Nature is strange and a bit terrifying. There are some “ice pancakes” floating on a river in Scotland. Some deep magic is at work there.

I often want a disposable phone number from which I can make mischief. Turns out, there is indeed an app for that. It’s called Burner.

Longform has compiled their best of 2014 for all your holiday reading needs.

Remember when Nick Jonas sang “Jealous” with a gospel choir? Now he performed the song with that big piano from the movie Big, in the FAO Schwarz store. He tries so hard. I love it.

Turns out that Witness 40 from the Ferguson grand jury deliberations, is a white supremacist with problems.  My confidence in the justice system continues to thrive.

Ayn Rand reviews some children’s movies. She is rarely impressed.

Tiny bottles of booze always charm me and I often revisit this essay, “Assault on the Minibar,” by Dubravka Ugresic. She is one of my favorite essayists. I hope you all have lovely weekends!