Happy Friday! There's a LOT GOING ON so these links may be less strictly happy than is usual for Fridays. Sorry.
Because first, this is really important: No Boys Allowed: School visits as a woman writer
And the Internet went generally insane yesterday, but this is the big one, yay: The FCC just approved the strongest net neutrality rules yet
The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress
Apparently I don't have a link about the llamas. You remember the llamas.
HOWEVER, there’s a giant owl terrorizing a small Dutch town.
Maybe the world is going crazy because music is going to start coming out on Fridays. What?!?!
Classic Alice has ONE WEEK LEFT. If you could give $5 or even $2 it would be really helpful, I swear.
Jay Carney is going to work for Amazon. Does that mean they'll start commenting on things??
I hope they find Lupita's dress.
Okay, something fun. Lego food!
Friday, February 27, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/26/15)
If you've wondered why I care so much about Classic Alice, this is why.
Bertrice Small has died. I haven't read her - I should rectify that! - but she was so, so important to the romance genre and women in publishing. Two great quotes from that obituary: "I do not write weak women" and "If you're going to undress a heroine, you'd better damn well know what she's got on underneath."
Aaaaah, I'm VERY EXCITED about this Brian Wilson biopic.
Perfect: Boston Is a YA Dystopian Novel
The Punisher: Jeb Bush and the Schiavos
Ooh, they're rebooting DuckTales.
This is much funnier than it sounds: A mysterious tunnel was discovered in a Toronto park. We have many, many questions.
"Edward’s taste tends to run to jewel-encrusted goblets, mahogany armchairs, and tapestries of King Harold being gouged in the eye."
Bertrice Small has died. I haven't read her - I should rectify that! - but she was so, so important to the romance genre and women in publishing. Two great quotes from that obituary: "I do not write weak women" and "If you're going to undress a heroine, you'd better damn well know what she's got on underneath."
Aaaaah, I'm VERY EXCITED about this Brian Wilson biopic.
Perfect: Boston Is a YA Dystopian Novel
The Punisher: Jeb Bush and the Schiavos
Ooh, they're rebooting DuckTales.
This is much funnier than it sounds: A mysterious tunnel was discovered in a Toronto park. We have many, many questions.
"Edward’s taste tends to run to jewel-encrusted goblets, mahogany armchairs, and tapestries of King Harold being gouged in the eye."
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/25/15)
Never too early: The 15 films to look forward to at next year’s Oscars. (One of them is Star Wars.)
Oh, Aaron Schock.
Jeb Bush’s foreign policy vision: Sound confident and compliment his brother.
Henry VIII's evidence to support break with Rome turns up in Cornish library
Speaking of things turning up, I'm enjoying the controversy over the newfound Sherlock Holmes story.
What If "Barks and Recreation"?
I never watched Two and a Half Men but this finale recap was great.
Hahahaha: "Thank every item in your refrigerator deeply – kiss each one of them softly and slowly with your mouth – then prepare for each item a small Viking funeral."
Oh, Aaron Schock.
Jeb Bush’s foreign policy vision: Sound confident and compliment his brother.
Henry VIII's evidence to support break with Rome turns up in Cornish library
Speaking of things turning up, I'm enjoying the controversy over the newfound Sherlock Holmes story.
What If "Barks and Recreation"?
I never watched Two and a Half Men but this finale recap was great.
Hahahaha: "Thank every item in your refrigerator deeply – kiss each one of them softly and slowly with your mouth – then prepare for each item a small Viking funeral."
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/24/15)
Me elsewhere: A few thoughts on 50 Shades of Grey
No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Love Your Job
The War for the Soul of Geek Culture
Notorious Revenge Porn Asshole Hunter Moore Is Finally Going to Prison
5 stories that prove the rules of the Oscars are even weirder than you thought
This would . . . not be my guess for fastest selling Playmobil.
Oh, right, it's ALL THE SITES DO RANDOM BRACKETS season. But Forever YA's Teen Heartthrob Madness looks fun.
Spin the Globe, Sri Lanka: The Two Faces of Paradise
I Dedicate This Novel to the Man Who Convinced Me to Stop Writing Silly Genre Fiction and Crank out a Thinly Veiled Memoir
No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Love Your Job
The War for the Soul of Geek Culture
Notorious Revenge Porn Asshole Hunter Moore Is Finally Going to Prison
5 stories that prove the rules of the Oscars are even weirder than you thought
This would . . . not be my guess for fastest selling Playmobil.
Oh, right, it's ALL THE SITES DO RANDOM BRACKETS season. But Forever YA's Teen Heartthrob Madness looks fun.
Spin the Globe, Sri Lanka: The Two Faces of Paradise
I Dedicate This Novel to the Man Who Convinced Me to Stop Writing Silly Genre Fiction and Crank out a Thinly Veiled Memoir
Monday, February 23, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/23/15)
Me elsewhere: Your TV news for the week.
Need an Oscars rundown? Here you go.
More awards: We've got some Emmy rule changes.
And in book awards: The Nebula nominees were announced and I'm very pleased with the Norton list.
This is an important read about what this winter is actually doing to Boston.
Wow: We do not apologize for using lynching imagery to sell photo-editing software
The battle over E.L. James's level of involvement in the next Fifty Shades movie is going to be fascinating.
"Random doofuses are roaming the sidelines, pocketing game balls and swapping in random ones they found in a closet somewhere."
film review comment bingo
Need an Oscars rundown? Here you go.
More awards: We've got some Emmy rule changes.
And in book awards: The Nebula nominees were announced and I'm very pleased with the Norton list.
This is an important read about what this winter is actually doing to Boston.
Wow: We do not apologize for using lynching imagery to sell photo-editing software
The battle over E.L. James's level of involvement in the next Fifty Shades movie is going to be fascinating.
"Random doofuses are roaming the sidelines, pocketing game balls and swapping in random ones they found in a closet somewhere."
film review comment bingo
Friday, February 20, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/20/15)
Happy Friday!
This Sound of Music fiftieth anniversary profile of Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer is great and the ending made me cry.
Jenji Kohan's HBO pilot sounds intriguing - historical hysteria, possibly Salem? Whee.
Also sounding intriguing: Ishiguro's new Arthurian novel.
Whoa: This Teeny Chair Can Assemble Itself
This Nick Hornby interview is delightful and made me wonder why I've only read a few of his books.
Oooh: A Glimpse Inside the Hidden Vault Where Harvard Keeps Millions of Books
Jacqueline Wilson is writing an update of What Katy Did!
"If Chris Evans were your boyfriend, New England would not be covered in snow right now."
And to make sure your Friday gets off to a good start, here's Eddie Redmayne playing the piano.
This Sound of Music fiftieth anniversary profile of Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer is great and the ending made me cry.
Jenji Kohan's HBO pilot sounds intriguing - historical hysteria, possibly Salem? Whee.
Also sounding intriguing: Ishiguro's new Arthurian novel.
Whoa: This Teeny Chair Can Assemble Itself
This Nick Hornby interview is delightful and made me wonder why I've only read a few of his books.
Oooh: A Glimpse Inside the Hidden Vault Where Harvard Keeps Millions of Books
Jacqueline Wilson is writing an update of What Katy Did!
"If Chris Evans were your boyfriend, New England would not be covered in snow right now."
And to make sure your Friday gets off to a good start, here's Eddie Redmayne playing the piano.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/19/15)
Happy Lunar New Year! The Google doodle is very cute. (Sheep-related, of course!)
Classic Alice creator Kate Hackett wrote an interesting financial breakdown of what exactly goes into making the show. Even if you don't watch this specific show, behind-the-scenes stuff like this is enlightening.
Obviously nothing about ISIS is funny, but . . . this is funny. CNN Uncovers ISIS’s Dastardly Scheme to Lure Western Women With Kittens and Nutella
Amazing: Pinterest deleted Rand Paul's fake Hillary Clinton page for a terms of service violation
New England's ridiculous winter, in 6 photos
Hillary Clinton's uncontested nomination is dangerous for her and her party
Apparently Nora Ephron hated blue. I guess everyone has to have some flaw.
17 Things From Target No Human Can Resist Buying
The Onion: Area Woman Not Good Enough Artist To Justify Eccentricities
Classic Alice creator Kate Hackett wrote an interesting financial breakdown of what exactly goes into making the show. Even if you don't watch this specific show, behind-the-scenes stuff like this is enlightening.
Obviously nothing about ISIS is funny, but . . . this is funny. CNN Uncovers ISIS’s Dastardly Scheme to Lure Western Women With Kittens and Nutella
Amazing: Pinterest deleted Rand Paul's fake Hillary Clinton page for a terms of service violation
New England's ridiculous winter, in 6 photos
Hillary Clinton's uncontested nomination is dangerous for her and her party
Apparently Nora Ephron hated blue. I guess everyone has to have some flaw.
17 Things From Target No Human Can Resist Buying
The Onion: Area Woman Not Good Enough Artist To Justify Eccentricities
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/18/15)
Ooh, check out the Volta Google doodle.
Wow, divers found 1000-year-old Israeli gold coins.
You can read the first seven chapters of the Fug Girls' upcoming novel The Royal We!
11 Animals That Are Dealing With Winter Better Than You Are
Hallmark Channel is expanding their kitten sports season.
Bosch isn’t great TV, but that’s why it might be the hit Amazon desperately needs. (I'm looking forward to trying it!)
Anthony Horowitz (of Foyle's War) is writing a new BBC cop drama!
How to Tell If You Are in a Victor Hugo Novel
Wow, divers found 1000-year-old Israeli gold coins.
You can read the first seven chapters of the Fug Girls' upcoming novel The Royal We!
11 Animals That Are Dealing With Winter Better Than You Are
Hallmark Channel is expanding their kitten sports season.
Bosch isn’t great TV, but that’s why it might be the hit Amazon desperately needs. (I'm looking forward to trying it!)
Anthony Horowitz (of Foyle's War) is writing a new BBC cop drama!
How to Tell If You Are in a Victor Hugo Novel
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/17/15)
My dad, cousin, and aunt are going to be on Genealogy Roadshow tonight learning about our family! Tune in!
Classic Alice is tantalizingly close to 50% funded. Please chip in.
Sad news: Lesley Gore has died.
Jonathan Franzen Is a Parody of Jonathan Franzen
"I’ve heard about people who arrange their books by colour. These people are clearly ill and need help."
Ooh, Game of Thrones Monopoly!
And an Iron Throne MADE OF ICE.
I don't agree with 100% of this, but it makes some important points: We're Talking About Young Adult Fiction All Wrong
How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life
The Onion: Man Under Mistaken Impression He His Own Harshest Critic
Classic Alice is tantalizingly close to 50% funded. Please chip in.
Sad news: Lesley Gore has died.
Jonathan Franzen Is a Parody of Jonathan Franzen
"I’ve heard about people who arrange their books by colour. These people are clearly ill and need help."
Ooh, Game of Thrones Monopoly!
And an Iron Throne MADE OF ICE.
I don't agree with 100% of this, but it makes some important points: We're Talking About Young Adult Fiction All Wrong
How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco’s Life
The Onion: Man Under Mistaken Impression He His Own Harshest Critic
Monday, February 16, 2015
Morning Coffee (2/16/15)
Me elsewhere: TV news!
Did you see that the Classic Alice funding campaign was extended? There's an adorable video with puppets.
Former poet laureate Philip Levine has died.
Frick Collection masterpieces on show at the Mauritshuis in The Hague I saw this exhibition's mirror - when pieces from the Mauritshuis were at the Frick - and it was great.
Vermont Ex-Janitor Bequeaths Secret Millions to Library, Hospital
A Matchmaker and a Festival Keep an Irish Tradition Alive
Coffee chains in America, in one map
23 Problems Only Vampire Diaries Fans Understand
The Onion: Receipt Brazenly Placed In Bag Without Permission
Turns Out I Have No Idea What “Breaking On The Wheel” Means
Did you see that the Classic Alice funding campaign was extended? There's an adorable video with puppets.
Former poet laureate Philip Levine has died.
Frick Collection masterpieces on show at the Mauritshuis in The Hague I saw this exhibition's mirror - when pieces from the Mauritshuis were at the Frick - and it was great.
Vermont Ex-Janitor Bequeaths Secret Millions to Library, Hospital
A Matchmaker and a Festival Keep an Irish Tradition Alive
Coffee chains in America, in one map
23 Problems Only Vampire Diaries Fans Understand
The Onion: Receipt Brazenly Placed In Bag Without Permission
Turns Out I Have No Idea What “Breaking On The Wheel” Means
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