In Ask Metafilter, Jane the Brown has a great answer to ficbot's question, Is there really a monster underneath the bed?? | Continue reading
In Ask Metafilter, Hactar wonders, 'Which sports are completely dominated by a single person currently?' | Continue reading
Gin and Broadband in Ask Metafilter: 'bring me your most-loved shortcuts for unloveable Microsoft and Google' | Continue reading
MartinWisse posts about 'Photopea,' a free web-based graphic software alternative to Photoshop. | Continue reading
I recently created a rule that sends email to the Clutter folder if it has the text 'unsubscribe' in the email body. It is literally the best. I look once a week to make sure there's nothing I... | Continue reading
America hating fat Black women — it’s just part of life. It’s in the culture. It’s in the health-care system. You see it in Hollywood, you see it in sports. You don’t have to look around very... | Continue reading
I have 8 nectarines, a reasonably well-stocked kitchen, and a song in my heart. What is the best nectarine-based dessert? | Continue reading
The satisfying resistance of a well-designed knob, the almost imperceptible click of the needle in a VU meter, the tapping of keys, the gentle whirring of reels and discs… simple pleasures. We... | Continue reading
In Ask Metafilter, kristi is seeking likable characters, good writing, humor. Please recommend all your well-written, likeable characters. Humor appreciated. Plot optional, while kingdead... | Continue reading
Hippybear posts the story of nonagenarian Hector Black recalling his life as a closeted gay man — a husband and a father — who didn't come out until he was 70 years old ... and it turns out one... | Continue reading
'Oysters are one thing — Rocky Mountain Oysters are quite another. What other foods are there where adding a toponym materially and radically changes the dish (generally for the worse)?'... | Continue reading
Mefites have their own ideas about what sorts of horror films would fit the current zeitgeist, from the Second Monster, to bacon-enraged intestine-slurping aliens to posh Freddy Krueger (requires... | Continue reading
In Ask Metafilter: This Pride month, I'd like to spend some time reading good adult fiction that features queer joy, not misery / abuse / death. | Continue reading
Hey, it's Episode 173 of the MetaFilter Monthly Podcast with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading
Musical passwords given by miniature birds: great post by nickyskye about the Superb Fairy-Wren (and a fun thread!). In other birbtalk news, learn 12 different chicken calls, including the before... | Continue reading
beccyjoe wants to know 'What is an article or essay that you have read that caused a dramatic change in your thinking / perspective / life? ... I would love to hear what you've read that has... | Continue reading
cozenedindigo wants to know 'What's your favorite BBQ side?' | Continue reading
Trespassers William is looking for a song with a certain chorus. Does it ring a bell? (and don't miss this handy suggestion for Google's 'hum to search,' from an earlier 'what's this song' post) | Continue reading
In Metatalk, DirtyOldTown reminds us of a classic mashup thread. | Continue reading
Mefites are talking about their perfect comfort films | Continue reading
Don't miss Rhaomi's really wonderful breakdown of The Lion King's original score, including translations of 'the subtle Zulu/Xhosa vocals woven into the score that actually comments on the film,... | Continue reading
Watching Eurovision and want to chat about it? Here's a thread on FanFare! | Continue reading
A note from the moderation team on the situation in Gaza and MetaFilter discussions | Continue reading
Ahoyhoy, it's episode 172 of the MetaFilter podcast with jessamyn and cortex! | Continue reading
Twenty days after this post on the Derek Chauvin murder trial, he's been found guilty on all three counts. | Continue reading
No foolin' [listens to ear mic] oh that was five days ago? anyway it's episode 171 of the MetaFilter Monthly Podcast with cortex and jessamyn. | Continue reading
No matter how delicious they look, the oil pastels will taste terrible and not be good for the liver or kidneys: actual professional input on an Ask Me post about the (apparently not *that*... | Continue reading
Join the right day, wrong century Exquisite Corpse game underway in Metatalk, or dip into Uncle Mefi's Big Book of Beans for some solo activity game fun! | Continue reading
Greenish is raising the flag for Mefi Music fans, old and new, in Metatalk. | Continue reading
Live updates, silly song parodies, etymology and more. Follow along with Mefites the slow excitement of the Giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal and the Icelandic volcano | Continue reading
It's episode 170 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast, with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading
It's Mefites vs the AI in not on display's posting of paint.wtf, a game in which participants must convince an artificial intelligence that they are the best artist. | Continue reading
Last summer I made a long-held dream of mine come true and started a free garden with herbs and tomatoes and beans and a painted rock saying 'help yourself' in my front yard... RobinofFrocksley,... | Continue reading
I mask to be understood, but I do so with the added duress of knowing that if I fail, I am wrong for failing to fit neurotypical expectations. No one says the neurotypical was at fault for making... | Continue reading
It's episode 169 of the MeFi monthly podcast with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading
We've got designs for t-shirts, stickers, and magnets. Check them all out! | Continue reading
Come hang out with the mods today , trivia, user-contributed pictures, humor, and more! | Continue reading
in Metatalk: the 7th Annual MST Club Holiday Video Marathon, Social Distancing Edition running from December 23 through to midnight December 25! | Continue reading
It's episode 168 of the MetaFilter Monthly Podcast with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading
Happy US Thanksgiving! There's the annual MST3K club all-day Watch Party and an open Metatalk chat thread. Thank you for being here. | Continue reading
Sign-ups are open until 11/19 for the MeFi Holiday Card Exchange! | Continue reading
US Election is called for Biden | Continue reading
U.S. Election Day on Mefi: - Main Election day thread on the blue - Guidance for election threads on Metatalk - Mefi Chat for nervous pacing - Break Room no election talk in here - Activism... | Continue reading
Today Oct 28 is the last day to sign up for the annual Mefi Secret Gift Swap! | Continue reading
The US Presidential election date is approaching. Trump needs to go. If you can vote, vote. Vote early if you can. Some state-by-state voting info available here. | Continue reading
Join Mefi's annual secret Gift Swap! Signups are open, deadline is Oct. 28. | Continue reading
... we're more like marriage counselors in the relationship between you and your stuff: The Wrong Kind of Cheese has a very interesting comment about the multi-various aspects of professional... | Continue reading
Hey, it's episode 167 of the MetaFilter podcast, with cortex and jessamyn! | Continue reading