Josh Charles was apparently cooking Italian food on The Chew yesterday. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I thought it might be just what your Tuesday morning needs.
In praise of the long celebrity profile
Aaah, trailer for season two of Copper! Season one is now streaming on Netflix if you need to catch up.
The 14 Best Hodor Quotes From "Game Of Thrones"
Speaking of, check out Matt Yglesias's new series Economics of Ice and Fire.
Oh my gosh. It's an old Nintendo-style Great Gatsby game. This is amazing.
This web series about real teen mothers (to counter Teen Mom et al.) in nearby Holyoke, MA looks interesting.
These Friends-style Battlestar Galactica credits just made my morning.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/22/13)
Jesus, this week.
Apparently Google is actually trying to build the Star Trek computer.
Absolutely fascinating: When Dickens met Dostoevsky (or, you know, didn't)
Eden Foods doesn't want to pay for employees' contraception as required by law, so you might want to buy different soy milk.
Rock albums as book covers
Interesting read: Meet the Gaybros
Ooh, read about the new Mary Rose museum.
Mary Robinette Kowal sneaks the Doctor into all her historical fantasy novels.
Apparently Google is actually trying to build the Star Trek computer.
Absolutely fascinating: When Dickens met Dostoevsky (or, you know, didn't)
Eden Foods doesn't want to pay for employees' contraception as required by law, so you might want to buy different soy milk.
Rock albums as book covers
Interesting read: Meet the Gaybros
Ooh, read about the new Mary Rose museum.
Mary Robinette Kowal sneaks the Doctor into all her historical fantasy novels.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/18/13)
It's Thursday. Everything is terrible. Can we just declare this week over now?
Boston:
Why Boston's Hospitals Were Ready
This is an interesting read on how Breaking News decided NOT to report the "arrest."
FYI, Castle fans, ABC is swapping next week's episode with the following one because the one originally scheduled deals with a bomb situation.
Other:
Gabrielle Giffords: A Senate in the Gun Lobby's Grip
Hey look, it's a giant profile of John Le Carre!
And Le Carre in his own words: "I was a secret even to myself."
I haven't seen confirmation yet, but according to Krysten Ritter, unaired episodes of Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 are going online. Yay.
These creepy abandoned theme parks are fascinating.
Boston:
Why Boston's Hospitals Were Ready
This is an interesting read on how Breaking News decided NOT to report the "arrest."
FYI, Castle fans, ABC is swapping next week's episode with the following one because the one originally scheduled deals with a bomb situation.
Other:
Gabrielle Giffords: A Senate in the Gun Lobby's Grip
Hey look, it's a giant profile of John Le Carre!
And Le Carre in his own words: "I was a secret even to myself."
I haven't seen confirmation yet, but according to Krysten Ritter, unaired episodes of Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 are going online. Yay.
These creepy abandoned theme parks are fascinating.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/17/13)
Boston bombing related:
The man who bought BostonMarathonConspiracy.com is a hero.
Because yes, there are already tons of "truthers."
This got me teary: Basically All of Boston Is Offering Stranded Runners a Warm Bed and a Fuzzy Dog
NPR's Peter Segal crossed the finish line right before the explosions. Here's his story.
TV critic Ryan McGee, whose office in Boston was put on lockdown, reflects. It's good. Read it.
Non-Boston related:
Well, this is terrible: A state rep from a few towns over referred to women as "vagina's" in an email to the official legislative listserv. I'm so outraged that I can barely find the energy to point out his bad grammar.
Income Inequality by Subway Stop
Read Todd VanDerWerff on how to save network TV.
Though I also agree with Alan Sepinwall that there's just too much good TV to keep up with it all.
This Definitive Ranking of Noodles from Worst to Best is mostly just VERY INCORRECT, but tortellini is totally "ravioli's fun older brother who will always buy you beer."
The man who bought BostonMarathonConspiracy.com is a hero.
Because yes, there are already tons of "truthers."
This got me teary: Basically All of Boston Is Offering Stranded Runners a Warm Bed and a Fuzzy Dog
NPR's Peter Segal crossed the finish line right before the explosions. Here's his story.
TV critic Ryan McGee, whose office in Boston was put on lockdown, reflects. It's good. Read it.
Non-Boston related:
Well, this is terrible: A state rep from a few towns over referred to women as "vagina's" in an email to the official legislative listserv. I'm so outraged that I can barely find the energy to point out his bad grammar.
Income Inequality by Subway Stop
Read Todd VanDerWerff on how to save network TV.
Though I also agree with Alan Sepinwall that there's just too much good TV to keep up with it all.
This Definitive Ranking of Noodles from Worst to Best is mostly just VERY INCORRECT, but tortellini is totally "ravioli's fun older brother who will always buy you beer."
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/16/13)
Like everyone else in the Boston area (and many around the world), I've been glued to the news since the marathon bombings yesterday. I have nothing original or insightful to say about this tragedy, so I'll just urge patience and caution with repeating unsourced information or conjecture, and recommend a few trustworthy local news sources: Boston.com (affiliated with the Boston Globe), WBZ (Boston CBS affiliate; they had exclusive rights to broadcast the race so they already had lots of reporters and cameras on scene), and WBUR (Boston NPR news station). In addition, there's been good coverage at my favorite British paper, The Guardian.
A few unrelated things:
Here are the Pulitzer Prize winners.
And the Women's prize for fiction (formerly the Orange prize) short list.
Jackie Robinson on Sesame Street
Here's the first NASA job posting for astronauts.
A few unrelated things:
Here are the Pulitzer Prize winners.
And the Women's prize for fiction (formerly the Orange prize) short list.
Jackie Robinson on Sesame Street
Here's the first NASA job posting for astronauts.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/15/13)
Conductor Sir Colin Davis has died.
A friend who lives in Halifax wrote a bit about the Rehtaeh Parsons tragedy and you should read it.
Anyone interested in writing or books or publishing should read this: The Umpires Are Human
Love Boats: The Delightfully Sinful History of Canoes
A WWII Marine Corps Personality Quiz for Prospective Canine Recruits
"You can see them leaning across an unfamiliar bar, exasperated to the point of raging disgust at their bartenders’ failures of omniscience and their civilization’s continued decline, as if the Magna Carta had something to say about stirring counterclockwise." (Gentleman Scholar)
Fascinating: Fact-Checking "In Cold Blood"
I had no idea about this history: A Strike and a Start: Founding The New York Review
A friend who lives in Halifax wrote a bit about the Rehtaeh Parsons tragedy and you should read it.
Anyone interested in writing or books or publishing should read this: The Umpires Are Human
Love Boats: The Delightfully Sinful History of Canoes
A WWII Marine Corps Personality Quiz for Prospective Canine Recruits
"You can see them leaning across an unfamiliar bar, exasperated to the point of raging disgust at their bartenders’ failures of omniscience and their civilization’s continued decline, as if the Magna Carta had something to say about stirring counterclockwise." (Gentleman Scholar)
Fascinating: Fact-Checking "In Cold Blood"
I had no idea about this history: A Strike and a Start: Founding The New York Review
Friday, April 12, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/12/13)
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Awesome news: The NHL is partnering with You Can Play in support of gay athletes.
OOH: The History Channel is developing a Revolutionary War miniseries.
Please wear out your handknits.
Now I want to watch the Golf Channel. And I don't even care about golf, except when it involves pretty footage of Scotland.
Exploring Jessica Fletcher's Closet
Sport Balls Replaced with Cats
"I knew you were Tribbles when you dropped in..."
Baby antelope!
Awesome news: The NHL is partnering with You Can Play in support of gay athletes.
OOH: The History Channel is developing a Revolutionary War miniseries.
Please wear out your handknits.
Now I want to watch the Golf Channel. And I don't even care about golf, except when it involves pretty footage of Scotland.
Exploring Jessica Fletcher's Closet
Sport Balls Replaced with Cats
"I knew you were Tribbles when you dropped in..."
Baby antelope!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/11/13)
Ooh, check out this illustrated PDF of the Hannibal pilot script.
The Case for Miniseries
I've always thought Earth Hour was dumb, so this was very validating.
How much will Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost? Gosh, I love Datablog.
Smart, Poor Kids Are Applying to the Wrong Colleges
The Great British class calculator: What class are you?
Aww! Cows have best friends and get stressed when they're separated.
Oh dear: Climate change will threaten wine production, study shows
The Case for Miniseries
I've always thought Earth Hour was dumb, so this was very validating.
How much will Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost? Gosh, I love Datablog.
Smart, Poor Kids Are Applying to the Wrong Colleges
The Great British class calculator: What class are you?
Aww! Cows have best friends and get stressed when they're separated.
Oh dear: Climate change will threaten wine production, study shows
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/10/13)
This just went up this morning so I haven't read it yet, but you probably want to read the New York Times Magazine profile of Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin.
Oooh, this archaeological dig in London is so exciting that they're calling it "Pompeii of the north."
Did Margaret Thatcher really invent soft-serve ice cream? (No, but I am demanding a trip to Dairy Queen this weekend and all these Thatcher stories are basically why.)
Why 'Accidental Racist' Is Actually Just Racist
Were you looking for an interactive guide to Thatcher's funeral? Here you go.
Starz continues to pick up shows that sound like they were designed for me.
The Onion: I'm Weighing Whether Or Not I Want To Go Through The Hell Of Appealing To You Idiotic, Uninformed Oafs "by" Hillary Clinton
Not The Onion: Jon Huertas of Castle is releasing an album, and IT INCLUDES A CASTLE/BECKETT SONG. I'm not sure why I find this QUITE so hilarious, but I do.
Oooh, this archaeological dig in London is so exciting that they're calling it "Pompeii of the north."
Did Margaret Thatcher really invent soft-serve ice cream? (No, but I am demanding a trip to Dairy Queen this weekend and all these Thatcher stories are basically why.)
Why 'Accidental Racist' Is Actually Just Racist
Were you looking for an interactive guide to Thatcher's funeral? Here you go.
Starz continues to pick up shows that sound like they were designed for me.
The Onion: I'm Weighing Whether Or Not I Want To Go Through The Hell Of Appealing To You Idiotic, Uninformed Oafs "by" Hillary Clinton
Not The Onion: Jon Huertas of Castle is releasing an album, and IT INCLUDES A CASTLE/BECKETT SONG. I'm not sure why I find this QUITE so hilarious, but I do.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Morning Coffee (4/9/13)
Happy Free Cone Day!
Margaret Thatcher vs. Pop Culture
Why June Thomas hated Maggie
The BBC is making an Australian origin story drama and a WWI series, because they love me.
Chocolate and slavery in São Tomé and Príncipe
Chainsaw man caught stealing tusk from Louis XIV elephant in Paris
9 Reasons to Be Depressed That You'll Never Marry Adam Levine
I love this sort of thing: Easter pictures from around the world
Margaret Thatcher vs. Pop Culture
Why June Thomas hated Maggie
The BBC is making an Australian origin story drama and a WWI series, because they love me.
Chocolate and slavery in São Tomé and Príncipe
Chainsaw man caught stealing tusk from Louis XIV elephant in Paris
9 Reasons to Be Depressed That You'll Never Marry Adam Levine
I love this sort of thing: Easter pictures from around the world
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