Morning Coffee (1/18/19)

Time for Friday happy links! Almost all books and movies and royals today. Sorry not sorry?

Aaah, Let It Snow cast!

Spider-Man: Far From Home Is First Marvel Film to Cast Out Trans Actors

Here's a look at Sarah Rees Brennan's Sabrina prequel novel!

Look, ballet logistics! Kate Visits the Royal Opera House in Oscar de la Renta

And: Behold, Kate Middleton Making Pizza

I Can Already Tell Who My Favorite Captain Marvel Character Is: Goose the Cat

This is gorgeous and sounds great: 'This Time Will Be Different' Is A New YA Novel About Family History, A Flower Shop, And Moving Forward

A+E Studios Partners with Swoon Reads to Develop YA for TV/Film!

Oh, this could be good: Disney Rings ‘Hunchback’ Bell: David Henry Hwang To Script Live Action Musical, Alan Menken/Stephen Schwartz Writing Music

Afternoon Tea (12/21/18)

!! The Lost Christmas Recipes of Gourmet—and How We Found Them

Wills and Kate and Harry and Meghan Have Sent Out Their Holiday Cards

Ice Hotel opens with new designs in Swedish Lapland – in pictures

12 of the Best Romance Novels, According to the Author of The Proposal

A ‘Time Capsule’ for Scientists, Courtesy of Peter the Great

Afternoon Tea (5/4/18)

A great piece about great books: An Extraordinary Romance: Meet The Black Women Upending The Romance Novel Industry

How to Buy Cheese at Whole Foods

My friend Katie posted this and it was extremely interesting and helpful! Especially as I'm currently writing something dance-adjacent. How Writing Dance Changed How I Wrote Relationships

The Hey Ladies book is out and this excerpt about a bridal shower is HILARIOUS, as usual.

As always, the Fug Girls have a great and very long slideshow for Will and Kate's anniversary!

Morning Coffee (3/30/18)

IT'S FRIDAY. Time for some happy links.

Let's start with the important stuff: 10 Pictures of Baby Goats to Get You Ready for Spring

Sometimes sports are great!! Emergency goalie Scott Foster shuts door for Blackhawks against Jets

EXCITED: Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli preview their queer love story What If It's Us

Ooh! Amy Poehler to Direct, Star in and Produce Netflix Comedy 'Wine Country'

Mark Hamill tried to convince William and Harry that Luke should be a prince, everything is amazing.

The first??? But this is a great fit for her: The Duchess of Cambridge becomes the first Royal Patron of the Victoria and Albert Museum

Here's a trailer for Netflix's Troy show, coming next week.

Also: ‘Monty Python’ Heads To Netflix As SVOD Service Picks Up Entire Comedy Catalog

Fug Nation Loves Cute Sandals!

14 Pretty Flower Nail Art Ideas To Celebrate Spring

Morning Coffee (2/9/18)

PHEW. We made it to Friday. Time for some happy links!

ICYMI, yesterday's Oscar Project posts: All the Money in the World and Lady Bird.

New emoji are coming. Knitting! Llama! Jigsaw puzzle!

Hee: Paper Tiger: UK police end up in standoff with stuffed toy

In other important news stories: Missouri woman finds neighbor's dog riding pony

HAHAHA: Here’s What Black Panthers Are Saying About Critics

Rarely Seen Photographs Reveal the Gilded Age Glory of the Frick When It Was a Private Home

Did you know there's a Connecticut cheese trail???

Kate Middleton Hit Prince William in the Face With a Massive Snowball

...okay, I want these royals-inspired lipsticks.

Ooh, look at Disneyland Paris in the snow.

I didn't know apothecary drawers were something I could buy on Amazon but now I want them desperately.

Morning Coffee (1/30/18)

ICYMI, here's my Ferdinand post, and I made you a running index of my Oscar posts by title and category. Remember, if you want to read my diary of this project, come join me on Patreon for as little as a dollar per month!

Important, from Ezra Klein: Trump Is Winning

Masha Gessen, my must-read: At Davos—and Always—Donald Trump Can Only Think in the Present Tense

Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: Rod Rosenstein

Jeff Sessions Is Betraying His Own DOJ

Good for them: Curators at Museum of Natural History Object to a Trustee

This failed, but it's important to understand the junk science behind it: The Senate is voting on a 20-week abortion ban. Opponents say it's “basically relying on junk science.”

Egypt election: sole challenger to Sisi registers at last minute

Huh! Keurig to Take Control of Dr Pepper in $18.7 Billion Deal

Whoa: In Cave in Israel, Scientists Find Jawbone Fossil From Oldest Modern Human Out of Africa

Aw, can you imagine getting THAT HAIR: The Duchess of Cambridge donates her hair to wigs for children under cancer treatment

Afternoon Tea (12/29/17)

It's the most wonderful time of the year, when scientific journals decide to be funny: Scientists simulate the climate of Game of Thrones

Very important journalism: Who’s the Sexiest Onscreen JFK?

I had actually wondered about this for years: Investigating the Titanic Fan Fic in the "Oops!... I Did It Again" Video

Some New Year's inspiration: The Ghosts of Parties Past

2017 In Review: The Year in Wills & Kate

Morning Coffee (7/21/17)

Time for a break for some happy Friday links!

Your Friday absolutely needs John Boyega's GQ cover story.

Your Friday may also need adorable royal children. Go Fug Yourself has great coverage of the Cambridges' trip to Poland and Germany - start here.

Need another cute baby pic? Adult Justin Trudeau held his namesake Baby Justin Trudeau.

Ahhhh, I hope this comes somewhere nearby! Christmas in the Wizarding World to bring Harry Potter magic to holiday shopping

I'm so excited about the new books about the history of magic in the Harry Potter world.

I want to go to Disney's space restaurant!

Ooh, this sounds good and I hope they expand it to all locations: Starbucks Just Added A New Vegan Lunch Option

I AGREE: You Should Be Making (and Eating) More Icebox Cakes

Lay's "Do Us A Flavor" Finalists Are Here & They Are Wackier Than Ever (I want to try the everything bagel and cream cheese one, at least.)

Need some escapism? 17 of the Most Over-the-top Hotel Suites in the World

Morning Coffee (5/12/17)

(I'm traveling, so this was written ahead of time and may not reflect current events. Back on Tuesday!)

I THINK WE ALL NEED SOME DISTRACTING HAPPY LINKS THIS FRIDAY.

First, an important Public Service Announcement.

This is GREAT and has so many writers I like in it: Why the 1980s Anne of Green Gables Is Such a Hard Act to Follow

I read a lot of book contracts for work, so I was very interested to see this: John Milton's publishing contract for Paradise Lost

This is not particularly relevant to my life but I WISH it were: Where to get the absolute best baguette in Paris

This new Picturing Places project from the British Library is really cool.

The Bloomsbury Bohemians in the British Countryside

Here's a fun Friday topic: What's the Dumbest Movie You Saw Just Because It Had a Hot Lead? (Cloned? Probably. The real question, now that I think about this, is why I've seen so many Alex Pettyfer movies EVEN THOUGH I DON'T THINK HE'S HOT.)

Duchess Kate Meets Tiny Adorable Farm Animals!

31 Vintage Posters That Demand You Pick Up a Book

Hee! The Queen is spotted taking her security guard for a spin

Morning Coffee (2/17/17)

I... I think we all need some Happy Friday links, right?

How the Cats of Istanbul Became Movie Stars

I totally would/will buy an Ashley Biden hoodie to benefit underserved communities.

I will probably also buy this Duchess Kate coloring book.

I kinda want this ALA Read poster from the Beauty and the Beast movie.

Speaking of libraries, I'm mad they didn't make us learn library hand in library school.

Ooh, the Isle of Man has neat new stamps for the Queen's Sapphire Jubilee.

The World's Tallest Sandcastle Has Been Completed in India

Hee: Jane Bennet's email inbox.

A Love Letter to London's Best Cheese-Soaked Potatoes (Why don't I have cheese-soaked potatoes RIGHT NOW???)

Gaze Upon the Presidents in Their Bathing Suits

Let's run off to Scotland and stay at the Queen Mother's castle.

Morning Coffee (12/23/16)

(I'm traveling, so this post was written in advance and does not take into account whatever additional horrors have recently been unleashed upon the world.)

Time for some pre-Christmas happy Friday links!

Curiosity's Most Incredible Mars Snapshots of 2016

Midsomer Murders is getting a new sidekick!

Whoa: New York superfan recreates Star Trek's Enterprise bridge + sets from actual blueprints

12 Writers on the Books They’re Giving as Gifts This Year

Who wants to go on an Agatha Christie vacation?

A city councilman tried to get rid of a library cat. The cat outlasted his political career.

Aw: 57 Years Later, Even the Library Had Stopped Counting the Fines

The Year of Hygge, the Danish Obsession with Getting Cozy

Related: How to Hygge Your Reading Life

Let's ogle some vintage ski posters.

The Year in Kate Middleton’s Hair, 2016 Edition

8 Knitting Projects for Fantasy and Sci-Fi Fans

Morning Coffee (12/2/16)

Happy Friday! Let's take a break from current events for some fun links.

Does your Friday need some pictures of Matt Czuchry in fancy clothes? It may. I don't know your life.

Ooh, a history Advent calendar!

Important: The Greatest TV Beards of 2016

Wes Anderson's H&M Christmas ad is just delightful.

I'd never end up using at least half the stuff, so it would be a waste for me, but these beauty product Advent calendars are so gorgeously designed.

I'm mildly obsessed with Christmas markets. Here's Budapest's.

A socialite wore a cat dress to an event and I thought you'd want to know.

This story about Prince William saying his wife likes adult coloring books is cute, and I don't NOT believe it, but he had to make conversation while giving an OBE to a famous adult coloring book illustrator so what was he SUPPOSED to say?

Book the Halls: Bookish Holiday Decor

Whoa: The World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Has 33,600 Pieces

Morning Coffee (9/23/16)

Let's take a break for some happy Friday links!

Me elsewhere: Pilot thoughts on Lethal Weapon and Bull.

Okay, this is political but also SO FUNNY so I'm throwing it in today - Clinton went on Between Two Ferns.

World's oldest library reopens in Fez: 'You can hurt us, but you can't hurt the books'

LOOK at a song from Hamilton in sign language. SO COOL.

Perfect: An Easy Guide to Writing the Great American Novel

Interview: Paige O’Hara Talks the Role of a Lifetime and 25 Years of Beauty and the Beast

TWO royal slideshows for you today because I can't pick. In honor of Will and Kate's trip to Canada let's look at their past royal tours - there's a lot of adorable here.

And here, for his birthday, is Prince Harry's life in pictures, in case you need that in your life today.

How Play-Doh Went From Being a Household Cleaning Supply to a Beloved Toy

How could I not show you Ashton Kutcher in a tux with a kitten on his shoulder?

Let's ogle fancy rings people wore to the Emmys.

Morning Coffee (9/2/16)

Time for some happy Friday links!

This is the greatest thing the New York Times has ever printed; it deserves a Pulitzer.

Aw: Florida State University Football Player Sees Boy With Autism Sitting Alone at Lunch During Visit, Joins Him

!!! Bill Nye Lands Netflix Talk Show

Letter sent to Iceland farm with hand-drawn map instead of address gets there anyway. Aw, Iceland.

These vintage posters of America's national parks are gorgeous.

Whoa: Egyptian Mummy Comes to Life via CT Scans, 3-D Printing

I haven't read much Stephen King because I am a scaredy cat, but Zack Handlen's piece on why he loves IT is lovely and compelling.

These Kate Middleton Style Bloggers Are the Hardest Working Women on the Internet

Quiz: Which Of King Henry VIII’s Wives Would You Be? (Catherine of Aragon, obviously.)

Let's go make perfect rum punch.

Morning Coffee (5/6/16)

Happy Friday! You know what that means: Taking a break from current events for some lighter links.

Me elsewhere: Kacey Rohl talks Wayward Pines and your Thursday Daily Read.

Well, this may not be happy, depending on your point of view, but Alden Ehrenreich is your new Young Han Solo. For what it's worth, I thought he did a good job with a vaguely similar laconic-with-hidden-depths role in Beautiful Creatures. I am at most a casual Star Wars fan, however, and I'm sure many of you have many more feelings about this than I do.

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston danced at the Met Gala and I WOULD READ THIS FANFIC. (Okay, I probably wouldn't; I think shipping real people is creepy. But YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.)

Will and Kate recently celebrated their fifth anniversary, and the Fug Girls really came through with this annotated slideshow of 125 pictures of them, which may be just the thing your Friday needs.

Speaking of: This gallery of 100 years of wedding trends would also make a good Friday distraction.

I am reading Massie's Nicholas and Alexandra right now so this was RIGHT UP MY ALLEY: Quiz: Which Romanov Daughter Are You? (Tatiana, obviously.)

Hey West Wing fans: Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford appeared on The Late Late Show together and the show's YouTube channel has a bunch of delightful videos; start here.

5 Books You Must Read to Truly Get This Season of Penny Dreadful I love when my TV comes with homework! (...no, really, I do.)

PRETTY STATIONERY AND DESK ACCESSORIES

I just love this headline: Silicon Valley CEO Debuts Her Trophy Boyfriend

Let's go to Northern Ireland. Or watch Game of Thrones. One of those goals is probably more attainable than the other.

Texts from Samuel Coleridge

Morning Coffee (4/29/16)

(I'm traveling, so this post was written in advance. So if it doesn't seem to take recent news or events into account... that's why.)

Happy Friday! As usual, we'll skip current events for some lighter links today. We're heavy on the Cambridges this week for some reason. Sorry. I don't make the rules. (I do make the rules; you're lucky it's not all royalty all the time around here.)

I mean, how could I not show you the princes' lightsaber battle?

Or the Obamas having a thoroughly adorable visit with the Cambridges (including George!!) and Harry?

Those pictures gave us our first real look at William and Kate's apartment. (Can we ID any of the books in their bookcase??)

Good Housekeeping tracked down those boots Kate has had FOREVER. They call the $675 price tag "whopping," which - a. that doesn't really seem like THAT much for fancy boots? And b. I first saw this article rerun on the Town and Country site and that line is what made me realize it was taken from GH, because Town and Country doesn't recommend anything other than, like, lip balm that costs as little as $675. (Seriously, they had $75 lip balm in the May issue.)

Moving away from royalty gradually (he was at Eton with Prince William, after all): This Tom Hiddleston profile is charming.

Ooh: Explore the Cosmos with This Bonkers Interactive Model

Perhaps your Friday needs 35 photos of Taylor Kitsch.

I have no need for a retro Star Trek playset but I LOVE IT.

Can you imagine finding out the planter in your back yard is actually an ancient Roman coffin?

PERFECT: Resentments I Have Formed Against Characters From “The Face On The Milk Carton” By Caroline B. Cooney