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Willy The Shrink: Fame Is A Fickle Mistress

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Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

My dear friend, the increasingly in-demand Brooklyn psychiatrist and all round sage Dr Willy Mandelbaum, is truly humbled by your enthusiastic reception to his thoughts on popular culture. He has reluctantly agreed to me posting his deeply considered assessments of the … Continue reading →

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Willy The Shrink: The Sweet Smell Of Success

Author:
Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

Buoyed by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to his McCartney blog on this site, the noted Brooklyn psychiatrist Dr Willy Mandelbaum has asked me to once again be a conduit for his insightful thoughts on celebrity culture. This piece, from a … Continue reading →

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Willy The Shrink: A man and a mind for our troubled times

Author:
Terry Staunton
06 Mar 2009

In the spirit of the archival nature of this fine site, my good friend and confidante, the noted Brooklyn psychiatrist Dr Willy Mandelbaum has requested that I publish his thoughts from a couple of years ago on the McCartney divorce… … Continue reading →

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