Kat with a K

Morning Coffee (12/31/10)

Happy New Year's Eve! Let's clear out my "links to post" folder, eh? First, you can see the top story for each day of 2010 at the Guardian.

It's finally official: Murkowski won.

Is Black Swan camp?

2010 in Parliamentary Scuffles

The oldest von Trapp child, inspiration for Liesl, has died.

What filibuster reform might look like.

The story of the first journalist to confirm John Lennon's death.

The Daily Beast's Oscar favorites

I'll admit I'm worried about what's going to happen on The Archers.

The rise of the "yes, but" headline.

The 19th-century British version of Wikileaks.

Henri IV's head: identified.

Colin Firth has broken with the Lib Dems.

Only in New York: clergy help a burger restaurant end a jinx.

A period drama about the Transcontinental Railroad? Yes please. On the other hand, I can't decide whether this new show looks good or awful.

The military and religion in Israel

How the Christmas Tree Got Its Lights

Have you wondered what music Ian Somerhalder would use to seduce you Katherine? Wonder no more. (Actually, I think it would have been more interesting if they'd asked what he'd use to seduce Elena. More of a challenge, really.)