Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Born on this day – Larry Cohen:



Larry Cohen


Writer

Producer

Director

July 15, 1936 – March 23, 2019


Born on this day – Galyn Görg:


Galyn Görg


Actress

Producer

Location Management

July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020

Credits:
A Christmas in Royal Fashion (2018); A Christmas Princess (2019); A Different World (1989–1992); A Husband for Christmas (2016); Al Jarreau: After All (1984); Amazing Stories (1986); America 3000 (1986); Clarke & DiBella: Hollywood Division (2018); Colony (2017); Corporate Wars: The Making of 'RoboCop 2' (2017); Cover Up (1985); Crossing Jordan (2001); CSI: Miami (2004); Dance Academy (1988); Down Twisted (1987); Duet (1988); Earth Spirit (2006); Easy (2003); Fame (1984); Fantastico 6 (1985–1986); Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993); Grapevine (1992); Hang Time (1997); Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992); Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1996); Hollywood Love (2011); How to Get Away with Murder (2018); It's Your Move (1985); Jake and the Fatman (1989); Judgment Night (1993); Living Single (1996); Living the Blues (1986); Lost (2008); M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994–1995); Mirrors (1985); Nightingales (1988); Parks and Recreation (2015); Point Break (1991); RoboCop 2 (1990); Sandra Raimondo Show (1987); Sporting Chance (1990); Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995); Star Trek: Voyager (1996); Stargate SG-1 (1997); Storyville (1992); Strangers in Paradise (1984); Techqua Ikachi: Aboriginal Warning (2008); Teller's Camp (2023); Temptation (1994); That Movie Chick (2019); The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991); The Adventures of Detective Samantha Sturgess (2019); The A-Team (1985); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1996); The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986); The Wizard of Speed and Time (1988); The Wrong Crush (2017); The Wrong Friend (2018); The Wrong Guys (1988); The Wrong Student (2017); Twin Peaks (1990); When We Were Young (1989); Xena: Warrior Princess (1996); ZZ Top: Greatest Hits (1992); ZZ Top: Sharp Dressed Man (1983).

On this day in music history - The album Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, by Susan Graham and John Nelson (1997)


Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été


by Susan Graham and John Nelson

was released on July 15, 1997.

Track list:

No. 1, Villanelle; No. 2, Le spectre de la rose; No. 3, Sur les lagunes; No. 4, Absence; No. 5, Au cimitière; No. 6, L’île inconnue; La damnation de Faust, Op. 24, H 111: D’amour l’ardente flamme; Benvenuto Cellini, Op. 23, H 76: Mais, qu’ai-je donc?; Les troyens, H 133: Je vais mourir; Les troyens, H 133: Adieu, fière cite; Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138: Dieu! Que viens-je d’entendre?

On this day in music history - A Lighter Shade of Blue, by Christina Perri (2022)


A Lighter Shade of Blue


by Christina Perri,

was released on July 15, 2022

Track list:

surrender; hurt; evergone; back in time (feat. ben rector); home; people like you; fever; blue; i do it for you; mothers; fighter; tiny victories (album); time of our lives; roses in the rain.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Happy Bastille Day!


To Do list: 14 Juillet

  • Buy baguette.
  • Debate existential concepts.
  • Storm the Bastille.
  • Nap.

Happy Bastille Day!

Mary Roberts Rinehart, on writing:

The author lives with one foot in an everyday world

and the other feeling about anxiously for a foothold in another more precarious one.

- Mary Roberts Rinehart.


Recommended reading - Damon Runyon Omnibus

Damon Runyon Omnibus


Includes the short story The Old Doll’s House.

Filmed as Midnight Alibi (1934), directed by Alan Crosland.

Published by Must Have Books.
Published 2019.

ISBN-10: 1773236245
ISBN-13: 9781773236247

Description:
A collection of stories by Damon Runyon made about Broadway in New York City. This is a trilogy comprising three books: More than Somewhat, Furthermore, and Take it Easy.