Amazing story: Denied by Nazis, world's oldest doctoral student awarded her PhD – aged 102
Amazing headline: Chinese actor sued for staring too intensely from TV at viewer
$10 seems like a lot for Solitaire, but Regency Solitaire looks AWESOME, so...
Huh: Daniel Barenboim designs 'radical' new piano
Well. "The Office for Intellectual Freedom refused to give me access to its database."
I have eaten at several of these restaurants but never outside, so... partial credit? Top 25 Most Gorgeous & Delicious Outdoor Dining Spots in Connecticut
The Bittersweet History of 'Candy Land'
News you need: 12 Ways To Spike Your Favorite Virgin Summer Drinks
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/24/15)
Every state flag is wrong, and here is why is so hilarious that I had a hard time figuring out what to quote, but: "Nevada was not told the correct size for the file it was supposed to upload. When asked if it wanted to change what it had sent, Nevada said, 'Nah.'" And the New Hampshire one quotes from Grey, so you should definitely click through.
This article about an Egyptian show portraying Jewish families is fascinating, and I had no idea Ramadan was such a big time for Egyptian TV!
Eee, Gayle Forman is writing a novel for adults!
Have you read The Royal We? YOU SHOULD. Anyway, this piece about how they rejiggered the British royal timeline to make the book work is fascinating.
I know this is an actual, unfunny crime, but... MAGIC CHEESE.
Britain's 7 most amazing ruins
Heh: Comic Book Fans Adamant That Human Torch Be Played By Actor Whose Body Actually Engulfed In Flames
The Five Stages of Beloved TV Show Cancellation Grief
This article about an Egyptian show portraying Jewish families is fascinating, and I had no idea Ramadan was such a big time for Egyptian TV!
Eee, Gayle Forman is writing a novel for adults!
Have you read The Royal We? YOU SHOULD. Anyway, this piece about how they rejiggered the British royal timeline to make the book work is fascinating.
I know this is an actual, unfunny crime, but... MAGIC CHEESE.
Britain's 7 most amazing ruins
Heh: Comic Book Fans Adamant That Human Torch Be Played By Actor Whose Body Actually Engulfed In Flames
The Five Stages of Beloved TV Show Cancellation Grief
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/23/15)
Sad news: Composer James Horner has died.
Impressive: Taylor Swift used her platform to write a letter to Apple about paying artists for their work...
...and Apple immediately reversed course.
My friend Amy wrote a lovely piece about becoming a foster parent.
The line between protecting girls and isolating them
JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, Disneyland’s First Snow White, Dies at 91
Awesome: Orange County Declares July 31 "Geek Day" As Thousands Of Self-Proclaimed Geeks Get Ready For Annual GeekyCon
Downton Abbey on stage? Sure, why not.
Impressive: Taylor Swift used her platform to write a letter to Apple about paying artists for their work...
...and Apple immediately reversed course.
My friend Amy wrote a lovely piece about becoming a foster parent.
The line between protecting girls and isolating them
JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, Disneyland’s First Snow White, Dies at 91
Awesome: Orange County Declares July 31 "Geek Day" As Thousands Of Self-Proclaimed Geeks Get Ready For Annual GeekyCon
Downton Abbey on stage? Sure, why not.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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
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
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/16/15)
Me elsewhere: TV news.
They cancelled the Iowa straw poll and I find that weirdly earthshaking.
Aww: Amy Poehler is getting annual Leslie Knope updates from Mike Schur: “I just want to track what she’s doing”
"Let's say that you are Mitt Romney. That is, you are an American celebrity with a lot of money, few worries, and a loving and tight-knit family you enjoy being around. Now let's also say that you have a bunch of friends who 'could raise a billion dollars overnight.' Is 'run for president a third time' what you'd do what those opportunities? Or would you do 'almost anything else in the world.'"
On John Green, and Why I Love Him
Neat: Coca-Cola Introduces Line of Braille Cans
Star Wars lightsaber colors, explained
Fascinating: This Is What It’s Like To Get Fitted For A Bra At Six Different Stores
How To Tell If You Are in a Dostoevsky Novel
They cancelled the Iowa straw poll and I find that weirdly earthshaking.
Aww: Amy Poehler is getting annual Leslie Knope updates from Mike Schur: “I just want to track what she’s doing”
"Let's say that you are Mitt Romney. That is, you are an American celebrity with a lot of money, few worries, and a loving and tight-knit family you enjoy being around. Now let's also say that you have a bunch of friends who 'could raise a billion dollars overnight.' Is 'run for president a third time' what you'd do what those opportunities? Or would you do 'almost anything else in the world.'"
On John Green, and Why I Love Him
Neat: Coca-Cola Introduces Line of Braille Cans
Star Wars lightsaber colors, explained
Fascinating: This Is What It’s Like To Get Fitted For A Bra At Six Different Stores
How To Tell If You Are in a Dostoevsky Novel
Friday, June 12, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/12/15)
New Robert Galbraith pub date!!!
I couldn't decide what to quote from this interview with Cassie Clare and Maggie Stiefvater about fandom, because there was so much good and important stuff there, so you should probably just read it.
What a world: Twitter and Medium Announce They've Invented Email
Did you all see this terrible thing about Goodfellas? Yeah. Sigh.
Fascinating: I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here's How. And this is so, so true; I do it myself and am always astonished when it works: "If you lay out the information just right, you can shape the story that emerges in the media almost like you were writing those stories yourself. In fact, that’s literally what you’re doing, since many reporters just copied and pasted our text."
2 million misinformed Internet-shamers just upstaged a bride at her own wedding
What Coca-Cola's logo reveals about the history of writing in America
Huh: The words every state finds hardest to spell
Perfect: Oh No! I Thought You Were Interesting But
I couldn't decide what to quote from this interview with Cassie Clare and Maggie Stiefvater about fandom, because there was so much good and important stuff there, so you should probably just read it.
What a world: Twitter and Medium Announce They've Invented Email
Did you all see this terrible thing about Goodfellas? Yeah. Sigh.
Fascinating: I Fooled Millions Into Thinking Chocolate Helps Weight Loss. Here's How. And this is so, so true; I do it myself and am always astonished when it works: "If you lay out the information just right, you can shape the story that emerges in the media almost like you were writing those stories yourself. In fact, that’s literally what you’re doing, since many reporters just copied and pasted our text."
2 million misinformed Internet-shamers just upstaged a bride at her own wedding
What Coca-Cola's logo reveals about the history of writing in America
Huh: The words every state finds hardest to spell
Perfect: Oh No! I Thought You Were Interesting But
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/11/15)
Martin Sheen is going to be Matthew Cuthbert in the new Anne of Green Gables movie, and I started crying just reading that headline, so obviously I'll handle this well.
X-Files is really happening, you guys.
Dawson's Creek and Buffy reruns are coming to ABC Family!
Oh hey, did I tell you Classic Alice is back? Classic Alice is back.
I don't agree with everything in this, but it's worth a read: What the ATX Festival should renew for next year—and what it should cancel
Apparently this is basically the one law New Hampshire has decided it needs. Okay then.
The story behind that mistaken tweet that the Queen had died is pretty wacky.
A Musician Names Things
X-Files is really happening, you guys.
Dawson's Creek and Buffy reruns are coming to ABC Family!
Oh hey, did I tell you Classic Alice is back? Classic Alice is back.
I don't agree with everything in this, but it's worth a read: What the ATX Festival should renew for next year—and what it should cancel
Apparently this is basically the one law New Hampshire has decided it needs. Okay then.
The story behind that mistaken tweet that the Queen had died is pretty wacky.
A Musician Names Things
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/2/15)
For the next few weeks - and, honestly, most of the summer - I've got a bunch of travel and other stuff going on, so links will probably not appear every day for a while. I'll try to post a few times a week! Thanks for understanding.
Me elsewhere: This week's TV news.
Joe Biden: “By focusing on my sons, I found my redemption”
Aww: Bethlehem senior class gives trip money to principal battling cancer
Addy Walker, American Girl
I'm not particularly into Mailer or Buckley, but this review of a book about their friendship was SO GOOD.
"While the Bergen Dispatch reviews its options we have confirmed that Bergen County does currently remain part of the State of New Jersey and that currently New Jersey is still part of the Union of states that is governed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights."
Interesting read on baby name regret.
If you laugh at this map, it means you're a huge map nerd
Under the Spell of the Gods: 11 Tales for Fans of Classical Mythology
Me elsewhere: This week's TV news.
Joe Biden: “By focusing on my sons, I found my redemption”
Aww: Bethlehem senior class gives trip money to principal battling cancer
Addy Walker, American Girl
I'm not particularly into Mailer or Buckley, but this review of a book about their friendship was SO GOOD.
"While the Bergen Dispatch reviews its options we have confirmed that Bergen County does currently remain part of the State of New Jersey and that currently New Jersey is still part of the Union of states that is governed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights."
Interesting read on baby name regret.
If you laugh at this map, it means you're a huge map nerd
Under the Spell of the Gods: 11 Tales for Fans of Classical Mythology
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