My schedule is going to be weird until New Year's, so I'm sure I'll have links some days, but I'm not sure how often.
This is a difficult but very important read: An Unbelievable Story of Rape
Also: "But I became convinced that if someone found out I'd chickened out or panicked, they would assume they weren't strong enough to file either."
Neat: Newton’s apple pips from Woolsthorpe take space tour with British astronaut Tim Peake
Huh: A New Hampshire Restaurant Says it Invented Chicken Tenders in 1974
Restored Photos From Shackleton’s Antarctic Wreck Reveal New Details
This Love Actually commentary from the script editor is fun.
Interesting: The Divine Rise of Multilevel Marketing
Hahahahaha: Ask King Richard III: A Political Advice Column
I'm not entirely convinced by this piece on Orwell's sources for Animal Farm, but it's an interesting read.
Signs That You Are Writing the Next Bestselling Thriller Aimed at Women
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
Monday, December 30, 2013
Morning Coffee (12/30/13)
Hi there! I hope everyone who celebrated had a great holiday. I just got back home late last night, so I'm still discombobulated. And most of these links were things I found before Christmas and never posted, so apologies if any now seem old. More normal tomorrow, I hope.
Fleming will premiere on BBC America on January 29th.
When "Life Hacking" Is Really White Privilege
NPR fans will REALLY want to watch this. I promise.
The Olympic torch relay is having some issues.
The Private Lives of the Cheerlebrities of Instagram
Ancient Chinese cat bones shake up domestication theory
Life on a British Cold War Submarine
New Details About the Joan Fontaine-Olivia de Havilland Feud Revealed
Fleming will premiere on BBC America on January 29th.
When "Life Hacking" Is Really White Privilege
NPR fans will REALLY want to watch this. I promise.
The Olympic torch relay is having some issues.
The Private Lives of the Cheerlebrities of Instagram
Ancient Chinese cat bones shake up domestication theory
Life on a British Cold War Submarine
New Details About the Joan Fontaine-Olivia de Havilland Feud Revealed
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Morning Coffee (12/19/13)
Two more days of work! I am very ready for vacation.
Christmas in Washington is on tomorrow, and the most delightfully random assortment of people are involved. Hugh Jackman! The Backstreet Boys! The Obamas! Sheryl Crow! Anna Kendrick!
If Pippa Middleton is really engaged, this should be fun to watch.
The best and worst media errors and corrections in 2013
Someone else is writing a Dragon Tattoo sequel. My first reaction, of course, is to disapprove, but it's not like Larsson was known for his beautiful prose, so . . . we'll see.
Fun: OED birthday word generator
This analysis of Twitter popularity is pretty fascinating.
I actually like Love, Actually, or at least parts of it, but this takedown is hilarious.
This Dr. PetPlay app looks like SO MUCH FUN.
Christmas in Washington is on tomorrow, and the most delightfully random assortment of people are involved. Hugh Jackman! The Backstreet Boys! The Obamas! Sheryl Crow! Anna Kendrick!
If Pippa Middleton is really engaged, this should be fun to watch.
The best and worst media errors and corrections in 2013
Someone else is writing a Dragon Tattoo sequel. My first reaction, of course, is to disapprove, but it's not like Larsson was known for his beautiful prose, so . . . we'll see.
Fun: OED birthday word generator
This analysis of Twitter popularity is pretty fascinating.
I actually like Love, Actually, or at least parts of it, but this takedown is hilarious.
This Dr. PetPlay app looks like SO MUCH FUN.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
My Ten Essential Christmas Movies (UPDATE: Eleven!)
The old Love, Actually debate cropped up on my Twitter timeline this morning, which made me start a list of the movies I must watch each Christmas. There are plenty of others I like, or even love, but these are my top ten that make Christmas complete. (I think. I feel like I'm forgetting something. What am I forgetting?) The order is alphabetical; if it were by preference, White Christmas would be first, but after that I don't want to try to rank them. What are yours?
EDITED TO ADD: I can't believe I forgot You've Got Mail!
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
- Goodfellas
- The Holiday
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The original. Don't come near me with that new abomination.)
- Little Women
- Love, Actually
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- The Nutcracker (Baryshnikov)
- White Christmas
EDITED TO ADD: I can't believe I forgot You've Got Mail!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Morning Coffee (11/5/13)
Ooh, the Dating in LA and Other Urban Myths sizzle reel is out!
Grantland has a fun Q&A with Sleepy Hollow creator Phillip Iscove.
Dylan's Candy Bar is selling Candy Crush candy and I really want some.
Here's some well-deserved praise for Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which you should really read.
WHOA: Game Of Thrones Meets Little Miss/Mr. Men Series
The Hairpin is imagining where Love, Actually characters are ten years later.
And that led me to this older piece of theirs about why many of the stories in that movie are actually pretty terrible. Which is completely true, even though we all love it.
Edgar Allan Poe Tried and Failed to Crack the Mysterious Murder Case of Mary Rogers
Grantland has a fun Q&A with Sleepy Hollow creator Phillip Iscove.
Dylan's Candy Bar is selling Candy Crush candy and I really want some.
Here's some well-deserved praise for Holly Black's The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, which you should really read.
WHOA: Game Of Thrones Meets Little Miss/Mr. Men Series
The Hairpin is imagining where Love, Actually characters are ten years later.
And that led me to this older piece of theirs about why many of the stories in that movie are actually pretty terrible. Which is completely true, even though we all love it.
Edgar Allan Poe Tried and Failed to Crack the Mysterious Murder Case of Mary Rogers
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