Afternoon Tea (9/6/18)

Spain Exhumes Its Painful Past

Do Inmates Have Access to Crime Novels?: Crime Fiction, Banned Books, and the Prison-Industrial Complex

Welcome To Nemesis Twitter, Where Phantom Beefs Run Wild And Free

The shady world of beauty influencers and the brands that pay them, explained

A very useful piece by my friend Katie for any writers out there: How to Grow an Audience as a Newer Author

Morning Coffee (8/31/18)

Friday! GOOD NEWS ONLY.

Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling to Continue His Collusion Case Against the N.F.L.

Ayanna Pressley Already Broke a Double Glass Ceiling. Now, She's Running for Congress.

!! Watch Prince Harry sing part of Hamilton on stage with London cast

Ooh, trailer for My Brilliant Friend!

Hottest Heads of State updated and is hilarious as always.

Heh: 10 Ways You Know a TV Heroine Is a Real Badass Chick

Ooh, Go Fug Yourself has LOTS of fall floral dresses.

Bring it on (though to be honest there are other fall scents I prefer. I'M JUST HAPPY ABOUT FALL): The Bath & Body Works Fall 2018 Collection Has Over 40 Pumpkin Products

Quiz: Which Weasley Sibling from Harry Potter Are You? I got Ginny.

Oh no: Back to Hogwarts: Magical Harry Potter School Supplies

Afternoon Tea (8/29/18)

An important look at allegations against Nixon: An Inquiry Into Abuse

How the Rise of Outdoor Influencers Is Affecting the Environment

Where Words Matter: Politics, Fiction, Romance, Scrabble

Laura Lee, Jeffree Star, and the racism scandal upending the YouTube beauty community, explained

Josephine Tey: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Afternoon Tea (6/12/18)

Writing a romance novel with an autistic heroine helped Helen Hoang understand herself

Fear, loneliness, and duty — an American journalist on daily life in North Korea (I recommend her book as well!)

For Pride Month, the Medieval manuscripts blog has an interesting piece on medieval rainbows.

My Visit to the World’s First Gym for Your Face

You Love Wine Science Until it Detracts From the Magic in Your Glass

Afternoon Tea (5/31/17)

This is so interesting: Myanmar Is Restoring Temples to Rebuild its Heritage

I want a 3D pasta printer! Shapeshifting Food Could Make Novel Haute Cuisine While Reducing Shipping Cost

!!! Colonial Williamsburg Has a Luxury Historical Spa

Why America’s First Spanish-Language No. 1 in Decades Is Likely to Be the Song of the Summer

Heh: The unwritten rules of waiting several years to throw a baseball at Bryce Harper

Morning Coffee (5/26/17)

Well, this has been... a week. Clearly we need some Friday happy links. Then I'm heading off for the long weekend, so morning posts will continue as usual but afternoon will return on Tuesday.

!! Cornell University reveals name of new Joe Biden ice cream flavor

Today in things I wish were relevant to my life right now: A Definitive Guide to the Best Macarons in Paris

Uh, Norway, what's going on over there?? Crown Prince Haakon Strangely Shaves His Beard During Gala Dinner

News you need: Chris Pine Wore 3 Summer Suits in One Day

Aw: Queen Elizabeth Has Been Wearing the Same $9 Nail Polish Since 1989

This How revolutionary are you? quiz is very pretty but it told me I'm BENEDICT ARNOLD.

I totally fell for this ridiculous clickbait but they were RIGHT, I would NOT have guessed: You'll Never Guess Who Natalie Wood's Daughter Married

You Absolutely Need These Prosecco Popsicles This Summer (I ABSOLUTELY DO.)

The Dozen's dozen: our pick of this season's best Premier League photos

This 27-year-old Scottish lad wants to be the first person to bagpipe in every country

Afternoon Tea (5/25/17)

Juicy! LuLaRoe's Consultants Are Furious With the Brand

Let's go IMMEDIATELY: This Shop Will Cover Your Ice Cream in Edible Pearls and Flowers

TV is better than ever — yet we talk endlessly about the same tiny handful of shows

This makes really important points: Who Gets to Be Low-Maintenance?

Norway teens say their graduation blowouts beat them all (This is an ongoing plot on Skam and it is CRAZY.)