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Black Cat Audition, 1961 Ralph Crane The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Written By: Eliza Berman When it comes to four-legged thespians, canines have generally achieved a greater level of fame than their feline rivals. We remember Lassie, Benji and Toto, and more recently Marley and Skip. But cats seem to face a steeper path to Hollywood stardom. Blame it on the lack of good roles. One role, however—the title character in Edgar Allen Poe’s 1843 short story The Black Cat—offered theatrically inclined kitties a chance to break through. In the story, the cat’s owner plasters him into a wall, along with...

Daily PAINTWORKS  Christmas is my favorite time of year! In my years as an Interior Decorator, I have decorated many houses at Christmas. I love seeing trees decorated with ornaments that have meaning - that were given to them by a great friend or a family member and it really gives you great joy to unpack your ornaments year after year and think of that person that gave you that beautiful ornament. It means so much to me - my tree is filled with ornaments that were given to me from people that I really love and some are no...

Living With the Paranoid Narcissist History has much to tell us about leaders with multiple personality disorders. Posted May 21, 2018 Ever wondered what it would be like to live with, work for, or be governed by someone who is both narcissistic and paranoid? I was asked this question after I wrote an article here at Psychology Today on how narcissists see themselves. Having spent four decades apprehending and researching the kinds of people who do the most harm to society, I believe that a closer look at these individuals merits our attention.   I have combined here, in no particular order, some of the key traits...

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