychological community is coming to terms with celebrity psychopathology. The modern medical term—the famous term, the celebrity term, the superstar of psychological monikers—is acquired situational narcissism (coined by a doctor who may know whereof he speaks, since he refused an interview because he didn’t appear in the “Best Doctors” issue of this magazine).”

http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/culture/features/12264/index3.html

Posted in Jay Rusovich | Tags: celebrities, culture, Narcissism

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Jay Rusovich Live

...is a boots-on-the-ground chronicle of life and love in urban America from the perspective of a single man somewhere between youth and Florida. Dread, boredom, alienation, the absurd, freedom, commitment, nothingness, death - and of course - sex are just a few of the more popular themes. With this in mind, always remember to dial "911" for all unattended - or unintended - psychiatric emergencies. Some of you may need to tattoo the numbers on the back of your hand.

UPDATES ARE ONGOING!

Weblog Disclaimer

Do not assume that you know a writer simply because you follow their weblog. Any judgements you make are based solely on conjecture. This weblog is entertainment, not news. Any resemblance to anyone in particular [excluding celebrities] is either coincidental, or a composite sketch of some sort. With this in mind, never expect me to provide more details on events or personal information than what I've presented. If the information you want isn't available, I've chosen to keep it that way. Copyright piracy is a serious offense. Do not plagiarize material without a footnote. Copyright is protected by law the moment original material is created -- whether or not the author publishes a © notice. There are online tools covering copyright laws and infringement, for those of you who don't employ attorney's for anything other than getting you out of jail.

Thank you...jbr

“Celebrity and Its Discontents”

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