Happy Friday! Finally.
Six more Cormoran Strike books? Yes please.
Diet Coke Frost? YES PLEASE.
The BBC is making two new Agatha Christie adaptations. Whee.
Scandal paper dolls!
Ooh, new Ben & Jerry's flavors.
This Game of Thrones pop-up book looks gorgeous.
The Onion: Modern Science Still Only Able To Predict One Upcoming Tetris Block
Very important Friday quiz: What Kind Of Drink Are You Going To Need After Work Tonight? (As Eleanor Barkhorn pointed out, this is the most clever BuzzFeed quiz ever because it implies that you should go back and take it again every day.)
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/27/14)
Ooh, today's John Steinbeck Google Doodle is nifty. (Confession: I have never read John Steinbeck.)
Mixology premiered on ABC last night. It was terrible, so of course Dan Fienberg's review is worth a read.
Authors Sarah Rees Brennan and Jennifer Lynn Barnes say important and interesting things about women, writing, fandom, fanfic, misogyny, and parasocial relationships.
If you're a Veronica Mars fan, check out this adorable video, which aside from being adorable is for a good cause.
Hey Internet, Please Quit With the Happiness Articles
Playing Tetris Can Reduce Urges to Eat, Smoke, Drink
Wow: Paramount Grounds 'Top Gun' Tweeter
Someone is working on... pop musical... TV series?... about Romeo and Juliet, Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Jack the Ripper. Separately, I assume, not together. Still. I have questions.
Mixology premiered on ABC last night. It was terrible, so of course Dan Fienberg's review is worth a read.
Authors Sarah Rees Brennan and Jennifer Lynn Barnes say important and interesting things about women, writing, fandom, fanfic, misogyny, and parasocial relationships.
If you're a Veronica Mars fan, check out this adorable video, which aside from being adorable is for a good cause.
Hey Internet, Please Quit With the Happiness Articles
Playing Tetris Can Reduce Urges to Eat, Smoke, Drink
Wow: Paramount Grounds 'Top Gun' Tweeter
Someone is working on... pop musical... TV series?... about Romeo and Juliet, Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Jack the Ripper. Separately, I assume, not together. Still. I have questions.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/26/14)
Oh hey, my friend Jack is going to be on the radio today. Check it out.
AMAZING NEWS: Amazon is reviving Ripper Street.
XKCD, once again doing the Lord's work with this handy time zone graphical reference.
People and Just Jared have announced they will no longer run unauthorized pictures of kids.
This Viking exhibition at the British museum looks awesome.
I've been meaning to read Tam Lin for years, and this has me even more curious.
Amazing: An Epic Chart of 162 Young Adult Retellings
We have officially reached Peak Buzzfeed Quiz.
AMAZING NEWS: Amazon is reviving Ripper Street.
XKCD, once again doing the Lord's work with this handy time zone graphical reference.
People and Just Jared have announced they will no longer run unauthorized pictures of kids.
This Viking exhibition at the British museum looks awesome.
I've been meaning to read Tam Lin for years, and this has me even more curious.
Amazing: An Epic Chart of 162 Young Adult Retellings
We have officially reached Peak Buzzfeed Quiz.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/25/14)
Sorry for the radio silence yesterday - I was home sick and mostly sleeping.
Good news: Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski may be doing Oscar red carpet coverage.
The Black Widow movie is not quite confirmed but getting there.
Fed Up with Harassment, Author Reveals Her Cyberstalker
Did you read that very long "Invisible Child" series in the Times? Now children are being removed from that shelter.
Entertainment Tonight will stop using pictures of celebrity children taken without consent. Good for them.
I hope this doesn't happen because then I would feel compelled to watch it.
Here is a trailer for a film that consists entirely of Tom Hardy in a car.
The Teenage Wasteland
Good news: Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski may be doing Oscar red carpet coverage.
The Black Widow movie is not quite confirmed but getting there.
Fed Up with Harassment, Author Reveals Her Cyberstalker
Did you read that very long "Invisible Child" series in the Times? Now children are being removed from that shelter.
Entertainment Tonight will stop using pictures of celebrity children taken without consent. Good for them.
I hope this doesn't happen because then I would feel compelled to watch it.
Here is a trailer for a film that consists entirely of Tom Hardy in a car.
The Teenage Wasteland
Friday, February 21, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/21/14)
Pop culture blogger Alyssa Rosenberg is headed to the Washington Post. Congratulations, Alyssa!
Abi Morgan is writing an Emmilene Pankhurst/Suffragette movie starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Romola Garai. Pretty sure this is already my new favorite movie sight unseen.
Yeah, I will totally buy Meryl and Charlie Corn Flakes.
This is the best: Staff from the Slovak and Slovenian embassies meet monthly to exchange misdirected mail. Somebody write me that rom-com.
17 Costume Designers Reveal Their Favorite TV And Film Fashions
16 Things Only People With Unique Names Will Understand
Slightly mind-blowing: There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
Whoa: 'Game of Thrones' recreates The Wall on London street
Watch Approximately One Million Wild Bunnies Swarm a Girl With Treats
Here is The Little Mermaid remade with kittens.
Abi Morgan is writing an Emmilene Pankhurst/Suffragette movie starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Romola Garai. Pretty sure this is already my new favorite movie sight unseen.
Yeah, I will totally buy Meryl and Charlie Corn Flakes.
This is the best: Staff from the Slovak and Slovenian embassies meet monthly to exchange misdirected mail. Somebody write me that rom-com.
17 Costume Designers Reveal Their Favorite TV And Film Fashions
16 Things Only People With Unique Names Will Understand
Slightly mind-blowing: There Are Whales Alive Today Who Were Born Before Moby Dick Was Written
Whoa: 'Game of Thrones' recreates The Wall on London street
Watch Approximately One Million Wild Bunnies Swarm a Girl With Treats
Here is The Little Mermaid remade with kittens.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/20/14)
Sexual Assault at God's Harvard
Wikipedia is seeking crowdfunding for a 1,000-volume print edition, for . . . some reason.
John Dickerson on The Monica Moratorium
Minnesota Orchestra Drama Plays On
Coaching Americans and Canadians, but Russian Through and Through
Illegal Use of Pasta
'Graffiti' in Mingary Castle thought to be 700 years old
Heh: Doctors Diagnose 100% of Americans With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Wikipedia is seeking crowdfunding for a 1,000-volume print edition, for . . . some reason.
John Dickerson on The Monica Moratorium
Minnesota Orchestra Drama Plays On
Coaching Americans and Canadians, but Russian Through and Through
Illegal Use of Pasta
'Graffiti' in Mingary Castle thought to be 700 years old
Heh: Doctors Diagnose 100% of Americans With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/19/14)
Wow: Candy Crush game maker aims to raise $500m in IPO
An important read: The Monuments Men and Questions That Can’t Be Answered
Slate has some neat pictures of the first Winter Olympics.
Creepy TV ads can now target individual viewers
Punching Above Its Weight, Upstart Netflix Pokes at HBO
The Worst-Designed Sport of All Time
Interesting: Mount Hua, Home of the World's Scariest Cup of Tea
What Were The Highest-Grossing Movies Filmed In Each State?
An important read: The Monuments Men and Questions That Can’t Be Answered
Slate has some neat pictures of the first Winter Olympics.
Creepy TV ads can now target individual viewers
Punching Above Its Weight, Upstart Netflix Pokes at HBO
The Worst-Designed Sport of All Time
Interesting: Mount Hua, Home of the World's Scariest Cup of Tea
What Were The Highest-Grossing Movies Filmed In Each State?
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/18/14)
I'm so excited for Meryl Davis and Charlie White. Ice Network has a great gallery celebrating them.
And Willa Paskin is correct: Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are doing a great job as figure skating announcers.
Great news: There's a national clown shortage. (I'm being sincere. I hate clowns.)
J.K. Rowling's sequel to The Cuckoo's Calling is coming in June!
Important American Girl news: They're bringing back Samantha!
And horrifying toy news: 50 Shades of Bear
The One Literary Reference You Must Know to Appreciate True Detective
What State Do You Actually Belong In? (I got Maine. Hmm.)
And Willa Paskin is correct: Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir are doing a great job as figure skating announcers.
Great news: There's a national clown shortage. (I'm being sincere. I hate clowns.)
J.K. Rowling's sequel to The Cuckoo's Calling is coming in June!
Important American Girl news: They're bringing back Samantha!
And horrifying toy news: 50 Shades of Bear
The One Literary Reference You Must Know to Appreciate True Detective
What State Do You Actually Belong In? (I got Maine. Hmm.)
Monday, February 17, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/17/14)
Awesome: Facebook Now Allows Users To Pick A Custom Gender Beyond Male Or Female
This is a little shocking; When subbing for Bob Costas, Meredith Vieira was the first woman to anchor NBC's Olympic coverage.
Headline of the week: Woman Jailed for Overdue VHS of Jennifer Lopez's 'Monster in Law'
This piece on two women who left the Westboro Baptist Church is very interesting.
This Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn biopic could be great or terrible.
@StealthMountain is my new favorite Twitter bot.
Fascinating: Victorian Valentine's Day Cards
Woman Amazed And Horrified She Has To Just Keep Getting Up And Doing The Same Shit Again Tomorrow
This is a little shocking; When subbing for Bob Costas, Meredith Vieira was the first woman to anchor NBC's Olympic coverage.
Headline of the week: Woman Jailed for Overdue VHS of Jennifer Lopez's 'Monster in Law'
This piece on two women who left the Westboro Baptist Church is very interesting.
This Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn biopic could be great or terrible.
@StealthMountain is my new favorite Twitter bot.
Fascinating: Victorian Valentine's Day Cards
Woman Amazed And Horrified She Has To Just Keep Getting Up And Doing The Same Shit Again Tomorrow
Friday, February 14, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/14/14)
Happy Valentine's Day! Make sure you check out the This American Life Google doodle.
And Google.ca has an adorable Valentine's Day chocolate-creation game.
The British Museum just tweeted this WWI love token. Aww.
And the British Library: An Illustrated Guide to Medieval Love
The unofficial Big Ben Twitter account is getting into the spirit of things too.
Virginia Poe's Valentine acrostic for her husband Edgar Allen is not the cheeriest. Shockingly.
Here are the annual NPR valentines!
Relevant to the day: Olympic Figure Skating Pairs: Are They Humping?
And Google.ca has an adorable Valentine's Day chocolate-creation game.
The British Museum just tweeted this WWI love token. Aww.
And the British Library: An Illustrated Guide to Medieval Love
The unofficial Big Ben Twitter account is getting into the spirit of things too.
Virginia Poe's Valentine acrostic for her husband Edgar Allen is not the cheeriest. Shockingly.
Here are the annual NPR valentines!
Relevant to the day: Olympic Figure Skating Pairs: Are They Humping?
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/12/14)
Veronica Mars fans, if you haven't seen this Entertainment Weekly video, you really should watch it.
Also, in case you missed it: They're getting a magazine cover. On sale Friday!
Wow. Derek Jeter is retiring.
Hmm: Richard III’s hair and eye colour ‘to be revealed’
Seriously, people, stop insulting the people you want to buy your products.
Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators
The Bavarian Beauties of Nymph Castle
Mallory Ortberg takes on The Runaway Bunny.
Also, in case you missed it: They're getting a magazine cover. On sale Friday!
Wow. Derek Jeter is retiring.
Hmm: Richard III’s hair and eye colour ‘to be revealed’
Seriously, people, stop insulting the people you want to buy your products.
Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators
The Bavarian Beauties of Nymph Castle
Mallory Ortberg takes on The Runaway Bunny.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/12/14)
TCM is airing a Shirley Temple marathon on March 9th.
Hugh Jackman will host this year's Tony Awards.
These Lego Olympic moments are great.
Ooh, a cider tap room is coming to Boston.
A show in which Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham are the same person? Sign me up.
How Pluto explains the solar system
Here's the Duchess of Cornwall with an original Archers cast picture, just because it makes me happy.
It’s A Bunch of Years After The War And Everything Is Different
Hugh Jackman will host this year's Tony Awards.
These Lego Olympic moments are great.
Ooh, a cider tap room is coming to Boston.
A show in which Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham are the same person? Sign me up.
How Pluto explains the solar system
Here's the Duchess of Cornwall with an original Archers cast picture, just because it makes me happy.
It’s A Bunch of Years After The War And Everything Is Different
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/11/14)
Sad sad news: Shirley Temple Black has died.
This was lovely and made me tear up: The Beatles, As America First Loved Them
Here's an interesting comparison of Jackie Robinson and Michael Sam.
A&E has ordered more Wahlburgers, which makes me happy because that's actually the one "reality" show I'm watching right now.
An Interview With The Bag On Shia LaBeouf's Head
Scarily correct, at least for me: Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You?
Where's Nessie?
Heh: Mobile Marketing
This was lovely and made me tear up: The Beatles, As America First Loved Them
Here's an interesting comparison of Jackie Robinson and Michael Sam.
A&E has ordered more Wahlburgers, which makes me happy because that's actually the one "reality" show I'm watching right now.
An Interview With The Bag On Shia LaBeouf's Head
Scarily correct, at least for me: Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You?
Where's Nessie?
Heh: Mobile Marketing
Monday, February 10, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/10/14)
NFL prospect Michael Sam has come out as gay.
And here's the behind-the-scenes story: 'The eagle has landed'
This little feature about Meryl Davis and Charlie White's mothers was cute.
Oh, neat: Former figure skating champ Kimmie Meissner is working for NBC as a researcher.
'Borgen' Is Denmark's 'West Wing' (But Even Better)
Ice-T records 'Dungeons & Dragons' audiobook, calls it 'impossible to read'
Whoa: In Japan, a Beloved Deaf Composer Appears to Be None of the Above
How to Dress for Things You Hate
And here's the behind-the-scenes story: 'The eagle has landed'
This little feature about Meryl Davis and Charlie White's mothers was cute.
Oh, neat: Former figure skating champ Kimmie Meissner is working for NBC as a researcher.
'Borgen' Is Denmark's 'West Wing' (But Even Better)
Ice-T records 'Dungeons & Dragons' audiobook, calls it 'impossible to read'
Whoa: In Japan, a Beloved Deaf Composer Appears to Be None of the Above
How to Dress for Things You Hate
Friday, February 7, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/7/14)
Happy Friday!
This commercial for scotch and literacy is amazing and may make you cry. In a good way.
Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy
Stradivarius Is Recovered Unharmed After Theft
Pouring Cheese on Icy Roads in (Where Else?) Wisconsin
Israel brings Dead Sea scrolls to life with upgrade of digital archive
Wow: House helped solve a medical mystery.
An Olympic Preview, From The Canon Of Russian Literature
Don't stop knitting! It keeps you healthy.
This commercial for scotch and literacy is amazing and may make you cry. In a good way.
Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy
Stradivarius Is Recovered Unharmed After Theft
Pouring Cheese on Icy Roads in (Where Else?) Wisconsin
Israel brings Dead Sea scrolls to life with upgrade of digital archive
Wow: House helped solve a medical mystery.
An Olympic Preview, From The Canon Of Russian Literature
Don't stop knitting! It keeps you healthy.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/6/14)
Figure skating coverage starts tonight! Interesting read: The Real Reason Ashley Wagner Made The U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team
9 Scandals that Rocked the Figure Skating World
Good news: CVS Will Stop Selling Tobacco Products by October
Clay Aiken is really running for Congress.
Charlie Chaplin's only novel is finally being published.
You probably want to see Benedict Cumberbatch on Sesame Street.
Having date night tomorrow? Olive Garden will pay for baby-sitting if you eat there.
What J.K. Rowling’s Ron And Hermione Bombshell Tells Us About True Love And ‘Harry Potter’
9 Scandals that Rocked the Figure Skating World
Good news: CVS Will Stop Selling Tobacco Products by October
Clay Aiken is really running for Congress.
Charlie Chaplin's only novel is finally being published.
You probably want to see Benedict Cumberbatch on Sesame Street.
Having date night tomorrow? Olive Garden will pay for baby-sitting if you eat there.
What J.K. Rowling’s Ron And Hermione Bombshell Tells Us About True Love And ‘Harry Potter’
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/5/14)
Snow day! Which means I still work, but do so at home and in my pajamas. Whee.
NH people, the State of the State speech has been postponed to tomorrow.
Here's the best school closing announcement ever.
Why This Transgender Teen's Big Legal Victory Matters
Ooh, breaking maple syrup news.
I'll admit that Borgen has me more interested than I might otherwise be in Danish political crises.
Figure skater Evan Lysacek is visiting Sesame Street tomorrow.
Jeopardy's New Game-Theory Devotee Is One to Keep an Eye On
Heh: Man Who Chooses Netflix Over Parties And Regularly Bails On Friends Wonders Why He’s So Lonely
NH people, the State of the State speech has been postponed to tomorrow.
Here's the best school closing announcement ever.
Why This Transgender Teen's Big Legal Victory Matters
Ooh, breaking maple syrup news.
I'll admit that Borgen has me more interested than I might otherwise be in Danish political crises.
Figure skater Evan Lysacek is visiting Sesame Street tomorrow.
Jeopardy's New Game-Theory Devotee Is One to Keep an Eye On
Heh: Man Who Chooses Netflix Over Parties And Regularly Bails On Friends Wonders Why He’s So Lonely
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/4/14)
Whoa, important (possible) Voynich Manuscript news!
The Vanity Fair Hollywood cover has racial and gender diversity and lets everyone wear clothes. See, it's possible!
18 Athletes Going to Sochi Alone
At Four Seasons, Picasso Tapestry Hangs on the Edge of Eviction
Priorities! Pubs set to stay open for England World Cup matches after PM intervenes
A Brief History of Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar Campaign Tactics
Heh: This Week in Science Lies
"Hermione has a very strict schedule. She plans on becoming a late-in-life lesbian at the age of exactly 53, and not a minute sooner."
The Vanity Fair Hollywood cover has racial and gender diversity and lets everyone wear clothes. See, it's possible!
18 Athletes Going to Sochi Alone
At Four Seasons, Picasso Tapestry Hangs on the Edge of Eviction
Priorities! Pubs set to stay open for England World Cup matches after PM intervenes
A Brief History of Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar Campaign Tactics
Heh: This Week in Science Lies
"Hermione has a very strict schedule. She plans on becoming a late-in-life lesbian at the age of exactly 53, and not a minute sooner."
Monday, February 3, 2014
Morning Coffee (2/3/14)
Happy Monday! How is it February already??
The Brutal, Bloody Horror of Gay Life in Putin’s Russia
This piece by Dax Shepard on why celebrity kids should be off-limits to the paparazzi was surprisingly charming and touching.
Apparently there's going to be a Back to the Future musical.
The Epic Battle To Save The Most Offensive Team Name In Professional Sports
16 #BuzzfeedBooks You Have To Read Before You Die
A Story About A Little-Known Song In A Little-Known Movie That Got A Big Oscar Nod
This is a fascinating legal issue: Bing Crosby's First Wife Denied Value of His Publicity Rights
Try this Chrome Lego extension and never work again!
The Brutal, Bloody Horror of Gay Life in Putin’s Russia
This piece by Dax Shepard on why celebrity kids should be off-limits to the paparazzi was surprisingly charming and touching.
Apparently there's going to be a Back to the Future musical.
The Epic Battle To Save The Most Offensive Team Name In Professional Sports
16 #BuzzfeedBooks You Have To Read Before You Die
A Story About A Little-Known Song In A Little-Known Movie That Got A Big Oscar Nod
This is a fascinating legal issue: Bing Crosby's First Wife Denied Value of His Publicity Rights
Try this Chrome Lego extension and never work again!
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