Procrastinate on This! [Friday Edition]

Happy Super Bowl Weekend! We’re all cheering for the N.Y. Giants, right? Tebow crushing aside, I just can’t see myself cheering for the Patriots. But either way, I hope you all have lots of french onion dip, chicken wings, and beer while watching all the clever ads on Sunday, because as we all know, when the Steelers aren’t playing, that’s what’s most important. Speaking of which, co-editor, Amy Robinson will be running down all the best and worst ads for us on Monday, so definitely come back for her special post-Super Bowl edition of “Tall Drink of Nerd.”

Til then, here’s a big batch of procrastination to get you through the work day.

1. What’s up with young folks these days??? As it turns out, not too much. According to one study, today’s teen’s are way more upstanding than their parents were at the same age. Take that, old man! And thanks to the Anonymous Smithie for the link. [NYT]

Amy Robinson and I have been going back and forth re this breading cats meme. She thinks it's "so wrong." I'll admit to snorting the first time I saw it. What say you?

2. This “Hierarchy of Publishing” List will either make you laugh or cry. In any case, thanks to Gudrun Cram-Drach from “Secret Life of an Expat” for sending it along. I’m going to go somewhere dark and curl up into a fetal ball now.  

3. A bunch of authors (including moi) are weighing on the best writing advice we ever got. [Girlfriends Book Club]

4. Former FaN blogger, Kelli Bielema, has a post up at her party-planning blog about how to make your Super Bowl party pop. I especially love the referee whistle cupcakes. [The Shindiggery]

5. LeVar Burton himself is now in charge of the @ReadingRainbow handle. It’s actually a pretty heartwarming story about how he achieved this feat: He simply asked the person that owned it nicely if he could have it, and the person gave it to him because he’s frickin’ LeVar Burton. Nerds really are the best — especially the ones that read. [The GalleyCat]

6. 10 pro-Planned Parenthood companies you can support if you’re pissed off about the Susan G. Komen defunding. Biggest surprise: Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden and Red Lobster. Mmm, cheesy biscuits! [xoJane]

7. I’m saving this in-depth RuPaul profile for when I’m in a bad mood and need a pick me up. But you should totally feel free to read it now. [The Daily] 

8. Fascinating post on three pieces of technology we’ve lost: Greek Fire, Damascus Steel, and the Apollo missions schematics. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go and do a computer back up right quick. [i09]

9. MARIAN KEYES IS BACK!!!! And if her first post in two years is any indication, just as funny as ever. Can’t wait for the next book. This seriously made my entire week. — Oh, and I’m also really proud of her for overcoming her crippling depression. [Marian Keyes]

10. And last but not least, the latest GAME OF THRONES trailer. Seriously, why can’t it be April NOW???? Also, I don’t think I’ve even cheered so hard for the death of a minor. Die, Joffrey, die!!!

Oh, and here’s the much less interesting Madonna football-themed music video, featuring MIA and Nicki Minaj (who I’m assuming did it for the nostalgic love of 80s/90s Madonna)

 

mood pic photo credit: danielmoyle