Morning Coffee (2/14/14)

Happy Valentine's Day! Make sure you check out the This American Life Google doodle.

And Google.ca has an adorable Valentine's Day chocolate-creation game.

The British Museum just tweeted this WWI love token. Aww.

And the British Library: An Illustrated Guide to Medieval Love

The unofficial Big Ben Twitter account is getting into the spirit of things too.

Virginia Poe's Valentine acrostic for her husband Edgar Allen is not the cheeriest. Shockingly.

Here are the annual NPR valentines!

Relevant to the day: Olympic Figure Skating Pairs: Are They Humping?

Morning Coffee (2/12/14)

Veronica Mars fans, if you haven't seen this Entertainment Weekly video, you really should watch it.

Also, in case you missed it: They're getting a magazine cover. On sale Friday!

Wow. Derek Jeter is retiring.

Hmm: Richard III’s hair and eye colour ‘to be revealed’

Seriously, people, stop insulting the people you want to buy your products.

Why Writers Are the Worst Procrastinators

The Bavarian Beauties of Nymph Castle

Mallory Ortberg takes on The Runaway Bunny.

Morning Coffee (2/12/14)

TCM is airing a Shirley Temple marathon on March 9th.

Hugh Jackman will host this year's Tony Awards.

These Lego Olympic moments are great.

Ooh, a cider tap room is coming to Boston.

A show in which Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham are the same person? Sign me up.

How Pluto explains the solar system

Here's the Duchess of Cornwall with an original Archers cast picture, just because it makes me happy.

It’s A Bunch of Years After The War And Everything Is Different

Morning Coffee (2/11/14)

Sad sad news: Shirley Temple Black has died.

This was lovely and made me tear up: The Beatles, As America First Loved Them

Here's an interesting comparison of Jackie Robinson and Michael Sam.

A&E has ordered more Wahlburgers, which makes me happy because that's actually the one "reality" show I'm watching right now.

An Interview With The Bag On Shia LaBeouf's Head

Scarily correct, at least for me: Which Jane Austen Heroine Are You?

Where's Nessie?

Heh: Mobile Marketing

Morning Coffee (2/10/14)

NFL prospect Michael Sam has come out as gay.

And here's the behind-the-scenes story: 'The eagle has landed'

This little feature about Meryl Davis and Charlie White's mothers was cute.

Oh, neat: Former figure skating champ Kimmie Meissner is working for NBC as a researcher.

'Borgen' Is Denmark's 'West Wing' (But Even Better)

Ice-T records 'Dungeons & Dragons' audiobook, calls it 'impossible to read'

Whoa: In Japan, a Beloved Deaf Composer Appears to Be None of the Above

How to Dress for Things You Hate

Morning Coffee (2/7/14)

Happy Friday!

This commercial for scotch and literacy is amazing and may make you cry. In a good way.

Kansas teen uses 3-D printer to make hand for boy

Stradivarius Is Recovered Unharmed After Theft

Pouring Cheese on Icy Roads in (Where Else?) Wisconsin

Israel brings Dead Sea scrolls to life with upgrade of digital archive

Wow: House helped solve a medical mystery.

An Olympic Preview, From The Canon Of Russian Literature

Don't stop knitting! It keeps you healthy.

Morning Coffee (2/6/14)

Figure skating coverage starts tonight! Interesting read: The Real Reason Ashley Wagner Made The U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team

9 Scandals that Rocked the Figure Skating World

Good news: CVS Will Stop Selling Tobacco Products by October

Clay Aiken is really running for Congress.

Charlie Chaplin's only novel is finally being published.

You probably want to see Benedict Cumberbatch on Sesame Street.

Having date night tomorrow? Olive Garden will pay for baby-sitting if you eat there.

What J.K. Rowling’s Ron And Hermione Bombshell Tells Us About True Love And ‘Harry Potter’

Morning Coffee (2/5/14)

Snow day! Which means I still work, but do so at home and in my pajamas. Whee.

NH people, the State of the State speech has been postponed to tomorrow.

Here's the best school closing announcement ever.

Why This Transgender Teen's Big Legal Victory Matters

Ooh, breaking maple syrup news.

I'll admit that Borgen has me more interested than I might otherwise be in Danish political crises.

Figure skater Evan Lysacek is visiting Sesame Street tomorrow.

Jeopardy's New Game-Theory Devotee Is One to Keep an Eye On

Heh: Man Who Chooses Netflix Over Parties And Regularly Bails On Friends Wonders Why He’s So Lonely

Morning Coffee (2/4/14)

Whoa, important (possible) Voynich Manuscript news!

The Vanity Fair Hollywood cover has racial and gender diversity and lets everyone wear clothes. See, it's possible!

18 Athletes Going to Sochi Alone

At Four Seasons, Picasso Tapestry Hangs on the Edge of Eviction

Priorities! Pubs set to stay open for England World Cup matches after PM intervenes

A Brief History of Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar Campaign Tactics

Heh: This Week in Science Lies

"Hermione has a very strict schedule. She plans on becoming a late-in-life lesbian at the age of exactly 53, and not a minute sooner."

Morning Coffee (2/3/14)

Happy Monday! How is it February already??

The Brutal, Bloody Horror of Gay Life in Putin’s Russia

This piece by Dax Shepard on why celebrity kids should be off-limits to the paparazzi was surprisingly charming and touching.

Apparently there's going to be a Back to the Future musical.

The Epic Battle To Save The Most Offensive Team Name In Professional Sports

16 #BuzzfeedBooks You Have To Read Before You Die

A Story About A Little-Known Song In A Little-Known Movie That Got A Big Oscar Nod

This is a fascinating legal issue: Bing Crosby's First Wife Denied Value of His Publicity Rights

Try this Chrome Lego extension and never work again!