Morning Coffee (1/1/14)

Happy New Year! Sorry so late - I got up and started drinking coffee and reading a book and completely forgot to post.

Lord Kitchener will be on the two pound coin, because seamless joins are important. And, you know, other reasons.

Almost Human fans, here are some great behind-the-scenes photos of the sets.

Aww: Orphaned polar bear cub bonds with teddy bear

The Madame Tussaud of the American Colonies Was a Founding Fathers Stalker

Old, but I just came across it and was delighted: Shit Book Snobs Say: Translations

Best Justified GIFs of 2013

There Is a Book Inside of You

Guess the Book from Its Library of Congress Subject Keywords!

Morning Coffee (11/18/13)

Almost Human premiered last night and I really like it, so if you missed it, you should watch the first episode on Hulu and then tune in for the second tonight on Fox at 8/7c. (After this it will just be on Mondays - it was a special Sunday premiere.)

Sad news: Doris Lessing has died.

Some of these covers are great. Especially Maroon 5 singing Taylor Swift.

A Wonk's Guide to the TV Galaxy

Classics That Prove Your Grandma Could Kick Bella Swan’s Ass

How to Cook Pretty Food

Fascinating history: Katie MacIntyre's exotic taste

Fun read on literary siblings: A Little Society

Morning Coffee (8/28/13)

Terrible: Montana teacher gets 30 days in jail in rape of 14-year-old student who later kills herself

Fox fans, here are fall preview videos for Bones, Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow, Glee, and more.

Ugh, Jamie Oliver.

Davis & White's Olympic ice dances will be to My Fair Lady and Scheherazade. I am happy.

Sigh: N.F.L. Pressure Said to Lead ESPN to Quit Film Project

Fascinating: The Man Behind The Historic Implosion Of The Ex-Gay Movement

Even I think it's too early for Christmas music.

Heh: 15 things you absolutely must know about social media or your face will melt off and get eaten by goats

Morning Coffee (7/17/13)

New dinosaur!

Suits came back last night, and agree with pretty much everything in Carrie Raisler's review.

Good news: Borgen season three is coming on October 4th.

Almost Human teaser!

I know this salad article is ridiculous, but I would love to have a place to get salads like that around here.

Interesting: Dahlia Lithwick on that Zimmerman juror.

English Gavels Resound in a Trove Headed to Yale

Related-ish: Magna Carta copies to be united to mark 800th anniversary