Morning Coffee (7/2/19)

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes

Agents feared riots, armed themselves because of dire conditions at migrant facility, DHS report says

No thank you: Trump Says Tanks Will Be on Display in Washington for July 4

These people should all be ashamed of themselves. This is how evil regimes take hold. Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Transform American Elections

Good: Twitter Conspiracy Theorist Charged With a Felony in Lynch Threat Against Muslim Candidate

Oh no: Center for American Progress Puts ThinkProgress Up for Sale

This is the minimum any decent person should say, but given his position, it's still important and great that he said it: The Duke of Cambridge: ‘absolutely fine’ if children are LGBTQ

Eee, good winners! 2019 Locus Awards Winners

In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project

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 (4/27/18)

OKAY, time for some happy Friday links.

Late-breaking addition: Prince Louis Arthur Charles!

YAY: ‘Star Trek 4’: S.J. Clarkson Becomes the First Female Director in Franchise’s History

!!! Virago to publish two new collections by Ballet Shoes author Noel Streatfeild

Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards shares her troublemaking playlist

Ooh, first picture from The Hate U Give!

In case anyone was concerned, Prince William will indeed be Prince Harry's best man.

This is a TV revival I can get behind: Game Show 'Double Dare' Revived at Nickelodeon

Oh fun: Sally Hansen Is Releasing Another Crayola Nail Polish Collaboration

Wow: 'Chicken Run' Sequel in Works at Aardman

I wish I were not too short for 95% of maxi dresses.

Useful: Falafel, Hummus, and More Chickpea Recipes We Love

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.

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 (12/15/17)

Time for some happy Friday links!

Liverpool made their annual Christmas visit to a children's hospital and IT WAS ADORABLE.

Someone wrote a Harry Potter chapter via predictive text and it's amazing.

Will and Harry met BB-8!!!

Pretty convincing: Why You Should Buy an Entire Case of Sparkling Wine for the Holidays

I am not this talented but I LOVE THEM: 13 Snowflake Nail Art Designs For People Who Love White Christmases

The Fug Girls have a fun chat about favorite books of the year.

NPR has PODCATS PAJAMA PANTS. Yes, as in cats listening to podcasts.

I wouldn't want this as the ONLY tree but I love them as SECONDARY trees: Pink Holiday Trees Are The Best Thing To Happen This Season

I'm not sure I GET this but it's fun: Pick Out 5 Junk Foods And We’ll Recommend A 2017 YA Book To Read

15 Blanket Scarves That Feel Like You Never Left Your Bed

Morning Coffee (10/27/17)

Time for some happy Friday links!

This xkcd is the MOST ME.

Lulu the CIA dog who wouldn’t sniff bombs is the week’s most adorable internet hero

What the world needs now: Prince William and The Great British Bake Off’s Mary Berry Join Forces

The Queen to open Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse for Christmas LET'S GO.

I'm sort of surprised he wasn't ALREADY but this is fun: Frozen's Olaf to debut as a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Amazing: Barbra Streisand Was So Convinced She’d Be Famous As a Teen That She Hid Her Face at Work

You can — but shouldn’t — play Tetris right on the dash of this Russian truck

Ranking Meg Ryan’s Best Autumnal Rom-Com Outfits

Let's shop for trench coats.

Escape This Wretched Earth With Google's Sweet New Solar System Maps

Morning Coffee (8/11/17)

Finally! Time for some happy Friday links!

Ooh: Get Free Eclipse Glasses at Your Local Library

Lisa Frank pajamas!!! (At Target!)

American Girl's new Create-Your-Own tool is SO MUCH FUN.

This sounds like something your Friday might need: Watch This Adorable Video of Prince William Getting Beaten by a Little Girl at Soccer

! Japanese Scientists Discover the Secret to Un-Meltable Ice Cream

Let's go: The ‘World’s Largest Bounce House’ Is Touring America

Bookish umbrellas!

Nancy Drew Etsy stuff!!

Let's run off to the Greek islands.

Whoa: This Pocket-packed Tote Bag Is a Traveler’s Dream

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 (6/2/17)

Time for our traditional happy Friday links!

Aaah, we have a Murder on the Orient Express trailer! It's so gorgeous!

Victoria & Abdul also looks very pretty! JUDI DENCH EVERYWHERE.

Oh good - Hottest Heads of State has addressed Emmanuel Macron.

British GQ has a very cute new picture of Will and Kate and kids, and William is doing a really nice job of speaking out about mental health and his mother's death.

!!! Rainbow Rowell to write Marvel's new Runaways series (I don't have any particular Runaways feelings but yay Rainbow!)

In other exciting superhero news: The Flash and Supergirl to get middle-grade novels

This week in things I wish were relevant to my life right now: The best afternoon teas in London

Take a Long Walk Through the British Countyside With “Slow Radio” on the BBC

Wow: Architects have identified the 10 most beautiful gas stations in the world

! Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Professional Cat Cuddler?

Morning Coffee (4/28/17)

It's been a long week, huh? Time for some happy Friday links!

Hmmm: Lea Thompson To Star In New Feature Adaptation Of ‘Little Women’

Peggy Whitson's Record Caps a String of Important Milestones for Women in Space

I am cautiously optimistic: Mindy Kaling & 3 Arts Option Alyssa Mastromonaco White House Memoir ‘Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?’ For TV

Greatest headline ever? William: 'I text Radio 1 for shoutouts'

Dear U.K. readers, please go eat Oreo peanut butter ice cream sandwiches and report back.

Delightful: Tom Hardy Chases Down Moped Thief, Profanely Confirms All Your Stereotypes About Tom Hardy

The Boston Public Library Has a ‘Car Wash’ for Books

Whoa: Duke of Wellington's 400-piece gilt dinner set laid out for first time

Aw, there are some great ones here: The Best Little Free Libraries

Build A Fry-Up And We'll Tell You Who Your British Soulmate Is (Dev Patel. OKAY.)

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 (6/16/16)

ICYMI: I updated my Emmy nomination explainer.

As a Connecticut native, I'm very proud of Sen. Chris Murphy's filibuster. Obviously much more work is needed, but this was the first glimmer of hope in quite a while that people might be taking gun control seriously.

WHAT: "Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn on Tuesday went a step further than McConnell, telling POLITICO he will no longer talk about Trump until after Nov. 8."

Among the many reasons we should not just write off Gawker: This Looks Like the DNC's Hacked Trump Oppo File

Good for him: Prince William Becomes the First Royal to Pose for a Gay-Magazine Cover

INCREDIBLE lineup: Broadway Stars Join to Record "What the World Needs Now Is Love" as Orlando Charity Single

!!! Bradley Whitford, Courtney B. Vance Board TNT Drama Pilot 'Civil' (And Toby Jones and Brian D'Arcy James! In a political show! Amazing.)

Ooh, Walgreens terminated its deal with Theranos. I hope some sort of juicy tell-all comes out of this whole thing.

Huh: Does Rodarte actually exist? The vaporous business plan of a fashion industry darling.

Fascinating and relevant: Citizen Khan

Oh well: Sunken Lost City? Not Really

Morning Coffee (6/10/16)

Happy Friday!

This Hamilton algorithmic rhyme analysis is so cool.

I love a summer reading guide. (In that one, I second the recommendations for The Object of My Affection and The Name of the Wind.)

I had a very good perry recently, so this was suddenly of interest.

Stop the presses: Prince William ATE CAKE FROM PAPER PLATES IN PUBLIC. (No, it's cute how everyone's so excited.)

“Frog and Toad”: An Amphibious Celebration of Same-Sex Love

A Secret Tunnel Found in Mexico May Finally Solve the Mysteries of Teotihuacán

How Novels Came to Be Written in the Voice of Coins, Stuffed Animals and Other Random Objects

TOO REAL: 23 Things That Will Make Short Girls Say “Sounds Fake, But OK”

!!! Rare 'Baby Dragon' Hatches in Slovenia

All the Reasons Why People Did Not Reply To Your Party Invitation

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

Morning Coffee (8/20/13)

Adorable: New pictures of Prince George!

And here are some fun bits from Prince William's first post-baby interview.

Also adorable: Meet Sunny Obama!

There's a fascinating new teaser from Bad Robot, and a fairly compelling case that it's related to the forthcoming novel S.

Mark Ruffalo, of all semi-random people, has a message about abortion rights.

Expecting the Unexpected from Jeff Bezos

Hey, Save Our Show Campaigners: You're Doing It All Wrong

Oh, Jamie Campbell Bower, you're a treasure.