The Collective: Curated by Collin Duwe
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Articles Worth Your Time
One man's obsession with the flaws, reproductions and potential collapse of Michelangelo’s masterpiece.

Fans are rallying to liberate the singer from her father’s control but emancipation narratives from Mariah Carey and other pop stars show how complex independence can be. New to #FreeBritney? This is a great place to start.

At the two and now only debates to be held, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence both evaded the question of whether they will accept a peaceful transfer of power if they lose this year's election. Does that matter?

Nightstand Pile: What I'm Reading
If you have a daughter and we're on a Christmas gift giving level, tell her to act surprised when she opens this or maybe this one too.
Yes, it's already been featured BUT I just finished it and I am telling you that you need it. It's fun, it's light but not too light, it's smart and it's addicting. HOWEVER, it ends on a cliffhanger so order the sequel ahead of time.
My nightstand pile is piling up and I just added this to the top. Read it? Reading it? Planning to read it? Let me know. 
*Currently, Amazon is having a massive "Get 3 for the Price of 2" sale and all featured books (plus about 1,200 more) are included in the promo.*

Looking for more book recommendations? Here's my Amazon List - some I've read and some are waiting in the wings. Let me know if something should be on my radar!
Add to Cart: Shopping Finds, Steals & Sales
This week, I included some great stuff - clothes for my ladies, books for everyone, home decor dupes and steals. Plus, almost everything is on sale.
Still need to fill a retail-shaped hole in your heart? Here's my ShopStyle landing page - where all the archives await. Buckle up and grab that credit card.
Links I Loved
I am obsessed with @GrossyPelosi and I am now also obsessed with his mom's cornbread. His recipes are so delicious and always easy to follow plus he's got great merch that benefits LGBT elders.
This is a great list. Take them, adapt them, and apply them to your life. 
"As for the thousands of you who took to social media over the weekend to express your unbridled joy at my misfortune, I simply say: shame on you. Yes, under my leadership, hundreds of park visitors have been viciously mauled by velociraptors, their bony carcasses stripped of flesh, and thrown into a giant pile like crabs at a seafood boil. But that is still not an excuse to poke fun at a man whose actions have literally come back to bite him."
Shameless Self Promotion
It me. I'm Collin. Shockingly, I hate talking about myself but here are the CliffsNotes. 31, Texan turned cruise ship character turned Texan turned Chicagoan turned Texan. Event designer and planner. Interior designer and stylist. Corporate badass. Partner and double dog dad. Cursed with an aggressive gluten intolerance but also a passion for bread and no fucks to give. Why a newsletter? It gives me a creative outlet with a deadline and my therapist says these things are important. Plus, I love to read, shop, share, and most importantly spend time on the internet. I don't sleep.
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