Morning Coffee (3/26/13)

Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day will be April 9th!

IRS calls 'Star Trek' parody video a mistake

I'm not even that huge an Iron Man fan, but aww, Pepper stuff gets me every time. (That link goes to a still from the new movie. Just mentioning in case anyone is super conscientious about spoilers.)

Seth Gabel is returning to Arrow, and you can see some episode stills now.

Steph Pearl-McPhee contemplates what knitters can be expected to know.

There is no word for this story but "adorable:" Pope Francis calls Buenos Aires kiosk to cancel newspaper subscription

Presented without comment: Essex school bans triangular flapjacks after injury

Ooh, Grigory Chkhartishvili (a.k.a. Boris Akunin) is writing a history of Russia.

Morning Coffee (3/25/13)

NPR reports on the important science: Cookies really taste better when dipped in tea.

I don't agree with this 100%, but it's an interesting read: The Case Against Fans

Fascinating: The Hoax Exposer

Whoa: Listen to the young Beatles sing "Besame Mucho."

Let's bring back the Ploughman's Lunch.

How air-traffic control can use television signals to plot aircraft

The American Who Shocked Victorian England by Picking the World’s Strongest Lock

Johnnie won’t walk out: Why Scotch-whisky makers want to stay in the European Union

Bo Obama Hunts Easter Eggs

Awwww.

Morning Coffee (3/22/13)

Happy/fun/positive links for Friday!

To a very specific demographic, this will be the BEST THING EVER: Anne of Cleves Gables

New dinosaur species named after its five-year-old discoverer

Aww, adorable new baby pictures of the universe!

Castle fans, here are some photos from the milestone 100th episode.

I usually love Texas Monthly for its crime features, but they just hired a BARBECUE EDITOR and I find that delightful.

Nancy Pelosi's granddaughter would like you to know that only leaders of the free world have the authority to send her to bed.

Here's an adorable royal Tube appearance.

And here's a delightful interview with my boss, Maureen Johnson, about her books, Jack the Ripper, why mint chocolate chip is the best, and more.

Morning Coffee (3/21/13)

Oh dear: Easter strike at the BBC?

Sometimes The Onion is perfect: Find The Thing You're Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life

Interesting: A chart of how much people in different countries spend on food.

Is it time for home rule for Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles?

Which airline extras are worth it?

Oooh: Birds with four wings?

"To the shopper, Amazon, with its records of browsing and buying, is not a store nor a website, but more like a ghost limb, for grabbing whatever is needed or wanted."

The father of all men is 340,000 years old

Morning Coffee (3/20/13)

Crabtree & Evelyn now has nail polish. You're welcome/I'm sorry.

The House Across From Westboro Baptist Is Getting a Rainbow Pride Paint Job Right Now

A Pete's Dragon remake? Sigh.

Useful infographic: The Shelf Life of Food

The Washington Post is trying a paywall. I hope they don't take away my Wonkblog.

Interesting read on a hijab ban in a region of Russia.

Awesome nuns support themselves via cheesecake

Ted Kennedy Jr. Is (Finally) Ready for the Family Business

Morning Coffee (3/19/13)

Whoa: Suspect in Daniel Pearl Killing Is Arrested in Pakistan

And another whoa: FBI says it has identified the thieves in Gardner Museum heist

In case you, too, were wondering exactly what was going on: Your Complete Guide To The SimCity Disaster

I'm always up for some good Stonehenge speculation.

38 Maps You Never Knew You Needed

Pope cookies!

Making musical instruments in Germany

Don't buy gluten-free just for fun if you don't have a related health issue, folks, because you're wasting money.

Morning Coffee (3/18/13)

Oh, Monday. Again.

Fascinating: ‘Iliad’ publication date revealed by geneticists

Brother of boy whose identity was stolen by police spies demands apology

I wouldn't want to spend the money on it personally, but I can see why dinner kits are tempting - especially when it comes to getting tiny quantities of rare ingredients for specific recipes.

Cult Beer Alters Town, but Not the Monks Who Make It

I love Cornwall.

Against adjoinages.

Ooh: Self-portraits by famous authors

The Secret Plot to Rescue Napoleon by Submarine

Morning Coffee (3/15/13)

Happy Friday! Let's try for a Friday of positive/cute/funny links . . .

The Archbishop of Philadelphia has ruled that an 11-year-old girl is indeed allowed to play football even though she's female.

Ooh, here's the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist. (Formerly known as the Orange Prize.) I have read . . . one of these books. No, wait, two!

Digg may come to our rescue: They're building an RSS reader.

Finally: CBS has a full episode streaming app.

Chris Hayes is moving to 8 p.m. every weekday on MSNBC. Yay Chris!

Ooh: Google brings Bletchley Park to its Cultural Institute

Is there a homicidal maniac in your book club? (No, it's funny, I swear.)

I love this sort of thing: Kids and their toys from around the world

Morning Coffee (3/14/13)

Google Reader is going away. Yes, now is the time to panic. So far, the best replacement I've found is The Old Reader, but I'll keep you updated. Read about migration and their future plans here.

And we have a new pope! Here's a profile of the man who would become Pope Francis.

Today in shows you should be watching: The Killing season two is now on Netflix, and previous seasons of The Good Wife have made it to Amazon Prime and will be on Hulu Plus in the fall.

Clear your calendars, Comcast customers: TV Catch-Up Week is coming.

Polaroid and Instagram are teaming up.

This piece about Bob Woodward's John Belushi book is fascinating.

A dark, live-action Beauty and the Beast? Yes, please.

Big Breaks for Blowjobs: The Dark Underbelly of the Miss USA Pageant