Morning Coffee Link Roundup (12/30/22) - Friday Happy Links!

Happy Friday! As is our wont, we're taking a break from the news for some happy links.

Ooh, I'll have to go see it: Currier Museum acquires rare 17th century painting by Dutch artist ‘lost to history’ (NHPR)

It's all EXTREMELY gay: Benoit Blanc Is The Fashion Star Of Glass Onion (Bustle)

Let it snow: Scientists make metallic snowflakes out of nanoparticles (Ars Technica)

This sounds so good! The Mimicking of Known Successes Is a Cozy, Holmesian Sci-Fi Mystery (Gizmodo)

Take a Sneak Peek at Amtrak’s Newest Trains (Smithsonian)

This celebrity/topic combination seems hilariously random, but hey, maybe you need a suggestion! Walton Goggins Shares His Favorite Sparkling Wines for New Year’s Eve (THR)

I read this and ordered these immediately: The Ingenious $10 Amazon Find That’ll Corral Your Entire Ornament Collection (Apartment Therapy)

An ode to cribbage, the game that taught me a new (love) language (NPR)

The Best 2023 Bookish Wall Calendars (Book Riot)

Our Favorite Easy Digestivo Cocktails (Punch)

And some longer Friday reads:

Making Wassail and Victorian Mince Pies (History Hit)

I've already bought one from this list and am enjoying it! Best games of 2022 chosen by NPR (NPR)

10 times ancient Egyptian discoveries awed us in 2022 (Live Science)

How to Make Flavourful Vegetable Stock (The First Mess)

The Best Traditional Mysteries of the Year (CrimeReads)