Morning Coffee (7/23/19)

Hard-Line Brexiteer Boris Johnson To Become Britain's New Prime Minister

Trump Administration Moves To Speed Up Deportations With Expedited Removal Expansion

The GOP’s Dangerous Cowardice

What The 2020 Candidates Need To Know About Sex Work Decriminalization

This is disgusting: Pennsylvania School District Warns Parents They Could Lose Kids Over Unpaid School Lunches

Chris Kraft, One Of The Architects Of The U.S. Space Program, Dies At 95

Climate crisis: extremely hot days could double in US, study shows

Aah, Star Trek: Picard trailer!

Excavation of Waterloo field hospital unearths limbs and musket balls

PERFECT: ‘The Hating Game’: ‘Pearson’ & ‘Suits’ Star Gina Torres Joins Lucy Hale & Robbie Amell In Rom-Com

Morning Coffee (7/22/19)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

What Americans Do Now Will Define Us Forever

Puerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explained

Ocasio-Cortez calls for an independent investigation into child separation policies

Extradition and independence: What’s behind the continued protests in Hong Kong

Chinese Money in the U.S. Dries Up as Trade War Drags On

Elizabeth Warren’s latest Wall Street enemy: private equity

!!! New Kinks Music is Underway After More Than Two Decades Apart, Dave Davies Confirms

Into this: Natalie Portman will take up Thor’s hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder

What: Paul McCartney Has Been Secretly Writing an ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Musical

Picard's dog's name in 'Star Trek' spin-off is confirmed, and it's perfect

Morning Coffee (5/24/19)

There are a million things going on but it's time for Friday happy links, darn it!

Aaah, Star Trek: Picard teaser!

And Downton Abbey movie trailer!

Send Your Name to Mars with the 2020 Rover

This sounds great: Exclusive: Captain Marvel Becomes a Bodega Avenger in a New Series from IDW

Oh interesting: First look: Patricia Cornwell on launching a new thriller series with Quantum

Exclusive: Nora Roberts on her J.D. Robb In Death series getting its 50th book

I love this cover and the book sounds interesting: Exclusive Cover Reveal: Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

I really need to try these Cold Stone Reese's Ice Cream Cups.

Baby-Sitters Little Sister Books to Get Graphic Novel Treatment

Freeform To Launch Christmas Wrapping Competition Reality Series ‘Wrap Battle’

Morning Coffee (4/26/19)

Friday happy link time! I'm writing this Thursday night because I will be ON A PLANE when it posts, but by the time you're reading it there will be NEW TAYLOR MUSIC OUT, THE HAPPIEST OF OCCASIONS, GO GET IT.

HAHAHA: Avengers: Endgame Cast Sings "We Didn't Start the Fire"

!!! Possible 'marsquake' detected for first time on red planet

Oh neat: The New Hampshire Fisher Cats Go Organic

SO CUTE: It’s (Nearly) Prince Louis’s First Birthday and We Got New Pictures

!!! YES. I AM FREAKING OUT. McDonald's is bringing its iconic Dutch Stroopwafel McFlurry to America — and people are freaking out

This sounds fun: Star Trek Animated Series in Development at Nickelodeon

Interesting: Skyhorse Forms Arcade CrimeWise

Australian ship discovered off Victoria 77 years after Japanese submarine attack

I'm not even particularly into DD, but I kinda want these? Dunkin’s New Lip Balms Are Essentially Spreadable Munchkins

I love this: Blake Lively Used to Wear Forever 21 on Red Carpets and Lie and Say It Was Vintage

Afternoon Tea (3/8/19)

Here's a great piece by and about women running the Iditarod: Cool Runnings

The Olympics Are Over, but Tessa Virtue Is Just Getting Started

Stacey Abrams, Star Trek Nerd, Is Traveling at Warp Speed

Taylor Swift is delightful, don't @ me: 30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30

A History of the American Public Library

Morning Coffee (1/15/19)

President Trump Rejects Proposal to Temporarily Reopen the Government

Federal worker forced to ration insulin because of government shutdown

Aww: Canada’s Air Controllers, Purveyors of Pizza Goodwill

LAUSD teachers strike to send a message: 'All we want is a fair shot'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib cursing got 5 times more coverage on cable news than Rep. Steve King embracing white supremacy

Britons make 170,000 antisemitic Google searches a year, study finds

The Strange Marketplace for Diabetes Test Strips

‘A 10 isn’t enough’: This UCLA gymnast’s flawless floor routine just broke the Internet

Michael Atiyah, Mathematician in Newton’s Footsteps, Dies at 89

Ooh! It’s Official! Michelle Yeoh ‘Star Trek’ Spinoff In Development At CBS All Access

Morning Coffee (11/30/18)

Time for Friday happy links!

YAY: Small bookstores are booming after nearly being wiped out

Rachel is a Twitter pal and I'm very excited for this one: A queer romance in the royal family? Her Royal Highness will make you swoon

AWWW: Barack Obama surprises wife Michelle at book tour stop

Oh, this sounds great! Introducing Carina Adores, a trope-driven LGBTQ+ contemporary romance line, now open for submissions!

Phew: ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Sequel in the Works

I am cautiously optimistic: ‘The ABC Murders’: John Malkovich & Rupert Grint In BBC/Amazon Drama – First-Look

Whoa: Rosé Cider Cheese From Angry Orchard & Crown Finish Caves Will Dazzle Your Cheese Board This Holiday Season

Create Your Own Hallmark Christmas Movie and We'll Tell You Which One to Watch

Heh: Christmas movies would be better if all of them starred Gritty

Star Trek Beyond crew assemble in Fleet Command game footage

Morning Coffee (11/19/18)

Me elsewhere: TV news update!

The many scandals of Trump’s new acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, explained

‘He was yelling’: Whitaker pushed back against early fraud complaints about company he advised

Well: ICE Detention Center Says It’s Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees

Merkel Joins Macron in Calling for a European Army ‘One Day’

The 2018 electorate was older, whiter, and better educated than in 2016

"Every other wax figure at Madame Tussauds has human hair, but Trump’s orange mane could not be realistically duplicated with anything human."

New Peanut Allergy Drug Shows ‘Lifesaving’ Potential

I hope the choice of a gay director bodes well for this: Greg Berlanti Attached To Direct Rock Hudson Biopic For Universal

Ooh, I might actually try this one: ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ Augmented-Reality Game to Launch in 2019

This should be interesting: ‘Star Trek’: Michael Chabon “Thrilled” To Be On-Board With Patrick Stewart & ‘Calypso’ Short

Morning Coffee (7/27/18)

Phew. Time for Friday happy links.

Dame Judi Dench and the Duchess of Cornwall ate ice cream together and honestly those pictures did a lot to get me through this week.

Claude Monet’s Glazed Biscuit Kitty Cat Returns to the Artist’s Home

Wills & Kate Gave Us a New Pic of Prince George For His Birthday

WANT: Build your own Hogwarts Castle with LEGO's newest, biggest Harry Potter set

Ooh! Torvill and Dean Ice Skating Drama Greenlit With ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Will Tudor

You probably need more cheese plates on your Instagram.

Maybe VR is good: Visit a Scotch Distillery From the Comfort of Grand Central

20 Things Chris Pine Looks Like in This Photo

This Star Trek vodka boldly goes where blah blah you get it

Obviously I want all of these Harry Potter tote bags.

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 (12/22/17)

Time for some pre-Christmas happy Friday links!

Harry and Meghan’s Engagement Portraits Are Here at Last!

Oooh, trailer for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. So pretty.

I must have this Outrage Lipstick. ($5 from each one goes to the ACLU!)

Ha! Wil Wheaton wore a Star Trek uniform to a screening of Star Wars

Useful holiday information: These Are The Best Under $12 Bubblies, According To Experts

Go Fug Yourself rounded up a bunch of great party purses, which might also be useful to your holiday plans.

Let's ogle the Icehotel in Sweden.

Ooh, books about being snowbound. Most of them involve murder. As they should.

23 Rye Cocktails to Chase Away the Winter Blues

Harry Potter workout clothes!

Morning Coffee (12/11/17)

Me elsewhere: Your TV news for the week.

How ISIS Produced Its Cruel Arsenal on an Industrial Scale

21 Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces

18 crucial days: What did the president know and when did he know it?

Under Trump, E.P.A. Has Slowed Actions Against Polluters, and Put Limits on Enforcement Officers

A fake Bruce Willis story is being monetized by Google AdSense and prominently featured on YouTube

Lobsters, Fajitas, Sex Toys, And More: The Best And Weirdest Heists Of 2017

Lawsuit Over Mashup of 'Star Trek' and Dr. Seuss Gets Past Alpha Quadrant

This should be interesting, given his combination of jobs: Kal Penn Lands Book Deal With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt & Audible

Ooh, I forgot we're getting this next Christmas: Keira Knightley is a pink Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms first look

This is neat: Shonda Rhimes, Dana Walden, More Hollywood Moguls Pose With Their Daughters

Morning Coffee (12/6/17)

Time's person of the year: The Silence Breakers

WHOA: Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C.

Hm: Trump lawyer denies Deutsche Bank got subpoena on Trump accounts

Tax Bills Could Expand Private School Benefits and Hurt Public Education

... New Book Claims Hope Hicks Steamed Trump’s Suit While He Was Wearing It

To Cut Waste, U.K. Grocery Chain Will Sell Products Past 'Best Before' Dates (This is a good idea! I have recently discovered that my store vastly marks down yogurt about to expire and it's GREAT.)

Heh: Which Doug Jones Is Which? A Handy Guide.

I am not necessarily convinced that what the world needs right now is Quentin Tarantino's Star Trek.

I like this: Instagram will now create a private archive for all of your stories

Huh: James Patterson Signs Three-Book Deal With Albert Einstein Archives

This is gonna be adorable: Adorable Children to Steal Spotlight During Family Wedding

Morning Coffee (10/24/17)

Spain’s prime minister has moved to strip Catalonia of its leadership. It’s an unprecedented act.

Soldier’s Widow Says Trump Struggled to Remember Sgt. La David Johnson’s Name

I wish this had been a bigger story than it was: 3 white supremacists arrested in Florida for shooting at anti-racism protesters

Rigged: How Voter Suppression Threw Wisconsin to Trump

More than 20,000 underage girls marry illegally each day, claims study

Amazing: We Set up a Hotline to Help You Reject Creepy Men

Yay! ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is returning for a second season

Quite the headline: Infamous Murderer Of Children Can't Be Cremated To Music Of Berlioz, Court Says

Heh: Stephen Hawking's Ph.D Thesis Is Now Crashing Cambridge's Website [Updated]

I just love this line: "Real Madrid could afford him but that would also mean having to end football immediately, for ever."

Morning Coffee (9/26/17)

Me elsewhere: My thoughts on Star Trek: Discovery!

Experts on North Korea’s latest threat: “This is how war by miscalculation starts”

Go Susan Collins! (Honestly I'm glad we get to praise someone other than McCain this time.) Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition

I just... At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts

Germany’s Far Right Complicates Life for Merkel, and the E.U.

In case you want to catch up on what happened over the weekend: Donald Trump versus the NFL, explained

Related: Star Trek: Discovery cast takes a knee in premiere night protest

Related to that, Mallory Ortberg is recapping Discovery and I'm very excited about it.

Here's an interesting read in light of the upcoming Catalonia referendum: Domains Are Power

How Toys R Us Succumbed to Its Nasty Debt Problem

Local languages are driving the BBC’s expansion in Africa

Morning Coffee (9/25/17)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

German election: Merkel wins fourth term but far-right AfD surges to third

New Order Indefinitely Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries

Good thing no one gets upset about this kind of thing: Kushner used private email account for some White House business

This New G.O.P. Publication Looks a Lot Like a News Website

Heh: White House Denies John Kelly Is Having an Existential Crisis

John le Carré on Trump: ‘Something seriously bad is happening’

My Star Trek: Discovery post will be up at The Televixen later today, but in the meantime, I like Todd's piece: Star Trek: Discovery nails the important stuff in a surprisingly terrific debut

Interesting: Jury to Decide Whether or Not "Comic-Con" Has Become Generic

Whee: Bill Clinton & James Patterson’s Novel ‘The President Is Missing’ Lands At Showtime For TV Series Adaptation

Much ado about nothing: ancient Indian text contains earliest zero symbol

Morning Coffee (9/13/17)

Edith Windsor, Whose Same-Sex Marriage Fight Led to Landmark Ruling, Dies at 88

I haven't had time to watch Ezra Klein's interview with Hillary Clinton yet, but from the description it sounds amazing: "Not only does she refuse to paint an inspiring vision of a political process rid of corruption, partisanship, and rancor, but she’s also actively dismissive of those promises and the politicians who make them."

Sigh: Scandal-plagued foreign leader gets surprise invite from Trump, checks into Trump’s hotel

The most shocking political assassination of the past decade remains an utter mystery

This list is GREAT: The National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature

Aaah! Star Trek: Discovery reveals its theme song

Pluto's Features Just Got Some Seriously Metal Names From Mythology

For Qatari Network beIN Sports, Political Feud Spills Into Stadiums

Honestly, Walton Goggins was born to play a snake-handling preacher, and Olivia Colman is in this too so I'm VERY excited. (I was on a press call with Goggins once and I'm pretty sure we would have all joined his church by the end of it. Just saying.)

Heh: Declutter Your Chrome Browser Tabs or This Tamagotchi Clone Will Die

Morning Coffee (8/4/17)

Time for some Friday happy links!

Wow: 8-year-old Becomes Youngest Female Ever to Summit Mount Kilimanjaro

Linda Holmes of NPR wrote a book and it sounds really good!

Ooh! PBS Orders New Series to Choose America’s Favorite Book

The Times' By the Book column has Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden this week! I love her.

Let's take a break to ogle the Bosworth Psalter.

This is truly the greatest act of self-care.

Whoa: Looking at Famous Buildings Through Water Droplets

!! You Can Take Dance Classes With Alpacas at This Canadian Farm

Ooh, let's go: V&A exhibition sets sail for glory days of luxury ocean liners

Sculpting Star Trek Characters With Butter at the Iowa State Fair

Morning Coffee (6/20/17)

This is a funny and useful refresher: Hey, Remember That Congressional Election in Georgia? It’s Finally Happening!

"France is back." Macron's En Marche party just swept the French parliament.

ISIS says it carried out an attack in Jerusalem, but Hamas claims it did. Here’s why that matters.

Let's not pretend leaks and hacking are a problem for just one party: GOP Data Firm Accidentally Leaks Personal Details of Nearly 200 Million American Voters

Who in the White House Will Turn Against Donald Trump?

Important: The Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings

‘You Can’t Rattle Her’: Katy Tur on the Rise

Yay, we've got a Star Trek: Discovery premiere date!

I'm reading the first of these books now and it's fascinating: With Rich People Problems, the Crazy Rich Asians Series Goes Global

Revealed in Israel, a 2,600-Year-Old Request for Wine

Morning Coffee (5/18/17)

Me elsewhere: Here's the CBS fall schedule.

Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Is Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation

Why It’s Hard to Have an Independent Russia Investigation

See also: GOP blocks House vote on independent Russia-Trump investigation

Trump Team Knew Flynn Was Under Investigation Before He Came to White House

House majority leader to colleagues in 2016: ‘I think Putin pays’ Trump

I'm not getting my hopes up or anything, but it's still good to see that a few of them maybe have some vague sort of integrity or at least self-preservation: First Republicans In Congress Use the I-Word: Impeachment

GOOD: New Hampshire Lawmaker Behind Misogynistic Reddit Forum Resigns

Oh: Turkish Dictator's Suited Thugs Beat Up Protesters on Embassy Row

New Star Trek: Discovery trailer!!