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...Durst was living in Galveston under the identity of a mute woman named Dorothy Ciner. "Dorothy" wore cargo pants and a blond wig. In Galveston, Durst met Black, 71, who lived across the hall and, according to Durst's testimony, became his "best friend." On Sept. 28, 2001, Durst returned to his rental to find Black there watching television. A scuffle ensued, Durst's pistol went off, and Black is believed to have died of head trauma...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Real Head Case | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

Grinning under her curly blonde wig, Campbell, 45, says that this is her first makeover. She’s an expert on classic films who calls Monroe “an inspiration.” In fact, Campbell says, the first time she ever cross-dressed was at the Brattle’s “Transgender Tuesday” event in 1997, where gender-bending was rewarded with a half-price ticket...

Author: By Irin Carmon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gentlemen Prefer To Be Blondes | 11/20/2003 | See Source »

Wandering around in my usual haze on Halloween Night, I saw many women dolled up in eye patch, blond wig and tight nurse’s outfit. I have to admit, as a practicing heterosexual, I rarely, if ever, have problems with a lady, dressed up like a nurse. This time, however, the 18-22 year old women were not there only for my benefit, but were rather celebrating Halloween as Elle Driver, a.k.a. California Mountain Snake, a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad of Kill Bill fame. Depending on the formulations, she was accompanied by some variation...

Author: By Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bad Trend Alert | 11/6/2003 | See Source »

...other hand, Mel Gibson, wearing a bald wig and a manner both fussy and insistent, is wonderful as the psychiatrist who restores Dark to a semblance of health. Robin Wright Penn is equally compelling as Dark's estranged, emotionally ambiguous wife. And it's good to be in touch, even in a somewhat diminished form, with one of the most potent works of modern pop culture. --By Richard Schickel

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Tone Deaf | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

Which leads me to my final point, which is that, for thousands of Americans (and some Harvard students), living as the opposite sex is not something you can do once a year on a Friday night. Not to say that donning that wig and shaving that hair isn’t a hard step—I know it is. But the whole point is that underneath the make-up, masculinity is still easily confirmed. You still know which bathroom to go to; you can walk down the street without fear of harassment because, although your skirt may be short...

Author: By Beccah G. Watson, | Title: Something to Shave About | 10/31/2003 | See Source »

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