Afternoon Tea (5/24/19)

This is FASCINATING: The Invisible City Beneath Paris

I love her: Emma Thompson Gets a Shock at 60

Belgian Monastery Will Brew Beer Again, After A 220-Year Pause

Can you guess the British city from the vintage travel poster?

Summer Reading Megalist: Fantastic, Fabulous, F/F Fiction

Morning Coffee (5/18/19)

Toddler apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border dies after weeks in hospital

The House just passed a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill

Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Have No Idea How Women’s Bodies Work

Motherhood in Alabama, by the Numbers

Trump administration showers Brazilian crooks with $62M bailout money meant for struggling U.S. farmers

White House declines to back Christchurch call to stamp out online extremism amid free speech concerns

This is gross: NH lunch lady fired for feeding student who couldn't pay; vendor accused her of $8 theft

Good for them: Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment

The king of Thailand married his bodyguard and made her queen

Huh! Makers Of Sam Adams And Dogfish Head Beer Announce Merger Deal

Morning Coffee (5/10/19)

Time for some Friday happy links!

Meet Baby Sussex: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

I would try this: Dole Is Releasing a New Smoothie Bowl That Tastes Just Like Dole Whip

...and this: Wendy's Has New Frosty Sundaes Loaded With Cookies and Ghirardelli Chocolate

Lesbian Superhero Drama 'Batwoman,' 'Riverdale' Spinoff, 'Nancy Drew' Ordered to Series at The CW

Taylor Swift's Denim Jacket Pins: The Complete Guide You Didn't Know You Needed

Ooh: Colin Firth To Star In John Madden WWII Story ‘Operation Mincemeat’; FilmNation, Cross City & CAA Launch Sales — Cannes

I don't really even go here but I love puns and themed parties so: Game of Groans: Pun-tastic Recipes for Your GoT Watch Party

Rachel has great recs: Summer Reading Megalist

15 Delicious Cocktails to Drink With Your Mom on Mother’s Day

Pick 6 Cookies and We’ll Tell You Which May New Release to Read

Afternoon Tea (1/17/19)

‘I Love My Skin!’ Why Black Parents Are Turning to Afrocentric Schools

'Ravens and Red Lipstick' unearths an unexpected portrait over 70 years of Japanese photography

How a Drug-Addicted Art Critic Created the Perfect Sleuth for the Jazz Age

These Whales Are Serenaders of the Seas. It’s Quite a Racket.

Quinoa Whiskey? Modified Crop List Spurs Distilleries To Try Alternative Grains

Afternoon Tea (1/4/19)

The Lady Is a Detective

Nancy, a 1930s comic strip, was the funniest thing I read in 2018

Inside the Royal Gossip Machine

22 Hot Cocktail Recipes for Cold Winter Nights

The NFL’s Home-Field Advantage Is Real. But Why?

Morning Coffee (12/31/18)

Happy New Year's Eve!

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

Hahaha: 2018 Was a Year That Happened

The 45 Best — And Weirdest — Charts We Made In 2018

Highlights From the Year in Space and Astronomy Developments

Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named Canadian Press team of the year

The Best Facts I Learned from Books in 2018

2018’s Royal Highlights: Non-British Edition

Ringing in the New Year With a Confetti Collector

21 Sparkling-Cocktail Recipes for a Bubbly New Year's Eve

Party Like It's AD 999

Morning Coffee (12/28/18)

Time for Friday happy links!

This would be the first in Asia! Thai government backs same-sex civil partnership bill

Ooh! 'Hidden Figures' NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson to release autobiography next year

I remain cautiously optimistic: Agatha Christie’s ‘The ABC Murders’ Gets Premiere Date & First-Look Trailer

The Crown season 3 first look photos show majestic new cast

Watch original Hamilton cast members reunite to perform at Kennedy Center Honors

Aww: Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers Movie Gets ‘Beautiful’ Title

The Kid Who Would Be King looks really cute.

If you're stuck at your desk and bored today, this is a GREAT slideshow to flip through: 2018 Was a Very Big Year for the British Royals

Raven Cycle readers, make sure you catch this year's holiday short.

Champagne Cocktails Recipes For A Spectacular New Year's

Morning Coffee (12/25/18)

Merry Christmas!

Carols at Tornillo: protesters sing for children held in Trump's tent city

I love this: A girl in Mexico attached her Christmas list to a balloon. A man across the border found it.

This is interesting: Santa gets pushed out as China’s leaders emphasize tradition

Like Moths To A Flame: Why Modern-Day Guests Always Gather In The Kitchen

The elite cabal of mall Santas making up to $20,000 every Christmas season

Find Your Signature Holiday Cocktail With This Be Your Own Bartender Flowchart

Sorrel: The Ruby-Red Caribbean Christmas Drink Flavored With Black History

A medieval Nativity

Which Christmas Classic Is the Most Noir?

A Bioluminescent Christmas

Afternoon Tea (11/27/18)

The Stylish Socialist Who Is Trying to Save YouTube from Alt-Right Domination

This is lovely: Mosul, the city with two springs

A Mixtape for a Broken Heart

Ugh I don't want to start having to ask if my cocktails are vegetarian, too: The Secret to That Bright-Red Drink? Little Bugs

Marketing Emily Dickinson as a Children’s Poet

Morning Coffee (11/23/18)

Time for Friday happy links!

YAY: 'Becoming' Is Becoming 2018's Biggest Adult Book

I would like to read a novel based on this immediately: Revealed: the child Clement Attlee helped save from the Nazis

Oh interesting: Marvel Teams Up With Tupac Estate to Resurrect Rapper for ‘Black Panther’ Collab

JUST HIRE THEM: Curious cats bring fame to Japanese museum that won't let them in

‘Death & Nightingales’: Jamie Dornan & Matthew Rhys Battle It Out In First Trailer For BBC Period Drama

The Untouched 4,000-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb of Mehu Opens to the Public

This is not a RECENT link, but my family tried this festive cocktail recipe last night and WE RECOMMEND IT: Hot Maple Bourbon Apple Cider

Aw I love them: Coca-Cola’s Polar Bears, Now 25 Years Old, Return to Share Their Rules for a Loving Household

Romance readers will probably be interested in the Ripped Bodice Robe.

Answer These Teen TV Questions And We'll Give You A YA Novel To Read

Morning Coffee (10/5/18)

Whew, time for Friday happy links.

I accept our new queen: Eight-year-old Swedish-American girl pulls pre-Viking era sword from lake

!!! Canceled Too Soon, Sweet/Vicious Will Now Become the Perfect Comic Book for the Me Too Era

New emojis! Bagel! Cupcake! Yarn!

He is SUCH an Agatha Christie Guy, if you think about it: Armie Hammer To Set Sail In ‘Death On The Nile’ Movie

I have (falling apart) copies of all these books but I want this new Madeleine L'Engle boxed set anyway.

Very into the idea of a John Legend Christmas album.

Sometimes The Onion is perfect: Chris Pine Depressed By Realization He Could Probably Win Governorship Somewhere

I want all the plaid jackets.

Winter Is Coming — and It’s Bringing an Official 'Game of Thrones' Whisky With It

12 Bookish Sweaters to Keep You Cozy All Season Long

Morning Coffee (9/21/18)

Time for Friday happy links!

!!!! Veronica Mars reboot officially happening: New details released

Oh hey, free Alisha Rai story.

Here's when all 36 new Hallmark Christmas movies will debut

And in other Christmas movie news: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding to Star in 'Last Christmas' (written by Emma Thompson!)

Important information: How to Make Homemade Chipwich Ice Cream Sandwiches

I don't need an eye shadow palette but I very much want this gingerbread one.

Behold, a Massive Knit Map of the Cosmos

10 Famous Authors and Their Cats

The Best Scotch Cocktails To Drink Your Way Into Fall

Here are Some VERY Important (And VERY Beautiful) Photos of Harry Styles Hanging with Baby Animals

Panera Now Has A Make-Your-Own Mac And Cheese Bar

Afternoon Tea (8/16/18)

This report on how murders of trans people are handled is really important: Deadnamed

When a Stranger Decides to Destroy Your Life

Every word of this is true: Open floor plans are terrible for entertaining

The Most Daring Impostors in Fiction

Alewives: The Women Who Crafted Beer and Split Hell Wide Open

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 (7/15/18)

Jamelle Bouie, great as always: Trump’s Trickle-Down Transgressions

Of course: Trump is getting free advertising for his golf course out of his UK trip

Jared Kushner lacks security clearance level to review some of the nation’s most sensitive intelligence in White House role

Women Might Save America Yet

Official: Renewed Emmett Till probe prompted by 2017 book

Study: male political reporters retweet other dudes 3 times more than their female colleagues

Meanwhile in New Hampshire: "Robert Bevill, a parent and lawyer, asked that the district overturn the school’s protocol to no longer grade homework and alleged that his daughter’s due process rights were violated."

Heh, of course: The new GOP tax “postcard” is double-sided and requires 6 supplementary worksheets

Policy allowing hate groups to meet at libraries comes under fire

5 beer-menu rules I wish all bars would follow

Afternoon Tea (6/22/18)

YEP: The 'Ocean's 8' lack of conflict is the most important part of its fantasy

The Great American Girl Doll Cook-Off

How Soccer Players’ Hair Became So Influential

Romance Novels for Nerds

A Brief History of Drinking Cocktails From Coconuts

Morning Coffee (6/14/18)

She says federal officials took her daughter while she breastfed the child in a detention center

Welp: Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen likely to cooperate as his attorneys leave case, sources say

Oh: Fox News now says criticizing Kim Jong Un amounts to criticizing Trump

This is NOT NORMAL: Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State

Nor is this: US launches bid to find citizenship cheaters

The fight over preexisting conditions is back. Here’s why the Obamacare battle won’t end.

Okay, some good news: The raccoon was okay.

PLEASE: Snitch tagging is ruining Twitter. Stop it.

Ooh, drama: German whisky Glen Buchenbach 'may mislead buyers into thinking it's scotch'

From Slavery to Sainthood: Julia Greeley Is the First Person to Be Entombed in Denver Cathedral

Morning Coffee (6/1/18)

Time for a break for some Friday happy links!

Heh: U.S. Geological Survey Answers Volcano-Marshmallow Question

18 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer

Whoa: Carvel's Fudgie the Whale ice cream cake is now also a beer

Hear punk rock group The Regrettes cover 'Helpless' in latest Hamilton remix

Good for them: H&M Is Launching Its First-Ever Pride Collection

A good read for Book Expo week: How a book can become a hit before it’s even finished

This looks like a good series: Introducing Her Story: Ladies In Literature 2018

Hmm: J.Crew Will Relaunch This Fall

These sound great: Irving Berlin for Kids

Cute: These Little Mermaid Makeup Brushes Are Fin-tastic

Morning Coffee (5/11/18)

I have some personal/family stuff going on and so didn't manage to do anything but link posts this week. I'm sorry. I'll try to get you a few extra posts later in the month. But for now - Friday happy links.

Yay: Chelsea Clinton to publish children's book for young activists, Start Now!

Oh: Cristiano Ronaldo's next goal: a Space Jam-style football cartoon

This is all adorable: Stars on Ice Tessa and Scott on meeting Drake, the Queen and what's next for the Olympic medalists

And here's a great Sports Illustrated photo series of US Stars on Ice.

I love this interview with Alison Green of Ask a Manager.

The Emotional Journey of Queen Elizabeth at a Horse Show

Are We Done Hating Brunch?

Ha: STUDY: Bradley Whitford Can Still Come And Get It Any Time He Wants

Huh: H&M Has Released A Collection Of Affordable Dresses Inspired By Custom Gowns At The 2018 Met Gala

Sherry 101: An Introduction to the Hippest Old-Person Drink Around

Afternoon Tea (5/2/18)

Whoa, rediscovered Zora Neale Hurston nonfiction: The Last Slave

This piece on Ovid is fascinating: Rape, Lost in Translation

The Gripping Stories, and Political Allegories, of China’s Best-Selling Author

The Whisky Chronicles

When Your Workwear Doubles As Armor