Posts tagged “Law and Order”

• A child might ask, “Why is the sky dark at night?” Astronomers asked that for centuries, but it took a poet to answer it. And you’ll never guess which one… – via @thebadastronomer
• “What’s a first down?”: Meet Tobi Haastrup, the accidental superstar and coveted recruit – via @austinflack
• There have been a few articles lately about the terrifying amount of deadly recycled plastic in black kitchen utensils, so we got rid of ours and replaced them with this gorgeous beige silicone set. Highly recommend.
• For ages the only copy I had of the 1989 Kon Kan hit “I Beg Your Pardon” was a cassette recording I captured from local FM radio, so any time I hear it I am reminded of Casey Kasem explaining how cool it was that they sampled the theme song from The Magnificent Seven.
• There’s a Threads account that is posting album covers recreated with LEGO and it’s wonderful.
• My superpower is not being able to stop thinking about an apostrophe error in one of the fake newspaper headlines in the 1994 Nicolas Cage/Bridget Fonda rom-com It Could Happen to You. – via me, Dec 27, 2021
• Serious question: Why aren’t Moonlighting and Remington Steele on just as frequently as Law & Order?
• Literally any task can be made dramatically more complicated with the simple addition of a six year old narrating your every move on a karaoke microphone set at maximum volume. – via me, Dec 28, 2021
• “To say that we’re losing the war on plastic is to flatter ourselves with a lie. The fact is that we’re not even fighting it.”: How Plastic Liberated and Entombed Us

Irrationally excited about the return of Law & Order.

Serious question: Why aren’t Moonlighting and Remington Steele on just as frequently as Law & Order?

• How does a bill become a law? A lovely infographic from Mike Wirth Art is a swell way to learn the answer… but nothing beats the original (YouTube).
• Make your hidden self a little bit cooler with better Facebook default profile images.
• “These are their stories.” RIP L&O.
• “You know the best way to get the public to respect your brand? Have a respectable brand.” — from an interview with Leroy Stick, the man behind @bpglobalpr
• On June 5, 1910 there were only nine mothers of U.S. Senators still alive.
• Book owners have smarter kids.
• Are you an Asker or a Guesser? (I honestly don’t know which one I am.)
• This is the sort of stuff I love: Battleship Island & Other Ruined Urban High-Density Sites. I need the History or Discovery Channel to do a special on this!
• Derek thinks he’s finally figured out why everything sucks. And it’s actually kind of awesome.
• @sbnation presents an explanation of the recent and confusing NCAA conference realignments.

• Fun With Secret Questions & Answers
• CrabRevenge.com: “Yes we sell pubic lice and yes we are proud of it.”
• Life is beautiful.
• The Boston Globe has the best coverage (as usual) of an extraordinary event. This time The Big Picture details the oil spill.
• If you are in any way involved with building things on the web, you should read A Brief History of Markup.
• Looking for literary superheroes? Behold the awesome power of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne!
• Have you ever wondered if there is video of an enormously pregnant woman and her skinny friend doing a very disturbing dance to the theme song from Law & Order: SVU? You’re in luck!
• Bonus: The 50 Worst Video Game Names Ever