ICYMI: Yesterday's Oscar Project post was about Spotlight, which (so far) I want to win it all.
Me elsewhere: The Magicians premiered on Syfy last night and I wrote a bit about it.
Disgusting: Ted Cruz’s campaign is handing out bottled water in Flint — but only to anti-abortion groups
This is fascinating: 14 years a fugitive: the hunt for Ratko Mladić, the Butcher of Bosnia
Why Donald Trump Plays Phantom of the Opera at His Rallies
The most disturbing thing about Donald Rumsfeld's mobile gaming app is how very much I want to play it.
I am greatly enjoying the new X-Files but I ALSO enjoy the Fug Girls' rather grumpy (but loving) recap.
Related: I love when the CIA has a sense of humor.
You may all already know about this but I recently came across We Hunted the Mammoth and it's pretty great/infuriating!
Ooh: Fleeting Wonders: A Petrified Forest Unearthed By A Beach Storm
Shameless fans, here's a video for "The F Word"!
I'm not sure why Slate/Atlas Obscura are talking about Julian of Norwich, but she was quite interesting.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Morning Coffee (1/10/16)
Thanks to my newest Patreon patron Jen! Get in on the fun Here.
Today in headlines Mad Libs: Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo for Rolling Stone. (My main takeaway is that it's good Sean Penn has a day job, as I do not particularly want to read his writing ever again.) Obviously this was ethically questionable in any number of ways - including that they let the drug lord approve the piece before publication - and Brian Stetler has a decent rundown of the issues. Last night on Twitter there were many reports from reputable news outlets that Mexican officials "confirmed" that the interaction with Penn helped them catch El Chapo but I'm not seeing stories about that this morning, so . . . I'm not sure. If something surfaces I'll include it tomorrow.
Important service journalism on this Golden Globes Sunday: Here’s Your 2016 Oscar Season Pronunciation Guide (Speaking of, I finally saw Brooklyn last night and it was very good.)
Good news: Court Allows What’s Thought to Be China’s First Lawsuit Demanding Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Here's what Jackie Fuchs's life was after she made her rape public: "I Woke Up in a Parallel Universe"
Blitzen Trappers is an interesting look at the changing lives of Russia's nomadic reindeer herders.
The real roots of Sunni-Shia conflict: beyond the myth of "ancient religious hatreds"
Shameless is back tonight. And they made a coloring book!
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Why MAKING A MURDERER Isn’t A Whodunnit
There is now an official diagnostic code for hurt at the library.
The Candy Crush empire is expanding. (I love logic games and have played these on and off for years and have never given them any money, a fact about which I am absurdly proud.)
Today in headlines Mad Libs: Sean Penn interviewed El Chapo for Rolling Stone. (My main takeaway is that it's good Sean Penn has a day job, as I do not particularly want to read his writing ever again.) Obviously this was ethically questionable in any number of ways - including that they let the drug lord approve the piece before publication - and Brian Stetler has a decent rundown of the issues. Last night on Twitter there were many reports from reputable news outlets that Mexican officials "confirmed" that the interaction with Penn helped them catch El Chapo but I'm not seeing stories about that this morning, so . . . I'm not sure. If something surfaces I'll include it tomorrow.
Important service journalism on this Golden Globes Sunday: Here’s Your 2016 Oscar Season Pronunciation Guide (Speaking of, I finally saw Brooklyn last night and it was very good.)
Good news: Court Allows What’s Thought to Be China’s First Lawsuit Demanding Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Here's what Jackie Fuchs's life was after she made her rape public: "I Woke Up in a Parallel Universe"
Blitzen Trappers is an interesting look at the changing lives of Russia's nomadic reindeer herders.
The real roots of Sunni-Shia conflict: beyond the myth of "ancient religious hatreds"
Shameless is back tonight. And they made a coloring book!
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Why MAKING A MURDERER Isn’t A Whodunnit
There is now an official diagnostic code for hurt at the library.
The Candy Crush empire is expanding. (I love logic games and have played these on and off for years and have never given them any money, a fact about which I am absurdly proud.)
Friday, October 23, 2015
Morning Coffee (10/23/15)
Happy Friday!
Me elsewhere: Hey look! I'm really excited about this! I wrote a piece on Salem for the relaunch of Insatiable Booksluts! Also, my recap of last week's Haven, which - I'm really liking this season so far!
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - the stage play in the works - is officially a sequel!
Aaah, new Shameless trailer!
And new X-Files pictures! (I still haven't found a straight answer to whether the premiere title is a deliberate Knausgaard reference, which is apparently what I'm fixated on with this whole thing for some reason.)
I've been trying to figure out whether I could handle seeing Crimson Peak on the big screen - I'm a scaredy-cat - and also wondering if the heroine has any agency, and behold! Deanna Raybourn has answered all my questions, and I shall see the movie this weekend.
Related: Movie Yelling With Nicole and Mallory: Crimson Peak
I concur: Hulu has overtaken Netflix to become the best streaming service.
I don't know much about the publisher but this pun just delights me so: A Side of Relish: Little Pickle Adds YA Imprint
Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne? Yes please.
Heh. The Onion: MPAA Adds New Rating To Warn Audiences Of Films Not Based On Existing Works
Important: Craft-Beer Pairings for Halloween Candy (2015 Update)
Me elsewhere: Hey look! I'm really excited about this! I wrote a piece on Salem for the relaunch of Insatiable Booksluts! Also, my recap of last week's Haven, which - I'm really liking this season so far!
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - the stage play in the works - is officially a sequel!
Aaah, new Shameless trailer!
And new X-Files pictures! (I still haven't found a straight answer to whether the premiere title is a deliberate Knausgaard reference, which is apparently what I'm fixated on with this whole thing for some reason.)
I've been trying to figure out whether I could handle seeing Crimson Peak on the big screen - I'm a scaredy-cat - and also wondering if the heroine has any agency, and behold! Deanna Raybourn has answered all my questions, and I shall see the movie this weekend.
Related: Movie Yelling With Nicole and Mallory: Crimson Peak
I concur: Hulu has overtaken Netflix to become the best streaming service.
I don't know much about the publisher but this pun just delights me so: A Side of Relish: Little Pickle Adds YA Imprint
Rufus Sewell as Lord Melbourne? Yes please.
Heh. The Onion: MPAA Adds New Rating To Warn Audiences Of Films Not Based On Existing Works
Important: Craft-Beer Pairings for Halloween Candy (2015 Update)
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Morning Coffee (3/31/15)
Me elsewhere: I guested on my friends' Shameless podcast this week! I talked about Chekhov's gun and vampires and please try to contain your shock.
Today's Eiffel Tower Google doodle is cute.
Yesterday's N.S.A. incident sounds . . . potentially less alarming than it sounded at first, so that's something?
Yay home state: Connecticut becomes first state to boycott Indiana over anti-LGBT law
Thank you, John Oliver. April Fools' Day is the worst.
Live-action Mulan!!!
Here's an interesting read about the Boston Olympic bid.
Glen Keane's revolutionary new animated short will change the way you think about movies
"She is the most banal and simultaneously the most monstrous person to ever move to Florida; her heart is a gun and her brain is a ledger."
Today's Eiffel Tower Google doodle is cute.
Yesterday's N.S.A. incident sounds . . . potentially less alarming than it sounded at first, so that's something?
Yay home state: Connecticut becomes first state to boycott Indiana over anti-LGBT law
Thank you, John Oliver. April Fools' Day is the worst.
Live-action Mulan!!!
Here's an interesting read about the Boston Olympic bid.
Glen Keane's revolutionary new animated short will change the way you think about movies
"She is the most banal and simultaneously the most monstrous person to ever move to Florida; her heart is a gun and her brain is a ledger."
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Morning Coffee (3/12/15)
The uproar over Sen. Tom Cotton's letter to Iran, explained
Bold: State Rep Moves to Keep Georgia Free of Werewolves, Mermaids, Centaurs (But only the ones that aren't "naturally occurring.")
Has our online existence created new mental disorders?
Good Shameless piece: The Emotional Double-Edged Sword of Upward Mobility in America
When the Only Way to See a Doctor While Going Into Labor Is to Tweet at a Brand
12 Women on Twitter and Self-Promotion
How low self-esteem is killing girls’ academic success around the world
A Girl's Guide to Sexual Purity
Bold: State Rep Moves to Keep Georgia Free of Werewolves, Mermaids, Centaurs (But only the ones that aren't "naturally occurring.")
Has our online existence created new mental disorders?
Good Shameless piece: The Emotional Double-Edged Sword of Upward Mobility in America
When the Only Way to See a Doctor While Going Into Labor Is to Tweet at a Brand
12 Women on Twitter and Self-Promotion
How low self-esteem is killing girls’ academic success around the world
A Girl's Guide to Sexual Purity
Friday, February 13, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/13/15)
Sad news: David Carr has died.
On to your regularly scheduled happy Friday:
Chris Evans, with a beard, in plaid, talking about Transcendentalists. You're welcome.
My bookseller friend Jonny with an important message: Why books are the only Valentine’s Day present worth giving
16 Hilarious Literary Valentine's Day Cards
Speaking of, want some adorable Classic Alice valentines? Any donation gets you EIGHT.
Which "Shameless" Guy Should Be Your Valentine This Year? (I got JimmySteve, which . . . could be worse. Obviously the correct answer is Lip, but obviously I'd never get him because his quiz answers are all about sex and I want Lip for his BRAIN.)
This Is What A Cup Of Tea Looks Like In 22 Different Countries
A walk through the old pastry shops of downtown Tehran
How to Tell If You Are in a Logic Puzzle
On to your regularly scheduled happy Friday:
Chris Evans, with a beard, in plaid, talking about Transcendentalists. You're welcome.
My bookseller friend Jonny with an important message: Why books are the only Valentine’s Day present worth giving
16 Hilarious Literary Valentine's Day Cards
Speaking of, want some adorable Classic Alice valentines? Any donation gets you EIGHT.
Which "Shameless" Guy Should Be Your Valentine This Year? (I got JimmySteve, which . . . could be worse. Obviously the correct answer is Lip, but obviously I'd never get him because his quiz answers are all about sex and I want Lip for his BRAIN.)
This Is What A Cup Of Tea Looks Like In 22 Different Countries
A walk through the old pastry shops of downtown Tehran
How to Tell If You Are in a Logic Puzzle
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