Dunno about you, but it’s been a BUSY week here at Collide Press. In the world too. For your consideration, a few things I found this week that put a smile on my face:
Decided to keep the intro short and sweet for a change. Please keep reading (and scrolling) for the good stuff.
Thanks for reading…and have a great weekend!
Clint
FOUND PHOTOS+ OF THE DAY
ON THIS DAY = SEPTEMBER 13
BIRTHDAYS
ALAIN LOCKE (1885)
Writer + EducatorCLAUDETTE COLBERT (1903)
ActorROALD DAHL (1916)
WriterTYLER PERRY (1969)
Media MogulSTELLA MCCARTNEY (1971)
Fashion DesignerFIONA APPLE (1977)
Singer-Songwriter
EVENTS
Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David. (1501)
Artist Lili Elbe, one of the earliest recipients of gender-affirming surgery, dies, at the of age 48 in Dresden, Weimar Republic. (1931)
The Beatles release Yesterday with a string arrangement by George Martin.
Scooby-Doo, Where are You! by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS. (1969)
Soap premieres on ABC with Billy Crystal playing Jodie Dallas, one of TV’s first prominent and sympathetic gay characters. (1977)
Solid Gold premieres in syndication. (1980)
Pee-Wee’s Playhouse premieres on CBS. (1986)
Paris Is Burning is released in Toronto. (1990)
The Celluloid Closet premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. (1995)
It's these little things that give us connection, strength, a moment of joy. Oh, the little tiny dog dancing with the man!