Afternoon Tea (6/24/19)

14 YA Authors on the Queer Books That Changed Their Lives

Americans Just Want Immigrants for the Food

Of course this was someone who worked for Goop: Welcome to the Era of Branded Engagements

I never knew the lyrics to this first verse and I am horrified: The Rolling Stones & Brown Sugar — way past time to let it go

The Art and Politics of Crosswords

Afternoon Tea (5/10/19)

Ancient Rock Art in the Plains of India

I love Laura Lippman: Game of Crones

You’ve Conquered the Escape Room. But Can You Escape the Lab?

Locked-Room Mysteries: A Beginner's Guide

Scenes From a Chechen Wedding

Afternoon Tea (12/12/18)

Elizabeth Rowe has sued the BSO. Her case could change how orchestras pay men and women.

Why Netflix could have lost Friends — and what it means for the future of streaming

As an Indian Bride-to-Be, Seeing Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Break Tradition Took My Wedding Stress Away

A ‘Honking Big’ Cave in Canada Lures Geologists to Its Mouth

The 20 Best Crime Novels of 2018

Afternoon Tea (12/3/18)

This was so interesting: For Jewish Israelis of Yemenite Heritage, Reviving a Past

The Depressing Phenomenon of Men Who Ask Their Dates No Questions

The Showgirl Who Discovered Lolita

Ooh: New interactive death map breathes life into medieval London

My Gender Is: Mind Your Business

Afternoon Tea (11/26/18)

Whee, the Times' 100 Notable Books list is out for 2018!

This was fascinating: American Exorcism

The decline of David’s Bridal says a lot about millennial attitudes toward weddings

Zume, the Robotic Pizza Company, Makes Pies Only a Robot Could Love

You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True

Morning Coffee (10/12/18)

TIME FOR FRIDAY HAPPY LINKS.

Eeeeeee: ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ Trailer: Here’s Your First Look At What Could Be The Best TV Series Of The Year

!! Emma Roberts to Star in Netflix Ice Skating Drama 'Spinning Out'

Also !! All-Star ‘Greatest Showman’ Album Entices Pink, Panic!, Sara Bareilles and Others

Aww: "The couple met in 2012 while working on President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in Chicago, and began dating while working in Brooklyn on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, in 2015."

Between the X-Files ones and now Doctor Who Barbie I... need to buy some Barbies?

Apple Cider Doughnuts Are the Truth

QUIZ: Which Literary Witch Are You?

To start your holiday shopping: nail polish gift sets.

And Nintendo cartridge soap??

And Grinch makeup!

Afternoon Tea (10/8/18)

There's some VERY interesting stuff in this interview: Catherine Hardwicke Broke Records With ‘Twilight.’ Then Hollywood Labeled Her ‘Difficult.’

#Girlboss notebooks and “Feminist AF” pencils: the case against “empowering” office supplies

The fantasy world of pre-wedding photos: inside China's billion-dollar industry

The Boy Romantic

Immigration Narratives in Crime Fiction

Afternoon Tea (7/13/18)

Attention, Please: Anne Tyler Has Something to Say

Why Do We Photograph Wedding Dresses on Hangers?

Delightful as always: Hottest Heads of State Explains: NATO

How the Humble Pork Pie Charmed the English

Keep on moving: the bizarre dance epidemic of summer 1518

Afternoon Tea (7/5/18)

Dress Codes Are One More Way to Police Students’ Bodies

The Hierarchy of a Nigerian Wedding

Ooh, I want to read this book now: 'Number One Chinese Restaurant' Has Its Grand Opening

Meet Benedict Allen, the explorer rescued by the Daily Mail against his will

Appropriate for this week: Currant affairs? Taxation without representation in early Stuart England

Morning Coffee (6/25/17)

Uh... Senate GOP expected to add new penalties for the uninsured into their health bill

I love her: Pelosi On Calls For New Dem Leadership: ‘I Think I’m Worth The Trouble’

I was wondering about this... Grenfell Tower survivors 'too scared to seek help' because of immigration status

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ White House Warns Reporters Not to Report on Instructions About Not Reporting on Thursday’s Press Conference

A New, New Right Rises in Germany

Who shot Kuki Gallmann? The story of a Kenyan conservationist heroine

Huh: Bridge card game 'should be exempt from VAT'

This is HILARIOUS: Finding Meaning in The Book of Henry, the Best Worst Movie of the Year

Important: Please Don't Make Your Guests Dress in Costume for Your Wedding

Did Amelia Earhart die on a remote Pacific island? Bone-sniffing border collies may find out.

Afternoon Tea (6/21/17)

This is fascinating (and SUCH PRETTY PICTURES): Is It Possible to Fix the Indian Wedding Business?

ALSO VERY PRETTY: With Acrobats and Cake, a Paris Opera Celebrates Its Rebirth

How A. E. Housman Invented Englishness

Rachel Jackson, the Scandalous Divorcee Who Almost Became First Lady

Huh: How Animals Develop Regional Accents

Afternoon Tea (6/16/17)

If you'd like a nice juicy read for your Friday afternoon, don't miss Weddings of the 0.01 Percent. (Now I want to read a novel about super fancy wedding planners.)

Mallory Ortberg's Internet

Bias, She Wrote: The Gender Balance of The New York Times Best Seller list

This is so interesting: The ATU Fable Index: Like the Dewey Decimal System, But With More Ogres

The Spy Who Became England’s First Successful Female Writer

Afternoon Tea (3/29/17)

Welcome to Afternoon Tea! It's a short list of interesting reading to provide you with a little break in your day.

Does Alexa Have Free Speech Rights?

This is a fascinating look at weddings in Iran: The Bride's Side

How Aristotle Created the Computer

TV’s Dead Zone: How the Cable Sector Is Killing Off Struggling Networks (The chart in this is amazing.)

All the President's Yachts: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of FDR's Floating White House

A great interview about the late Bob Silvers: “He Couldn’t Conceive of a Life Without Being the Editor of the NYRB”

Morning Coffee (6/25/16)

How To Make Sense Of The Brexit Turmoil

This was written before the final call (and before Cameron resigned) but June Thomas has a good overview of what this means for various political parties.

Especially in a referendum, your. Vote. Matters. The Best of British “Leave” Voters Realizing They’ve Made a Huge Mistake

Slate has a ton of Brexit coverage from different angles and you can find it here.

Of COURSE he did: Bernie Sanders Walks Back Pledge to Vote For Hillary Clinton

C-Span, Gun Control and a Protest Made for Streaming

2016: People burned after deliberately walking across hot coals.

Barnes & Noble’s New Comeback Plan: Alcohol-Serving Restaurants OKAY. (I appreciate stories about Barnes & Noble in trouble because it's great justification to go buy books.)

This longread about Disney brides is fascinating even if you don't have particular interest in Disney weddings, as I do not.

“Elizabeth, Carrying a Laundry Basket, Enters”: How TV Writers Deal With Pregnant Actresses

Morning Coffee (8/28/15)

Happy Friday!

Five Shows They Will Never Stop Making "1. The Adventures Of Mr. Superabilities And Detective Ladyskeptic." Hee.

World's oldest message in a bottle washes up in Germany after 108 years at sea

100 Years of Iconic Royal Wedding Dresses

This look at the mid-century food on Astronauts Wives Club is great.

!! A Cat Library, Just for Government Employees

Heh, this ad of kids reacting to bitter dark chocolate is adorable.

Taylor Swift sang "Smelly Cat" with Lisa Kudrow.

The Abandoned Theme Park That Finally Got a Storybook Ending

Morning Coffee (6/17/15)

Are you watching UnREAL? You should be.

Well, this is horrifying: Silent Bridal Showers Are Real, and They're Shameless

Ooh: A Map of Every Game of Thrones Filming Location in Real Life

"Also, Eastwick was filmed on the same set used by Gilmore Girls, which meant that every thirty seconds I thought Lorelai and Rory were going to come around the corner and go to Luke’s and then every thirty-one seconds I was horribly disappointed."

What should you watch after your favorite show's finale?

Team Taylor, obviously.

How to Tell If You're About to Be Murdered in This Mystery: A Flowchart

Perfect: Things Women In Literature Have Died From