Morning Coffee (12/11/14)

Make sure you check out today's Annie Jump Cannon Google doodle.

Enlisted is coming to DVD!!

Shocker: That DNA Evidence Identifying Jack the Ripper Was Wrong After All

"There is no need for the child playing princess to imagine herself as Henry Potter's secret twin sister Henrietta to make herself the hero: the princess is already the hero."

The Elf on the Shelf is the greatest fraud ever pulled on children

I just read and loved Claire Legrand's Nutcracker retelling Winterspell, and she's doing an awesome giveaway.

The Fictional Spinster Classification Index

Hee: Millions Of Holiday Travelers Return From Parents’ Homes All Caught Up On ‘The Mentalist’ (Full disclosure: I watch The Mentalist and my parents do not.)

Morning Coffee (7/15/14)

Nadine Gordimer has died.

M.L.B. to Recognize Glenn Burke as Baseball’s Gay Pioneer

Fingers crossed: Cancelled Fox Comedy ‘Enlisted’ Eyes Revival At Yahoo

Julia Turner is the new editor of Slate. Congratulations!

This wine and food pairing chart is awesome.

21 Actors Offer Their TV Characters One Piece Of Advice

What The War Within The GOP Means In Maine

Hee: Young Henry VIII Was One Benedict Cumberbatch-Looking Son Of A Bitch

Morning Coffee (3/24/14)

Check out today's Dorothy Height Google doodle.

Mapping Crimea

Even the Army Times wants a better timeslot for Enlisted.

5 Reasons Flying a Fighter Jet Is Way Crazier Than 'Top Gun'

Public marriage proposals are the worst, and this is only one of many reasons why.

In light of the upcoming Jem movie, here's an interview with Jem's original singing voice.

A Forgotten Scandal in Baltimore’s High Society

Which Dewey Decimal category are you?

Morning Coffee (3/20/14)

So I guess it's theoretically spring. This Winter Wasn’t the Coldest, But It Was One of the Most Miserable.

Whoa: The Observer is no longer pink.

Veronica Mars fans, here's a fascinating interview with the movie's costume designer.

Six Reasons You Need To Watch 'Enlisted'

This is fascinating and talks about Sleepy Hollow a lot: A Linguist Explains What Old-School British Accents Sounded Like

Adorable: During breaks on the Trophy Wife set, Marcia Gay Harden reads Harry Potter books to Albert Tsai. And does the voices.

Think that "bulletproof" screen protector is really bulletproof? Nope. (They actually shot at it!)

Which TV/Movie High School Would You Attend?

Morning Coffee (3/17/14)

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today's Google Doodle is cute.

Awesome: Gender-specific books demean all our children. So the Independent on Sunday will no longer review anything marketed to exclude either sex.

Here's a fun look at This American Life in Veronica Mars.

And a discussion of the technology in the movie's mystery.

This behind-the-scenes picture from Bones is ridiculously cute.

'Enlisted' Creator Opens Up About Life, Death and Friday's PTSD Episode

Jed Bartlet won The Wire's best fictional president bracket, as he should have.

I love these parody letters from Chris Kimball.

Morning Coffee (1/13/14)

Happy Monday!

Here are all the Golden Globes winners.

Look at the Veronica Mars movie poster! I love it.

Outlander fans, did you see the first trailer released over the weekend?

I don't do this here often, but if you didn't watch new comedy Enlisted on Friday, I really really really think you should. Watch it free right here.

The Murderer and the Manuscript

Why Women Aren't Welcome on the Internet

Let's Be Real: Online Harassment Isn't 'Virtual' for Women

This site isn't new, but a friend just showed me Unfuck Your Habitat and I'm kind of loving it.